We make embroidery easy and profitable for beginners
Ready to turn your hobby into a profession? Would you like to take the step into self-employment? Do you own a business but would like to customize items yourself instead of outsourcing?
It doesn’t matter the size of your business or which industry you are in – Melco is here to partner with you. We have everything you need to run a successful embroidery business. From outstanding machinery and technical support to innovative software and huge stock of spare parts and accessories, we want to ensure that every customer has the tools available for success. Here’s why customers choose Melco as their trusted business partner:
We are here to help you start an embroidery business
Experienced & competent support team
Initial training included in the machine price
Training and continuing education at a high level
Attractive financing options
The embroidery machine for beginners
As the only manufacturer of embroidery machines and embroidery software that sells directly to customers, we understand your needs perfectly and align ourselves accordingly. We offer you everything from a single source – embroidery machines and software from our own company, associated training, experienced technicians and lots of accessories.
The EMT 16X is:
Embroider (almost) everything
Easily promote any business with custom apparel and promotional items. Customize polo shirts, blankets, towels, and patches.
Customized baby clothes are affordable, but they are sometimes difficult to embroider because of the small size. Our small forearm allows access for easy embroidery onto onesies, bibs, blankets, diaper bags, and stuffed animals.
Did you know that you can embroider on jackets? From logos to full jacket backs, you can personalize letterman jackets, Carhart jackets, leather jackets and more.
Personalize tons of pet gear from leashes to collars and more. Easily tackle tough-to-embroider projects like thick materials and small sew fields.
Embroider on all types of hats, caps, and beanies. Get up to 270 degrees of decoration on baseball hats with Melco’s cap frame.
Decorate bags and even hard-to-reach pockets in backpacks, duffel bags, makeup bags and even luggage.
Angela Jasmina – YouTube star and owner of AJ Blanks
Angela is a Mompreneur, YouTube influencer, and businesswoman. As the owner of Kids Custom Designs LLC, Angela powers her business with the help of her Melco BRAVO and EMT16X embroidery machines. Angela creates and sells one-of-a-kind custom kid’s clothing and accessories.
When starting your embroidery business, you will need to calculate production time and ROI.
To simplify these calculations for you, we have developed the Melco Calculator.
Hear from some of our partners in small business
In 2021, Cortez was working in the custom apparel industry, specializing in heat transfer vinyl for hoodies, t-shirts, and jackets. However, as more businesses in his area began offering the same services, competition increased, making it difficult to maintain strong profits. Determined to stand out, Cortez began researching additional services to expand his offerings.
That’s when he discovered the EMT16X, the perfect solution for his business. The machine’s compact design fit seamlessly into his home workspace, and its modular system allowed him to scale—adding more machines as his business grew. Now Cortez has multiple EMT16X’s and is master at embroidering hats!
Dani launched her luxury clothing brand with a small embroidery machine. Orders started pouring in, she quickly realized she needed an upgrade to keep up with demand.
After researching commercial embroidery machines, she discovered the Melco SUMMIT—and it was a game-changer. With its user-friendly touchscreen and lightning-fast 1,500 stitches per minute, Dani was able to complete customer orders faster than ever, boosting efficiency and productivity.
From graphic design to hosting a radio show, Kelly is a true Jill of all trades. Eager to build a creative career, she launched her own Etsy business to bring her ideas to life.
Looking to expand her offerings, Kelly decided to add embroidery services. As a complete beginner, she needed a machine that was intuitive and easy to learn. That’s when she found the Melco SUMMIT—the perfect fit for her business. With its user-friendly touchscreen and automated features, mastering embroidery became effortless, allowing Kelly to grow her skills and stand out in the market.
“When my business first started, I was using a hand-me-down sewing machine from my grandmother that was older than me! It definitely got the job done, but it took me hours and hours to finish designs and fill orders. Throughout college, my business was mainly a hobby and I saved all of my money from orders. When I graduated college I decided to take a huge leap of faith and try to pursue my business full time in hopes of making it my career. I used all of the money I saved from my business during college to purchase my very first commercial embroidery machine, a Melco EMT 16X.
Not even a year later and my business now has 6 Melco EMT 16X machines and we are still growing. The Melco EMT 16X has changed my business for the better. I am able to create more products to reach my demand and expand into new product categories since my machines can do it all!”
“I’m delighted to be a part of the Melco family! Everyone has been so extremely helpful. I regularly attend Samantha’s DesignShop talks and even asked a question on some digitizing settings needed to make the onsite embroidery project run smoothly. Scott has also been a tremendous help on my numerous digitizing and DesignShop questions. Trainers, Ms. Margaret and Mr. Alan are really, so amazing! They have been extremely helpful in this embroidery business journey. They have been more than trainers. They have truly supported all our efforts to grow our small business.”
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