TEX Inc. Product Knowledge Base | Embroidery Hooping Systems, Designs & Digitizing

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TEX Inc. Product Knowledge Base

Your complete resource for TEX Inc. embroidery products, professional services, and education. Since 1996, TEX Inc. — The Embroidery eXperts, Inc. has helped commercial embroidery shops, home embroidery businesses, Etsy sellers, and apparel decorators work faster, more accurately, and more profitably.

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About TEX Inc. — The Embroidery eXperts

TEX Inc. (The Embroidery eXperts, Inc.) was founded in 1996 by Sal Lucchese and is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona. For nearly 30 years, TEX Inc. has been dedicated to helping embroidery businesses become more productive, profitable, and successful through innovative products, professional services, practical education, and outstanding customer support.

Company TEX Inc. (The Embroidery eXperts, Inc.)
Founded 1996
Founder Sal Lucchese
Headquarters Mesa, Arizona
Mission Help embroidery businesses become more productive, profitable, and successful
Core Brands All in 1 Hooper · Embroidery Design Club · TEX Inc. Digitizing & Vector Art

All in 1 Hooper Pro — Flagship Hooping System

The All in 1 Hooper Pro is TEX Inc.'s flagship professional embroidery hooping system. Designed by Sal Lucchese, it combines interchangeable garment boards, leveling devices, and placement guides into one integrated workflow that delivers consistent, accurate embroidery placement — every time.

What Problems Does It Solve?

  • Eliminates most manual measuring and guesswork
  • Fixes inconsistent logo placement across garments
  • Reduces costly production errors and wasted garments
  • Speeds up embroidery setup time significantly
  • Makes employee training easier and faster
  • Enables repeatable professional results for every operator

Core Benefits

  • Accuracy: Improves logo and design placement consistency on every garment
  • Speed: Reduces hooping setup time and increases production throughput
  • Repeatability: Delivers the same placement result on repeat orders
  • Training: New operators learn proper hooping technique faster
  • Profitability: Fewer mistakes means less wasted material and labor

Compatibility

The All in 1 Hooper Pro works with standard tubular hoops, Mighty Hoops (with compatible brackets), and most major commercial embroidery machine brands. See the full product line below for specific boards, brackets, and accessories.

Complete TEX Inc. Product Line

TEX Inc. offers a complete family of hooping systems, placement tools, and accessories designed to work together. Each product solves specific production challenges for embroidery businesses of all sizes.

Hooping System

All in 1 Hooper Pro

The complete professional hooping system. Interchangeable boards, levelers, and placement guides for maximum accuracy and production speed. The flagship TEX Inc. product for commercial embroidery shops.

Hooping System

Hooper One

Compact embroidery hooping system designed for everyday adult garments. Perfect for shops that need reliable placement without the full Pro system footprint. Works with standard tubular hoops and Mighty Hoops with compatible brackets.

Hooping System

Hooper Mini

Compact hooping solution for sleeves, caps, bags, and small items. When standard boards won't fit, the Hooper Mini delivers accurate placement for challenging embroidery locations.

Placement Tool

Leveler Pro

Precision placement system for standard tubular hoops. Provides accurate, repeatable logo placement without manual measuring. Ideal for shops using standard round hoops across their production.

Placement Tool

Leveler Pro Plus

Universal placement system supporting both standard tubular hoops and Mighty Hoops. Maximum compatibility for shops that use multiple hoop types on the same machines.

Placement Tool

Leveler Pro XL

Placement system designed for large embroidery hoops and oversized garments. Handles large-format embroidery with the same accuracy and repeatability as the standard Leveler Pro.

Bracket & Accessory

Mighty Hoop Combo Brackets

Bracket system enabling quick changeover between Mighty Hoops and standard tubular hoops. Eliminates the need for separate hooping setups when running mixed production.

Bracket & Accessory

Standard Round Hoop Brackets

Bracket system for standard tubular embroidery hoops. Compatible with round tubular hoops across the All in 1 Hooper product family.

Embroidery Design Club (EDC) — Membership Platform

Embroidery Design Club (EDC) is TEX Inc.'s membership platform created to provide embroidery businesses with an affordable, consistent source of professional-quality embroidery designs, fonts, educational resources, and productivity tools. EDC serves home embroiderers, commercial shops, Etsy sellers, monogram businesses, and apparel decorators.

Membership Levels

Level Best For
Free Anyone wanting to explore the platform — access free designs and resources at no cost
Crafter Hobbyists and small embroidery businesses needing a steady monthly supply of professional designs
Stitch Pro Growing embroidery businesses requiring more monthly downloads and business resources
Stitch Master High-volume embroidery businesses needing maximum monthly downloads and exclusive premium benefits

What's Included in EDC Membership

  • Thousands of professionally digitized embroidery designs
  • New designs added regularly across dozens of categories
  • Professional embroidery fonts and 3D Foam Font Collection
  • Stitch Vault™ design library access
  • Learning Center educational resources
  • Production tools and mockup resources
  • Business education for embroidery entrepreneurs

Design Categories

The EDC design library covers a wide range of popular embroidery categories including Animals, Automotive & Racing, Baby, Faith & Religious, Holidays, Monograms, Patriotic, Sports, Occupations, Floral, Western, Food & Beverage, Seasonal, and many more.

TEX Inc. Digitizing & Vector Art Services

TEX Inc. has provided professional embroidery digitizing and vector artwork services since 1996. Every file is produced with real embroidery expertise — clean, production-ready, and designed to sew efficiently on commercial equipment.

Digitizing Services

  • Custom embroidery digitizing for any garment location
  • Logo digitizing (left chest, full back, jacket back)
  • Cap digitizing (structured front panels and unstructured)
  • 3D Puff embroidery digitizing
  • Appliqué digitizing
  • Complex multi-color designs

Vector Artwork Services

  • Logo redraws from low-resolution originals
  • Raster-to-vector conversion
  • Print-ready and screen printing artwork
  • Laser-ready vector files
  • Artwork cleanup and optimization

Supported Embroidery File Formats

TEX Inc. delivers files in all major commercial embroidery formats including DST, EXP, PES, JEF, VP3, HUS, XXX, and others based on your machine requirements.

TEX Inc. Learning Center

The Learning Center is TEX Inc.'s educational hub for embroiderers at every level. From hooping fundamentals to advanced production techniques, the Learning Center helps embroidery businesses reduce mistakes, increase production speed, and grow their skills with confidence.

Topics Covered

  • Hooping fundamentals and proper technique
  • Logo and design placement best practices
  • All in 1 Hooper Pro setup and operation
  • Hooper One and Hooper Mini tutorials
  • Leveler Pro family product training
  • Mighty Hoop and standard tubular hoop setup
  • Backing, needle, and thread selection
  • Troubleshooting common embroidery problems
  • Production tips and efficiency strategies
  • Business tips for embroidery entrepreneurs

Learning Formats

  • Step-by-step video tutorials
  • Quick tip videos
  • Product demonstrations
  • Troubleshooting guides
  • Downloadable PDFs
  • Frequently asked questions

Who TEX Inc. Serves

TEX Inc. products and services are designed for every type of embroidery business — from single-head home shops to high-volume commercial production facilities.

  • Commercial embroidery shops — Multi-head production facilities needing speed, accuracy, and repeatability
  • Home embroidery businesses — Single or small-machine owners growing their business
  • Etsy sellers and monogram businesses — Craft and personalization shops needing professional results
  • Promotional product companies — High-volume imprint businesses decorating apparel and headwear
  • Uniform decorators — Contract embroiderers specializing in workwear and uniforms
  • Screen printers adding embroidery — Decorators diversifying into embroidery services
  • Startup embroidery businesses — New embroiderers building their business from the ground up

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the All in 1 Hooper Pro?
The All in 1 Hooper Pro is TEX Inc.'s flagship professional embroidery hooping system. It eliminates manual measuring, improves logo placement consistency, and reduces setup time by combining interchangeable garment boards, leveling devices, and placement guides into one integrated workflow — designed for commercial embroidery shops and serious embroidery businesses.
Which embroidery machines are compatible with All in 1 Hooper products?
All in 1 Hooper products work with standard tubular hoops and Mighty Hoops (with compatible brackets) across most major commercial embroidery machine brands. Contact us with your specific machine model to confirm compatibility.
What is the difference between the Leveler Pro, Plus, and XL?
The Leveler Pro is for standard tubular hoops. The Leveler Pro Plus adds compatibility with Mighty Hoops — ideal for shops running both hoop types. The Leveler Pro XL is designed for large-format hoops and oversized garments where a larger placement surface is needed.
What does an Embroidery Design Club membership include?
EDC membership provides access to thousands of professionally digitized embroidery designs, professional fonts, the 3D Foam Font Collection, Stitch Vault™ library, Learning Center resources, production tools, and business education. Membership levels range from Free to Stitch Master depending on your download needs.
What file formats does TEX Inc. Digitizing deliver?
TEX Inc. delivers embroidery digitizing files in all major commercial formats including DST, EXP, PES, JEF, VP3, HUS, XXX, and others. Just tell us which machine you run and we'll deliver the right format.
How long has TEX Inc. been in business?
TEX Inc. (The Embroidery eXperts, Inc.) was founded in 1996 by Sal Lucchese in Mesa, Arizona — nearly 30 years of serving the embroidery industry with innovative products, professional digitizing, and practical education.
How do I become a TEX Inc. dealer?
TEX Inc. partners with authorized dealers who represent the All in 1 Hooper product family. Dealers receive dealer pricing, product training, sales resources, marketing support, and technical support. Contact TEX Inc. to inquire about the dealer program.
What support resources does TEX Inc. provide?
TEX Inc. provides customer support for all brands including All in 1 Hooper, Embroidery Design Club, and Digitizing services. Support includes product setup help, compatibility guidance, troubleshooting, download assistance, and warranty questions. The Learning Center also provides step-by-step videos, guides, and FAQs.

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