Hey guys, new to the forum. I come with some questions.
I am a graphic designer of a small print shop located in south-western Minnesota. We do mostly offset and flexography printing, however, we occationally get an embroidery order and have to send it to a competitor to have it done. My boss does not want to do that anymore. He wants me to look into getting our own embroidery machine.
While I know these machines have to have their files digitized and can be time consuming, I know nothing else.
We would be doing basic stitching such as: hats, shirts and jackets. Probably smaller runs, 25-100 at a time, in the 3000-6000 stitch count range.
My boss is interested in either buying a new or used unit, or leasing, what do you suggest? Should we be working with a sales person, or dealing directly with a manufacturer?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Andrew