Starting an embroidery business

As a business opportunity, embroidery is probably an ideal start-up satisfying the criteria of relatively low capital costs. The business can be operated from home or a small business premises, and few staff are required at commencement.

Single head embroidery machines that can be mounted on almost any flat surface, a selection of threads, a catalogue of garments and a computer with digitising software are all that is needed.

For a total budget of well under £10,000 you can be up and running.

It is vitally important in any start-up situation that you pick your suppliers with care. You need to ensure that they offer free training, free telephone support should you have problems and a quick response service department should you suffer any kind of machine breakdown. Without this support, your business will suffer as you will let your clients down, and lose their custom as there are plenty of alternatives.

The most popular single head embroidery machines are the Brother PR range of machines with the PR-655 having six needles and the PR-1000e has 10 needles. These machines are simple to use, extremely reliable, and the basis of many custom embroidery businesses all over the world. As they are stand-alone machines, it is simple to add a further machine as the business grows. Two, three and even four machines can be worked by one operator. Also, with single head machines, it is a simple task to offset the loading sequence, reducing down time and increasing productivity from each machine.

As the leading supplier of Brother PR machines, J & B Sewing Machine Co offers a nationwide supply and installation service with back-up and support from its factory trained staff. With 18 months interest free credit now available on the Brother PR range, now is a great time to kick-start your business.

For more information call 01633 281555, email pr@jbsewing.com or visit www.jbsewing.com