Custom Embroidery on Polos, Hats, and Service Uniforms.

Embroidery is the most-requested decoration method for Las Vegas contractors, trade companies, real estate developers, and professional service businesses. It looks more permanent than screen printing, it holds up to industrial laundry better, and it carries the kind of professional weight that a printed logo never quite matches. Bighorn Threads runs commercial-grade multi-head embroidery machines from our Las Vegas production shop, and we embroider polos, work shirts, hi-vis vests, jackets, hoodies, caps, and bags for clients ranging from solo service trucks to 500-person commercial primes. The output looks identical on order one and order fifty — that consistency is the difference between a real embroidery program and a one-off side hustle.

The single most important file in a long-term embroidery program is the digitized logo file. "Digitizing" is the conversion of a vector logo (.ai, .eps, .pdf, .svg) or a high-resolution raster file (.png, .psd at 300 DPI minimum) into the stitch-by-stitch instructions our machines run. A bad digitizing file produces puckered fabric, distorted lettering, and inconsistent stitch density across orders; a good digitizing file produces clean, crisp logos that look identical from the first shirt to the thousandth. We charge a flat fee for vectorization and digitizing — way cheaper than a freelance designer, and the file lives on our server forever for unlimited future orders.

Standard embroidery placement is left chest at 3.5–4 inches wide, with the bottom of the logo positioned 7-8 inches down from the shoulder seam. Sleeve embroidery (most often for project IDs, employee names, or trade certifications) sits on the upper arm at 2 inches tall. Back yoke embroidery for fleet visibility is the standard spec for service trades and trade fleets — 8-12 inches wide depending on shirt size, with the company logo and (often) phone number in a stacked layout. Cap embroidery uses 3D puff or flat satin stitch depending on the design — we'll quote both options on every order.

For FR-rated garments, decoration thread matters as much as the garment itself. Standard polyester embroidery thread melts in arc events and voids the FR certification. We use Nomex (aramid) thread on every Bulwark, Carhartt FR, and Wrangler FR garment we decorate, and we document the thread spec on the certification sheet that ships with every order. This is the document your safety officer needs in the binder when an inspector arrives — without it, the FR rating is on the honor system.

For long-term programs, the company-store model is where embroidery scales. We build out a private storefront with your approved garments (and decoration spec) preloaded, employee size profiles on file, and per-employee allowances that match your apparel budget. Reorders run at the same per-piece pricing as your initial order, and new hires get fully-decorated apparel when they start without your HR team chasing approvals. Embroidery has no minimum order — single-piece orders welcome — but bulk orders earn batched-run pricing that drops the per-piece cost meaningfully.

For deeper reads, see what is embroidery — buyer's guide and how much to embroider a shirt in Las Vegas. On file prep: embroidery file formats explained, vector logo file setup, and logo digitizing 101. Choosing methods? See screen printing vs embroidery for construction crews.