How Innovative Embroidery Companies are changing the Face of the Industry
There are so many plain designs featuring the same old threads and thrills on the same garments that the embroidery industry is calling out for innovation. Many modern embroidery companies are rising to the challenge to reinvigorate the industry with fantastic new designs that are really changing things up.
New products are developed daily to produce an endless array of new and novel looks. With so many new designs hitting the marketplace, you will need to keep on top of all of these happenings and advancements in order to remain relevant in the industry.
Puff Embroidery and Other Advancements
One of the latest trends that many embroidery companies have picked up on is the puff embroidery design. You can use any light fill design that features a bit of open areas to achieve the puff effect. Even though these designs are rather effective when they are stitched flat, its popular three-dimensional effect will really serve to make the design stand out.
This effect is really rather easy to achieve, with several layers of soft backing behind the stitching sure to do the trick. If you want to get the most value for money, you can even make use of leftover jacket linings and quilt batting between the garment and its backing. This will serve to further increase the loft of the design. The principle used here is that the thread’s tension will pull the layers together. This will leave the unstitched areas in the middle of the design to freely puff out the backing fabric. Many embroidery companies make use of this method when using a stitched tone-on-tone design.
If you are working towards foam embroidery, then the process of placing a layer of foam underneath embroidery threat will be far more effective to achieve the three-dimensional look using only one colour. Foam embroidery has been a popular method that’s stayed on top of the popularity lists in the industry for many years. Keep in mind that standard stock design won’t do for this type of project.
You will need to digitise the design in order for all of its ends to be capped off so as to cut the foam. You will also need to greatly increase the density in order to ensure coverage and clean cuts. Foam is available from many suppliers and comes in many different thicknesses and colours, so you will definitely be spoiled for choice.
Top 2 Toe – Leading Embroidery Company in South Africa
For many years Top 2 Toe has been a leading provider of embroidery services in South Africa. We have more than twenty years’ experience providing a quick turnaround time of bathroom supplies and embroidery products. We have more than thirty embroidery machines and seasoned and expert staff at the ready to help bring your vision to life and convert your ideas into the perfect marketing opportunity for your company.
As a natural progression of our products offering, Top 2 Toe has grown to establish its own niche in Brooklyn, Pretoria in 2001 in specialising in corporate clothing and branding services. This stemmed naturally from our embroidery services and we have grown beyond any of our wildest expectations to become the largest embroiders in the region.
More than a decade later Top 2 Toe now boasts with a wonderful and eclectic staff that is highly trained and experienced in their respective fields. We are partnered with some of South Africa’s biggest and most well-known brands and help them to take their brands to new levels. Some of these brands include:
- CityProp;
- Pick ‘n Pay; and
- SA Breweries, to name a few.
Our continued drive to be South Africa’s top provider of corporate clothing and specialised branding services keeps our momentum and drive in place. We are entirely vested in the success of our valued customers and continue to work hard to produce the high standards that our customers have come to expect from us. This, coupled with our dedication to great customer service has helped Top 2 Toe to grow into one of the leading embroidery companies in South Africa.
If you would like more info about our value-adding services and products, and to learn why we are considered one of the leading embroidery companies in the country, contact Top 2 Toe today.