Embossing
Embossing is the process of pressing UP with a male and female die combo this time. It also requires heat time and pressure that has your logo in reverse but it’s basically a female reverse of your logo. Less pressure is required than embossing and this is often used in combination with a backing called BOSSBACK™ . Naturals can’t hold the image so the backing is required. It remains permanent and lasts longer than screen printing for example.
Advantages are that it’s relatively fast, the backing is softer than embroidery backing and it gets softer with each wash so you never itch or scratch, it’s permanent for the life of the garment. Comments from clients are that the logo POPS out at you, its understated and elegant or high class decoration. It makes the garments look even more valuable than embroidery does.
Setup costs are equivalent to a new embroidery design stitch file but the running costs are often less expensive especially in higher volumes.
Advantages are that it’s relatively fast, the backing is softer than embroidery backing and it gets softer with each wash so you never itch or scratch, it’s permanent for the life of the garment. Comments from clients are that the logo POPS out at you, its understated and elegant or high class decoration. It makes the garments look even more valuable than embroidery does.
Setup costs are equivalent to a new embroidery design stitch file but the running costs are often less expensive especially in higher volumes.
Debossing
Debossing is the process of pressing down with heat time and pressure with a metal die that has your logo in reverse. Up to 3000 PSI is used on a special “purpose made” hydraulic press to permanently brand your logo into the garment. This is the same system used to put airbag or manufacturer logos in leather seats of automobiles or airplane headrests that you are familiar with today
Advantages are that it’s relatively fast, there is no backing required so you never itch or scratch, it won’t pucker and it’s permanent for the life of the garment. Because this is used mostly on synthetics no backing is required, this means it breathes as good as before the decoration and won’t itch or scratch your client when used on left chest, sleeve, yoke etc. Plus when you use it on soft-shell jackets you don’t puncture the waterproof feature and ruin the warranty on the garment.
Comments from clients are generally that it’s a very classy subtle decoration and is not screaming advertising, yet it screams expensive LOOKING!
Setup costs are equivalent to a new embroidery design stitch file but the running costs are often less expensive especially in higher volumes.
Advantages are that it’s relatively fast, there is no backing required so you never itch or scratch, it won’t pucker and it’s permanent for the life of the garment. Because this is used mostly on synthetics no backing is required, this means it breathes as good as before the decoration and won’t itch or scratch your client when used on left chest, sleeve, yoke etc. Plus when you use it on soft-shell jackets you don’t puncture the waterproof feature and ruin the warranty on the garment.
Comments from clients are generally that it’s a very classy subtle decoration and is not screaming advertising, yet it screams expensive LOOKING!
Setup costs are equivalent to a new embroidery design stitch file but the running costs are often less expensive especially in higher volumes.