According to industry statistics, in 2022, there will be over 3 million construction companies in the U.S. With such market saturation, making sure your construction company stands out from the competition has never been more critical. Business owners can grow their construction company by handing out t-shirts and caps to help promote their company. Your construction business caps and t-shirts should be high quality with a crisp, bold logo that's seen from 25 feet away. Your t-shirts should have a left chest print and a full back print that displays your logo and slogan in bold letters. Marketing is valuable, meaning a construction company shirt is only as effective as the branding it displays. Analyzing how effectively your logo and slogan communicate your construction company's purpose and identity can help to look at different companies that have mastered it. Before we get started, check out some t-shirts Northwest Custom Apparel has printed for construction companies like yours. Roofing Contractors use Embroidered Caps and Screen Printed ShirtsT-Stone Construction uses Safety Shirts and VestsTaylor Metal Products brands with Richardson 112 Embroidered CapsMyler Construction uses Custom Coffee Mugs to highlight their brandErik Mickelson is the Blog Author at Northwest Custom Apparel
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AuthorErik Mickelson is a contributing co-author for Northwest Custom Apparel and has over 25 years in the embroidery industry. Questions on how to start an embroidery company, please reach out to Erik at erik@nwcustomapparel.com |
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Little Known History of Carhartt Jackets

The 1890s were booming for Carhartt, with the Trans Northern Railroad laying track only 2 miles from Carhartt's original manufacturing site. The site was perfect for Carhartt to sell jackets to the railway workers. Plus, being so close to the rail tracks, he could ship his jackets to the West Coast. Carhartt's expansion grew to 8 facilities around the country and continued growing until the Great Depression hit.
The railroad opens up the West for Carhartt
Carhartt in the Great Depression

World War II and Carhartt

Carhartt Custom Embroidery

Carhartt in the 2020s and beyond

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Erik Mickelson is a 2nd generation embroider and has been in the industry since 1997. Northwest Custom Apparel is a supplier of Embroidered Carhartt Jackets, t-shirts and caps.
Carhartt embroidery is a necessity for my HVAC employees during service calls to identify our company and address any safety concerns.
Factory Tour, Embroidery, Thread, Caps, and Showroom.

Embroidery Machines
The Japanese company, Tajima, manufactured our embroidery machines, and we have used this brand for nearly 40 years. The embroidery machines hold up to 10 different thread colors, giving you a pleasant color palette to make your design pop. The speed of the embroidery machines, on average, runs at about 550 stitches per minute to ensure quality and productivity. We ran the machines at nearly 900 stitches per minute, and they still produced crisp embroidery. The embroidery machine you see in the video is stitching polo shirts and fleece pullovers that are excellent choices for outfitting your employees.
Cap Embroidery

Showroom Tour
Notable Customers
Production Crew hits 20,000 caps embroidered.
What's the next "Embroidery Adventure"?

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Erik Mickelson is a 2nd generation embroider, with over 25 years in the embroidery industry.
Embroidery is the bond between employees and their boss"
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Erik Mickelson ,the Operations Manager since 1996 is a 2nd generation embroider. Erik started fulltime in his family's company after is graduation from Washington State University in 1996.
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