Starting a Garment Decorating Business

As you plan your garment decorating business, you'll want to consider the following:

• What products you'll want to embroider or decorate as well as what designs you'll want to embroider or decorate (i.e. monograms, images, photographs)
• What quantity you want to produce.
• What space you'll use for equipment, accessories and supplies.

The products you'll want to sell determines what type of equipment and accessories you'll want to purchase. For example, if you want to be able to print photographs on t-shirts, you'll purchase the Brother GT-541 Garment Printer. If you want to embroider belts, you'll want to purchase an embroidery machine and specific accessories. Depending upon the equipment and the range of designs you'll want to embroider, you can consider options of lettering and digitizing software as well as a library of stock designs.

Next, decide what quantity you want to produce. If you are unsure, you might begin with a smaller machine and upgrade later or network it with another machine in the future. You'll love the flexibility that our scalable equipment solutions provide.

Finally, consider the amount of space that you'll use for your business. Remember that you will need room for the machine(s), accessories, supplies, as well as the products you are decorating, such as t-shirts.

Don't be overwhelmed: Axiom America can guide you through every step. We will help you determine which products will best suit your needs, interests, and skill level as well as guide you away from the ones that won't be useful or necessary. Set up a consultation with one of our Sales Representatives to discuss your questions about starting a business or about specific new or used equipment. You can also schedule a demo to learn about the features of the different products we offer.

Get started right away. Based on your interests, we can also offer you a choice of affordable products and supplies so you'll have everything you need to get started. We offer new and refurbished equipment so you have a broader range of options. We also provide installation and expert technical support so you'll be underway in no time.

For information regarding the general steps needed to begin a small business, you can visit the Small Business Association website.