Customer Success Stories

Owner: Wendy Merkey
Year Est.: 2007
Type of business:
Embroidery

How One Company Expanded Its Apparel Decorating Business

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SWF East Embroidery and Garment Printing Blog

SWF East can help you start an embroidery business, garment printing business, rhinestone business or screen printing business, but that's the easy part.

Every day we are driven to find new ways to enhance "Your Business" and contribute to "Your Success". This type of approach that has allowed us to continue to innovate, lead the market and grow, while other companies are cutting back. The life of your business governs every decision we make and the reason we keep our equipment, service and support second to none in this industry.

Read more about how SWF East can help you.
Search for embroidery repairs and garment printer service articles (and a whole lot more)

At SWF East, we are always looking for ways to add more value to our products. We raised the bar again with our embroidery and garment printing service and support site www.swfdtg.com. This is the industry's only searchable database filled with videos, tutorials, training, support articles and more. Learn how to fix or repair your embroidery machine or find helpful marketing ideas...it's now all in one, easy to use location.

Explore the embroidery and garment printer database now.
Learn how to use your embroidery machine, garment printer and rhinestone machine.

One of the first steps to starting a successful embroidery or garment-printing business is learning how to use the equipment. The training you receive in class or on location from SWF East will prepare you to get off the ground running. We've designed our embroidery, digitizing and garment printing class to give you more than enough tools to feel comfortable and in a hands-on environment.

Learn more about our embroidery and garment printer training.
Get all of your embroidery supplies, garment printing supplies and rhinestone supplies at Colman and Company.

Whether you need DTG Garment Printer white ink, CMYK inks, embroidery thread, scissors, rhinestones, heat press, patches, needles or embroidery backing, Colman and Company has it all. Best of all, it is the industry's only "Reward Points program" that allows you to earn money back from every purchase. Receive a 10% discount off your first order.

Visit our embroidery supplies and DTG garment printer supplies store now.
SWF embroidery machines, DTG garment printers and CAMS rhinestone machines have the lowest cost of ownership and the highest return on investment in the apparel decorating industry.

SWF East has set the bar for the highest trade-in value on embroidery equipment, garment printers and automatic rhinestone machines. No other company offers a 100% trade in value on single head embroidery machines and rhinestone machines and 80% trade-in value on garment printers. We like to call our apparel decorating equipment the "Safest Investment in the Industry" because compared to our competition...we are.

Learn more about how SWF East makes upgrading your equipment and growing your business as easy as making a phone call.
You don't have to take our word for it, hear what our customers say about our embroidery machines and DTG Garment Printers.

Customer comments and testimonials speak louder than any advertisement we can make. Embroidery machine reviews and garment printer reviews are important factors in your buying decision and we feel the same way.

See what others say about our embroidery and digital garment printing equipment, service and support.
Sierra Digitizing Embroidery Software not only has a new look...but has new features that make your job easier.

When deciding on digitizing software for your embroidery business, one of the main features that people ask about is "ease of use". The most important thing digitizing software can do is make it easy to get designs done and keep your workflow profitable. Sierra has taken this concept to a new level with features that enhance your productivity and allow you to get the designs done right, the first time.

Take a look at all the new features and screenshots of the new version 9 embroidery digitizing software by Sierra.
Learn more about Embroidery Machines and the Embroidery Business

Starting an embroidery business requires research. This section breaks it down so you can find the embroidery equipment, resources, terminology, FAQs, most common questions and marketing information you are looking for. There is a wealth of embroidery tips, embroidery cost breakdowns and even an

embroidery business plan to help you get started.Learn more about the embroidery business.
Learn more about Digital Garment Printers and the Garment Printing Business

Doing research is crucial in the emerging digital garment printing industry. This is the place where you can find out how a garment printer works, garment printing technology, garment printing tips and FAQs, DTG garment printing techniques or to just understand the whole Direct to Garment printing process. After you fill your head with information, come to one of our seminars or training facilities to get a personal demonstration.

Learn more about the garment printing business.
Know your options when looking to buy a new embroidery machine

Whether you are interested in a single-head embroidery machine or a multi-head embroidery machine, SWF has one that will fit your needs. Don't forget to check our large selection of used embroidery machines which are sold as "Certified Pre-Owned" and include a 18 month parts and labor warranty. Interested in Trading in your embroidery equipment? (we consider all brands including Tajima, Brother, Melco and Barudan)

Read more on embroidery machine models.
Already in the embroidery business? Learn more about multi-head and high speed embroidery machines.

There are thousands of embroiderers out there who want to take their business to the next level. Here, you can learn about what the different multi-head embroidery machines and high speed embroidery machines can do for you. Whether it's a standard multi-head, our industry exclusive dual-function embroidery machines or the new high speed Dream machines we have valuable information to help you choose a direction.

Learn more about multi-head embroidery machines.
 What's the best kept secret in the apparel decorating industry?...The Automatic Rhinestone Transfer Machine!

Why is this the best kept secret? Because Rhinestoning and rhinestudding are the most profitable techniques in apparel decorating. Rhinestone and rhinestud transfers (or rhinestone motifs) are seeing a huge increase in demand, but only recently has it been affordable enough to either start a rhinestone transfer business or add it to an existing business. The profit potential is HUGE and best of all.......it's easy than any other apparel decorating technique out there.

Learn more about Rhinestone Machines and the Rhinestone Transfer making business.
Stitch Era Universal Stitch Era Universal FREE Digitizing Software

Stitch Era Universal is a full featured digitizing software with all the manual digitizing tools that high priced software's offer and it's FREE. Stitch Era Universal is incredibly easy to use and includes tons of training videos and free training webinars. Upgrade to Stitch Era Liberty for a full scale auto-digitizing software that rivals the competition. Learn more about Stitch Era Liberty Digitizing Software.

Learn more about the FREE stitch era Universal Digitizing Software

SWF TRADESHOWS | 2011

Date Show / Location
January 13th - 15th 2011 NNEP /
Atlanta Mart
February 18th - 19th 2011 NNEP /
Columbus, Ohio
February 24th - 26th 2011 The Solutions Event
Orlando, Florida
March 11th - 13th 2011 ISS Show /
Atlantic City
April 7th - 8th 2011 ISS Show /
Columbus, Ohio
April 29th - 30th 2011 Dax Show /
Tinley Park, Illinois
June 9th - 11th 2011 Printwear /
Indianapolis
June 24th - 25th 2011 Extravaganza /
Lancaster, PA
July 22nd - 23rd 2011 Extravaganza /
Montgomery, AL
August 19th - 20th 2011 NNEP /
Nashville, Tennessee
September 8th - 10th 2011 ISS Show /
Atlanta, Georgia
September 24th - 25th 2011 Sewing Expo /
Novi, Michigan
November 4th - 5th 2011 Extravaganza /
Cincinnati, OH
November 18th - 19th 2011 Extravaganza /
Richmond, Virginia