Embroidery on coveralls & ppe: what works, what doesn't

The short answer

A smooth, mid-weight face is what the needle wants. Coveralls & PPE with a tight weave and solid colour embroider cleanly; fleece, super-stretch and heavy textures fight the stitch.

What to check before you stitch

• Fabric weight — mid-weight holds a stitch without puckering.
• Colour contrast — the thread has to read against the garment.
• If the coveralls & ppe is hi-vis, keep embroidery away from the reflective bands.

The coveralls & ppe we'd start with

• Babybugz Baby Rocks denim dungarees from £15.50
• Craghoppers Normanton kneepads from £13.50
• Result Core Core zip ID safety tabard from £8.50
• Result Core Women's high-viz tabard from £9.00

The finish

We run embroidery in-house — send the garments, we'll quote the run. A standard chest logo is the sweet spot for cost per unit on bulk.