Custom Logos
We put your logo on your aprons two ways: stitched embroidery, or a printed direct-to-film (DTF) transfer. Both work on every apron we sell, including the waterproof ones. Which one is right for you comes down to how many aprons you need and how much colour is in your logo.
Which method should I pick?
| Embroidered | Printed (DTF) | |
| How it is made | Needle and thread, stitched into the fabric | Full-colour print, heat-applied to the fabric |
| Colour | Up to 6 thread colours, chosen from our 15-colour range | Unlimited. Gradients, shading and photographic detail all reproduce |
| Small text and fine detail | Limited — a needle cannot hold very fine detail | Reproduces your artwork exactly |
| Feel | Raised stitching you can feel | Flat against the fabric |
| Durability | Permanent. Handles commercial laundering and years of daily wear | Hundreds of washes when you follow the care notes below |
| One-time setup fee | $49.97 per logo — free on orders of 10 aprons or more | None, at any quantity |
| Per apron | $12.97, any quantity | From $18.99 for one, dropping steeply with quantity |
| Best for | Simple logos and uniforms your crew wears in front of clients every day | Detailed or multi-colour logos, and any crew of ten or more |
Still not sure? Email your logo to daniel@supplymaid.com and we will tell you which method it will look best in, before you spend anything.
What it costs
Embroidery
- $12.97 per apron, at any quantity.
- $49.97 one-time setup fee per logo. Converting your artwork into a stitch file is real work, and we only do it once. We keep your file on record, so every re-order after that is just $12.97 an apron with no setup at all.
- Ordering 10 aprons or more? Setup is free. We do not charge it and there is nothing for you to claim back.
Printed (DTF)
Priced per apron by logo width, with no setup fee at any quantity. We have to place each print run with our printer, which is why a single transfer costs what it does — and why the price falls away fast once there is a real batch to run.
| Aprons | 3″ wide | 4″ wide | 5″ wide |
| 1 – 4 | $18.99 | $19.99 | $20.99 |
| 5 – 9 | $6.59 | $7.59 | $8.59 |
| 10 – 19 | $5.19 | $6.19 | $7.19 |
| 20 – 49 | $4.19 | $5.19 | $6.19 |
| 50+ | $3.43 | $4.43 | $5.43 |
The discount is applied automatically in your cart. You do not need a code. Five is the number that matters — at five transfers or more, a printed logo costs less per apron than an embroidered one, on every width.
Need 100 or more, or something we have not covered? Email daniel@supplymaid.com and we will quote it.
How to order
A logo is an add-on, not a product on its own — you buy the blank aprons, then add the same quantity of the logo service. Three steps either way.
Embroidery
- Add your blank aprons to the cart — any style, any colour. Browse aprons
- Add Custom Logo — Embroidered to your cart, matching the quantity of aprons. If this is a new logo and you are ordering fewer than 10 aprons, also add Logo Setup once.
- Place the order. We email you within one business day to collect your artwork, and we send you a stitch-out proof to approve before anything is sewn.
Printed (DTF)
- Add your blank aprons to the cart. Browse aprons
- Add Custom Logo — Printed to your cart in the width you want, matching the quantity of aprons. No setup fee.
- Place the order. We email you within one business day to collect your artwork.
Ordering for a franchise or a crew of 25 or more? Email daniel@supplymaid.com and we will quote the whole thing in one go, aprons included.
Will my logo work?
Embroidery
Embroidery is not printing. We use a needle and thread to replicate an image, so gradients, drop shadows, distressed textures and shading are not possible. Gradients are converted to a single solid colour. This logo, for example, would not embroider as drawn:
Logos with a lot of small text or very fine detail may not read well at 4 inches. If yours will not work, we will tell you after you order and refund you — or you can send it to us first and skip that step entirely.
If your logo has gradients, photographic detail, or more than six colours, choose the printed option instead. It will reproduce exactly as drawn.
Printed (DTF)
Almost anything works. Full colour, unlimited colours, gradients, shading and fine detail all print as drawn. Send us the highest-resolution file you have — a vector (.ai, .eps, .svg, .pdf) is ideal, but a large PNG with a transparent background is fine.
Thread colours
Embroidery uses the following 15 thread colours. When you send your logo we match the thread and email you an example of the finished product for your approval.
Printed logos are not limited to these colours.
Size and placement
Logos go on the right side of the bottom pocket.
- Embroidered: scaled to the largest size that fits inside a 4″ × 4″ square.
- Printed: choose 3″, 4″ or 5″ wide. Height follows your artwork’s proportions.
Examples
Caring for a printed logo
Embroidered logos need no special care — wash the apron however you normally would. Printed logos will last hundreds of washes if you treat them like any other printed garment:
- Consider hand washing. It is the gentlest method, and easy here because the apron is already waterproof.
- Turn it inside out to protect the print from abrasion in the wash.
- Cold water. Hot water fades the print.
- Gentle cycle. Harsh cycles damage the print.
- Mild detergent. Bleach and harsh chemicals degrade the print.
- Air dry where you can, or tumble dry on the lowest heat setting.
Still have a question?
Email daniel@supplymaid.com, call (541) 237-7330, or use the chat icon at the bottom of the page. If you send your logo we will tell you exactly what it will look like in both methods before you order.