Spreadshop Embroidery Service
Level up your merch with premium embroidery
Premium embroidery instead of standard print
Give your merch a more polished, professional look.
A premium finish customers can feel
Embroidery stands out and instantly makes your products feel more exclusive.
Perfect for clean logos & minimal designs
Simple designs look especially sharp and high-end when embroidered.
Add premium appeal to your shop
Embroidered products feel more valuable — and can help boost purchase intent.
Embroidery Files — How to Prepare Your Design
To turn your design into embroidery, it needs to meet a few technical requirements. We’ve outlined them below.
Design Size
Maximum embroidery area: 3.1 x 2 in (8 x 5 cm)
Line Thickness
Lines must be at least 2 mm thick.
Text Line Thickness
Letter strokes must also be at least 2 mm thick.
Minimum Font Size
Text must be at least 8 mm tall.
Filled Areas
Filled areas cannot exceed 8 x 2 cm.
Outlines
Outlines may not exceed 8 x 2 cm.
Text Cutouts
Avoid outlined or “knocked-out” text styles.
Design Details
Avoid very small or intricate details.
Dot Size
Individual dots must be at least 2 mm in size.
Maximum 4 Colors
Use up to 4 thread colors from our embroidery color palette.
No Gradients
Gradient effects cannot be embroidered.
Convert Your Design Into an Embroidery File
Order Your Embroidery File Now
Embroidery-ready designs in just 3 easy steps
Embroidery file for only 19.99 €
- 1
Upload Your Design
Upload your vector file and enter your contact details.
- 2
Place Your Order
Add the service to your cart and check out as usual.
- 3
Start Designing Products
Your embroidery file will be available in your Partner Area within a few days so you can start creating embroidered products.
Upload Your Design
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about our embroidery service:
To create an embroidery-ready file, we manually recreate your vector design in specialized embroidery software. This allows our embroidery machines to process your artwork correctly.
This one-time service costs $19.99 per file.
Our embroidery machines require a special embroidery file that defines all stitch paths and thread colors needed to reproduce your design.
To convert your artwork into an embroidery file, your design must meet the following requirements:
Your artwork must be submitted as a vector file (max. 10 MB, *.eps, *.svg, *.ai)
Designs may use a maximum of 4 colors from our thread color palette
Line thickness must be at least 2 mm (5.66 pt)
Maximum embroidery size is 3.1 x 2 in (8 x 5 cm)
As with all vector graphics:
no gradients
no backgrounds
no patterns
all objects must use closed paths
You can use up to 4 thread colors from our embroidery palette:
white (#E5E1E6), black (#25282A), royal blue (#004B87), gold yellow (#F6BE00), red (#E03C31), green (#006F44), grey (#63666A), orange (#F68D2E), dark red (#A6093D), light blue (#71C5E8), purple (#330072), pink (#DB0A5B), magenta (#F59BBB), brown (#A76D11), navy (#002855), light grey (#B2B4B2), neon green (#97D700), beige (#D7C4B7), turquoise (#00A7B5)
Creating your embroidery file usually takes 3–5 business days.
We then spend an additional 3–7 business days testing the file across different materials and optimizing it if needed.
Once complete, the embroidery design will appear in your Partner Area and can be used on eligible products.
Our embroidery service includes the same fair satisfaction guarantee as our products.
Once the file is complete, you’ll see a preview in your Partner Area. If you’re unhappy with the result, contact Customer Support — small adjustments may still be possible.
Very thin materials cannot be embroidered.
Currently, embroidery is available for:
caps & beanies
aprons
select hoodies
jackets
t-shirts
polos
pants
Available products may change over time.
No, embroidery files cannot be downloaded.
However, they’ll remain available in your Partner Area and can be used on any embroidery-enabled products.