All About Embroidered Names

Why should you use embroidered names on your garments and items?

There are numerous benefits to having your name stitched onto your clothing items. It enables you to quickly identify the garments which belong to you, which is particularly useful in situations when your items of clothing are likely to become mixed up with those belonging to other people, for example, when they are washed. Having your name stitched onto clothing also encourages you to take better care of it, because it is an item personalised for you. Embroidering names is a great way of adding a personal touch to bags, clothing, bedding and many other items. It is also useful for being identified at a distance, which is why it is used by sports players when they are on the field.

How can you get embroidered names on your clothing and other items?

In order to get your name stitched onto an item of clothing, you can locate a company that will perform the embroidering for you. Once you have done that, you should choose whether to have the name embroidered directly onto the garment, or to have a name patch designed and made up, which is then affixed onto the item of clothing.

Some companies keep a library of digitized names on file, all of which are ready to be stitched onto a garment. If you have a common name or are looking to have the name of a famous sports team or other association stitched onto your item, it is very likely that the company will have this on file, saving you a lot of time and expense.

What are the most popular items that feature embroidered names?

Many different groups of people make use of garments that are stitched with their names for a variety of professional and recreational activities. As mentioned, sports players are required to wear jerseys which display their names so that they can be identified during fast moving activity. Corporate workers and those in the service industry may wear the name of their company and/or their own name. Sailors may buy marine apparel and boat clothing that is embroidered with the name of the boat that they sail.

What styles of embroidered names are available?

The embroidery used to stitch names onto any fabric item can be as simple or as complex as you like. For a very simple name, most needle workers will use backstitch or another clean and easy stitch, which enables them to make very fine letters. For more elaborate designs, they may use cross-stitch.

Satin stitch is normally used for a filled-in and more solid looking name. It is particularly useful for printed names. A fine chain-stitch is usually used for a name with a more open style, to make the letters thick. It is appropriate for names in both script and prints lettering. For monograms, satin stitch is the most frequently used stitch, as it enables the needle worker to embroider very small and subtle detail.