Emston Industries EMSTON

Personalize something worth keeping.

A name, a set of initials, a date. Stitched on a cap, a sweatshirt or a patch — on an item we supply, or one you already own. One piece is a real answer.

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White terry robe with a navy script monogram

What you can personalize.

Start with an item we stock — sizes, colours and stitch behaviour are already known, so the result is predictable.

Trucker cap and dad cap with embroidered run club lettering

Caps

Trucker or dad cap. Front, side or back placement.

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Two black toques with embroidered names

Toques & Beanies

Cuff or flat knit face. A short name or initials reads best here.

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Navy t-shirt with small embroidered text on the chest

T-shirts

Left chest, sleeve, collar or back.

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Navy hoodie and sweatshirt with an embroidered surf club design

Sweatshirts & hoodies

Left chest, sleeve or cuff. Heavyweight fleece takes lettering cleanly.

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White terry robe with an embroidered monogram

Robes

White terry. Left chest or back yoke — initials and short names.

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White towels with embroidered initials and a black golf towel

Towels

Bath, hand or golf - for any occasion.

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Folded black fleece blanket with initials and a date in the corner

Blankets

Fleece. Corner monogram, names or a date.

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Character limits depend on the item — we'll confirm on your quote.

Bringing your own garment? Read this first.

We do embroider customer-supplied items, and we are honest about it: every piece is reviewed for suitability before we accept it. Seams, linings, pockets, zippers, stretch materials and existing wear all affect what can be hooped and stitched — and some items simply can't be run safely.

  • Bring or ship the item; we inspect it before quoting.
  • Coverage on customer-supplied items is limited.
  • Lined or fully constructed garments may need a patch instead.
  • Worn or delicate fabric may not survive hooping.

Lettering, thread and placement.

Names, initials and dates are simplest in one of our standard fonts. Logos and anything custom, send it over and we'll look.

Standard fonts

These come straight from our embroidery software. We'll send an exact sample with your quote.

Block lettering sample, Block1: capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers stitched in dark thread.
Block Block1
Heavy block lettering sample, Super Block: capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers stitched in dark thread.
Heavy block Super Block
Script lettering sample, Script1: capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers stitched in dark thread.
Script Script1
Serif lettering sample, Times Roman: capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers stitched in dark thread.
Serif Times Roman
Collegiate lettering sample, College: capital letters and numbers stitched in dark thread.
Collegiate College

We'll tell you if a style won't hold at the size you want.

Size and character limits

Character limits depend on the item and where it goes. We'll confirm on your quote.

Longer names are stitched smaller so they fit the same space.

Thread colours

We stitch with Isacord polyester embroidery thread.

Some of the colours we keep on the shelf.
0015
0870
0761
0853
1346
1876
0150
0111
0138
0020
3842
3353
2363
2520
2508
1903
2115
2715
1362
1200
1311
0310
0800
0822
5650
5513
5324
5335
0345
4620
3962
3910
4111
3522
3040
2910

Screen colours are approximate. We'll confirm the thread before we stitch.

Isacord makes several hundred colours. We stock a gigantic selection of colours. Send a brand or Pantone colour, or an Isacord number from the chart, and we'll match it or find the closest thread we have.

See the Isacord colour chart →
Isacord polyester · 40 wt White Isacord 0015 · #F7F6F1
Isacord no.
0015
Screen hex
#F7F6F1

Placement

Where embroidery usually goes on the pieces we stitch most. Somewhere else in mind? Describe it and we'll confirm what the garment allows.

Center chest
Left chest
Right chest
Sleeve detail
Cap front
  • Left and right always refer to the person wearing the garment.
  • Hoodie (pullover): center chest, left chest, right chest, wrist cuff (subject to item review).
  • Crewneck sweatshirt: center chest, left chest, right chest, wrist cuff (subject to item review).
  • T-shirt: center chest, left chest, right chest, near the sleeve hem.
  • Polo: center chest below the placket (reviewed first), left chest, right chest, near the sleeve hem.
  • Blanket: corner, inset from both finished edges.
  • Cap: front, centred on the crown above the brim; side, on the side panel clear of seams.
  • Cuff embroidery depends on fabric, cuff construction and machine access. Just above the cuff is an alternative.
  • Center-chest artwork must clear hoodie pockets and polo plackets. Zip-front garments need a separate placement review.
  • Final size and position depend on the item and artwork. Confirm with Emston before stitching.

If the garment already has a logo where you want yours, we'll suggest another spot, such as the other side.

Before anything is stitched.

You approve a layout

Spelling, lettering style, thread and placement, written back to you before production.

We test stitch

Every design is run on scrap material first. A preview on a screen is not the same as thread on fabric.

Then it runs

Stitched, trimmed, inspected and packed for pickup or shipping.

Turnaround

Depends on the item and the queue. Ask when you send the job and we will give you a real date.

Pickup & delivery

Pick up at 525 Milner Avenue, Unit 2, in Scarborough, or we ship Canada-wide.

Care

Wash inside out, cold, tumble low. Do not iron directly on the stitching. Embroidery outlasts the garment when it is treated this way.

Bring us the idea.

We will help with the embroidery details — the garment, the size, the thread and what will actually stitch well.

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