How Much Does Custom Embroidery Cost in Saskatoon?

Custom embroidery is the go-to for staff polos, hats, and jackets in Saskatoon because it looks sharp and outlasts almost any other decoration method. But embroidery pricing works differently from printing, and a quote can surprise you if you do not know what goes into it. Here is what actually sets the cost.

What Drives the Price of Embroidery?

• Stitch count. Embroidery is priced by how many stitches it takes to sew your logo. A small left-chest logo with simple text might be a few thousand stitches. A full-back jacket design can be many times that, and machine time goes up with it.
• Logo size and detail. Larger logos, filled areas, and fine detail all add stitches. Very small text (under about a quarter inch tall) can also be hard to stitch cleanly, so it is sometimes simplified.
• The garment. A basic polo, a structured hat, and an insulated work jacket have very different blank costs. The garment is often the biggest single line on the quote.
• Quantity. Setup is spread across the whole order, so the per-piece price falls as quantity rises.
• Number of locations. A left-chest logo plus a sleeve logo is two runs through the machine, not one.

What Is Digitizing, and Do I Pay for It Every Time?

Before a logo can be embroidered, it has to be digitized: converted from artwork into a stitch file that maps every stitch, direction, and colour change. Sandstar Graphics handles digitizing in-house. It is a one-time step per logo and size, so when you reorder next season, the same file is reused and you skip that setup entirely. This is one reason it pays to stick with one embroidery shop for repeat staff orders.

What Is the Minimum Order for Embroidery in Saskatoon?

We recommend 12 or more pieces for embroidery so setup costs are shared across the order. Smaller orders can still be quoted, but the per-piece price is higher. If you need just a handful of pieces with a full-colour design, DTF printing may be better value. Our guide on screen printing vs. embroidery walks through that choice.

Which Garments Are Best for Embroidery?

Embroidery works best on fabrics with some structure. The most common business orders we see are:

• Polo shirts and button-ups for front-of-house and office staff
• Hats and toques, which are almost always embroidered rather than printed
• Soft-shell, fleece, and insulated jackets for crews working through a Saskatchewan winter
• Hoodies and quarter-zips for teams and organizations
• Scrubs and lab coats for clinics and dental offices

How to Get an Accurate Embroidery Quote

The fastest way to an accurate quote is to send these five things with your request:

1. Your logo file (vector is best, but we can work from what you have)
2. The garments you want, or the look you are after if you are not sure
3. Quantity and a rough size breakdown
4. Where the logo goes (left chest, sleeve, back, hat front)
5. The date you need everything in hand

Not sure what file you have? Read the logo files your printer actually needs, or see our full custom embroidery services in Saskatoon. Ordering for a whole team? Our corporate orders page covers how we handle repeat business accounts.

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