Your Complete Embroidery Resource Center
Discover expert advice, step-by-step tutorials, instructional videos, and helpful tools covering everything from embroidery digitizing and hooping to machine troubleshooting and business growth.
Backed by over 30 years of real-world embroidery industry experience, we're here to help you work smarter, improve your results, and grow your business.
FeaturedWhy TEX Inc. Has Trusted Wilcom for Over 30 Years
At TEX Inc. (The Embroidery eXperts, Inc.), we've been using Wilcom embroidery digitizing software for over 30 years. Throughout that time, we've worked with different embroidery machines, fabrics, and thousands of embroidery designs. Our experience has taught us that stitch...
Read the guideNew to Embroidery? Let's Get You Started!
Learn the fundamentals of embroidery with our beginner-friendly guides. Discover essential techniques, avoid common mistakes, and build the confidence to create professional-quality embroidery.
Watch, Learn & Perfect Your Hooping Technique
Explore our step-by-step video tutorials to help you set up, operate, and get the most out of your All in 1 Hooper systems. From assembly to professional hooping techniques, learn how to achieve accurate, consistent garment placement with ease.
FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS • EASY SETUP • PROFESSIONAL HOOPING TIPS
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Embroidery Digitizing Tips & Expert Guides
Explore professional digitizing techniques, helpful tutorials, and industry insights covering everything from basic lettering to complex logos. Learn how embroidery files are created, improve stitch quality, and avoid common digitizing mistakes.
Embroidery Tips, Techniques & Troubleshooting
Discover expert tips, proven techniques, and practical solutions to common embroidery challenges. From thread tension and needle selection to puckering, stabilizers, and machine settings, learn how to improve stitch quality, prevent costly mistakes, and keep your embroidery production running smoothly.
Embroidery Business Tips, Pricing & Growth Strategies
Discover expert advice on starting, managing, and growing a profitable embroidery business. From setting competitive prices and reducing production costs to finding new customers and increasing sales, explore practical strategies backed by over 30 years of embroidery industry experience.
Embroidery Hooping Tips, Techniques & Equipment
Discover professional hooping techniques, expert equipment advice, and practical solutions for accurate, consistent garment placement. From choosing the right hooping system to working with magnetic hoops, caps, and challenging garments, learn how to improve efficiency, reduce mistakes, and achieve better embroidery results.
Printing, Vector Artwork & Decoration Techniques
Explore expert tips, helpful guides, and industry insights on screen printing, DTF, DTG, heat transfers, and professional vector artwork. Learn about different decoration methods, proper artwork preparation, equipment options, and techniques to achieve quality results while improving production efficiency.
Free Embroidery Resources, Guides & Tools
Take advantage of helpful resources designed to make your embroidery business easier and more productive. Explore free placement charts, instructional guides, hooping tutorials, embroidery designs, and practical tools from the TEX family of products and services.
Placement chartStandard logo sizes and placements for every garment.Open →
Hooper quick start & placement guidesFree PDF downloads for every All in 1 Hooper station.Download ↗
Free designs every monthJoin the Embroidery Design Club free and download 3 designs a month.Join FREE ↗
Embroidery Garage SaleBuy and sell used machines, hoops and supplies, free to list.Join the group ↗
Companies We Trust & Recommend
After 30 years in the embroidery business, these are the machine makers and suppliers we send our own customers to. Every link opens their site in a new tab.
SuppliesAll StitchDiscount embroidery thread, bobbins, stabilizers and needles, with free shipping options.Visit site ↗
MachinesColDesiCommercial embroidery machines, DTF and DTG printers, plus rhinestone and custom-product equipment.Visit site ↗
Melco Machines & SuppliesEmbroidery Systems CanadaCanada's Melco distributor since 1989, with machines, thread, backing and five offices.Visit site ↗
PrintingGPI SuppliesDTF, UV, sublimation and DTG printers, inks and supplies, with expert setup support.Visit site ↗
AccessoriesHoopTech ProductsEmbroidery hoops, cap frames and machine accessories, built in Fairfield, Ohio.Visit site ↗
MachinesKen's Sewing CenterFamily-owned since 1971. Sewing and embroidery machines with financing and free shipping offers.Visit site ↗
ThreadMadeira USAPremium machine embroidery thread, backing and supplies. The thread we sew our own samples with.Visit site ↗
MachinesMelcoCommercial embroidery machines, DTG printers, software and outstanding tech support.Visit site ↗
DecoratorMoritz Embroidery WorksCustom patches, embroidered and screen-printed apparel and promotional products.Visit site ↗
DTF TransfersNinja TransfersCustom DTF transfers with no minimums and free next-day delivery in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.Visit site ↗
MachinesRicomaMulti-needle embroidery machines plus DTF and DTG printers for apparel businesses.Visit site ↗
Blank ApparelSanMarWholesale blank apparel, caps and bags from brands like The North Face, Carhartt and BELLA+CANVAS.Visit site ↗
SuppliesSew For LessSewing, quilting and embroidery supplies: Isacord thread, 505 spray, stabilizers and blanks.Visit site ↗
MachinesSewing Machines PlusSewing, quilting and embroidery machines from Bernina, Brother, Juki and more. 50+ years of expert help.Visit site ↗
MachinesSewTech Embroidery MachinesSewTech embroidery machine sales and service with John Salas, Oklahoma City, OK.Visit on Facebook ↗
Heat PrintingSTAHLS'Custom DTF transfers, patches, heat transfer vinyl and heat press equipment since 1932.Visit site ↗
MachinesStitch It InternationalSWF embroidery machines, parts and wholesale embroidery supplies since 1991.Visit site ↗
MachinesThe Embroidery WarehouseBuys and sells new and used commercial embroidery machines: Tajima, Barudan, SWF and more.Visit site ↗
TransfersTransfer ExpressCustom screen printed and DTF transfers ready to ship in 2 days or less, plus blank apparel and heat presses.Visit site ↗Hover or tap a card to pause, or use the arrows to browse.
The TEX Family — Helping Embroidery Businesses Succeed
For over 30 years, TEX has provided embroidery professionals with quality digitizing, custom artwork, innovative hooping solutions, and ready-to-stitch designs. Discover the products and services that help your business work smarter, save time, and grow.
Embroidery digitizing
Send us your logo. We turn it into a clean stitch file that runs right on your machine.
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Graphic & vector artwork
Blurry customer logo? We redraw it as clean vector art for embroidery, print and signs.
See vector art services →Hoop it straight, every time
One patented station for shirts, sleeves, caps and bags. Works with the hoops you already own.
See the All in 1 Hooper ↗Ready-to-sew designs
Thousands of stock embroidery designs by subscription, so you always have something to sell.
Browse the design club ↗Have Questions? We're Here to Help!
Whether you need embroidery digitizing, vector artwork, pricing information, or expert advice, the TEX team is here for you. With over 30 years of hands-on industry experience, we're ready to provide the answers and personalized service you deserve.