Embroidery Services in Turkey

Machine embroidery applies corporate logos, brand marks, names and appliqué to cut parts or finished products; this category covers the workshops that do it. Embroidery is worked in thread and is separate from printing; for jobs that use ink or film, see textile printing companies. Companies that sell embroidery thread are in the sewing thread category. Sewing, cutting and other production stages are on the contract workshops and services page.

The embroidery file and the sample

Machine embroidery starts with converting the design, using embroidery software, into a stitch file the machine can read (digitizing; the Turkish trade calls this punch). The quality of the result depends largely on this file, so settle at the start who will prepare it and whether its charge appears as a separate line in the quote. Before production, ask for a sample embroidered on your own fabric and approve the size, position and thread colors on it.

Embroidery thread, backing, wash resistance and quality criteria

• Thread: machine embroidery generally uses viscose (rayon) or polyester thread. Ask which will be used and which reference on the thread color card is chosen for each color.
• Backing: the backing placed under the fabric (a stabilizer, called tela in Turkish) helps the embroidery hold without puckering or rippling, especially on knit and stretchy fabric. Ask which backing is used.
• Wash durability: wash the embroidered sample according to the product's care instructions to check that the thread color does not bleed into the ground and that the embroidery keeps its shape.
• Quality criteria: write puckering or rippling in the fabric, thread breaks and skipped stitches, cleanliness of the reverse side and consistency of position from piece to piece into the acceptance criteria.
• Capacity and lead time: how many machines and heads are running, what is the weekly capacity, and how does lead time change in peak season? If the profile has fields for minimum order and sampling time, look at those too.

Embroidery firms with capacity reports are mostly in Istanbul, Denizli and Bursa

In the Industry Database of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), 81 of the 238 firms with a valid capacity report for embroidery in the piece, in strips or in motifs (product code 13.99.12) are in Istanbul, 61 in Denizli and 31 in Bursa (October 2026). This counts firms that make embroidery as a product; workshops without a capacity report are not included, so do not read the figure as the total number of embroidery workshops. Use the province filter to find workshops near you.

How embroidery pricing works

The stitch density and size of the embroidery, the number of thread colors, quantity, and the fabric and backing needed set the price. The calculation method can differ from company to company: stitch count, embroidery area or machine time may be reflected in the price in different ways. To compare quotes, ask every company to price the same design, size and quantity.

Preparing your design for embroidery

• Send the logo as the clearest file you have, with its real size and position on the product; the stitch file is prepared for that size.
• Very small letters and fine lines are limited in embroidery; ask the company whether the design suits embroidery before the sample.
• If the same logo will be used at different sizes or on different fabrics, find out whether the file needs separate adjustment for each.