In our research for the 2021 review we again found the Avance 1501C holds top spot as the best commercial embroidery machine. ColDesi commitment to support is built right into the mission statement of the company. More people visit ColDesi operated support and educational sites worldwide than any other industry source.ĬolDesi, group of companies has over 60 people on staff with a large portion of their staff working in customer support, machine preparation and training roles. They maintain a reputation of having the best service and support in the world with hundreds of hours of media, webinars, podcasts, and technical insights available for free. ColDesi, Inc is a 100% American owned business operating in the US for over 17 years in the industry. The exclusive dealer for this world class brand. The 2020 Avancé commercial embroidery machine continues the brands long history in the US market. It’s important to have multiple jobs ready pre-loaded on the embroidery machine for smoother production from job to job. However, they are an improvement over the 6 or 10 needle monogram machines because of their larger sewing field, their more commercial construction and their capacity for 15 needles.
Lastly, any commercial embroidery machine also qualifies as a commercial monogram machine.
Machine stands are typically available or included, and they all typically have some kind of tracing/laser option.Įach will usually have a “table” for embroidering on heavy items like jackets, blankets, or caps etc., some manufacturers include these things for free and others do not.ĪLL commercial embroidery machines will do 3D text and small lettering – it’s just a matter of specific fonts which are included or not and the quality of the small fonts. The manufacturer may or may not emphasize particular things in their marketing.įor example they will all embroider on caps, but cap frames may or may not be included with a particular purchase. They each use different methods for expressing those same features. There are several different distribution strategies that manufacturers use, and the way they go about selling makes a difference to the end-user.Īlso, even though the embroidery machines made for the embroidery or monogramming business have similar features. It’s important to uncover distribution strategies as well. We review not only the machines and features, but also the brands and the companies that sell them.
Or they don’t understand how to price embroidery.
Many small businesses can’t get off the ground because they don’t understand their machine’s full potential. Support, Training and Warranty options are also HUGE factors in the long term success of your business.
It’s important to keep your options open to take advantage of new opportunities as they come along. You may not have a huge call for large jacket backs now, but chances are good that you will want this and other features like it as you learn all the little tricks and techniques for using that extra size (patches, case covers, towels, etc.). Even if you do not yet see a need for a specific feature, it’s possible that exact feature could have a huge impact as your business grows.įor example, the Avancé 1501C has the largest jacket back size of any other commercial embroidery machine represented in this top list of single head machines. For that reason alone, you’ll want to invest in a company as well as a machine. How easy the machine is to use and maintain is critical to making a decent profit. Once again this year, t he Avancé 1501C from ColDesi is a big jump ahead in the areas that customers have wanted most. Updated for 2021, the Avancé is our benchmark brand for the commercial embroidery machine category.