Do you qualify as a contract embroidery client?

About Us: 45th Anniversary

Northwest Custom Apparel is flying high out of the pandemic and is ready to start stitching for embroidery brokers throughout the country. We are celebrating our 45th year stitching for thousands of companies around the country. One of our first customers was Blue Ribbon Sportswear 40 years ago (Not Pabst Blue Ribbon beer). Blue Ribbon Sportswear eventually turned into Nike out of Beaverton, Oregon. 

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We have embroidery capacity

​We recently bought all new Tajima embroidery machines, and we have a total embroidery headcount of 72. Our trained, conscientious embroidery operators have numerous years of running multi-head embroidery machines. Ruthie, our production manager, has been with us for 24 years and prides herself in a clean and modern embroidery shop. 

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How to be admitted as a New Customer?​

​How to qualify as a New Northwest Custom Apparel Customer? We have longtime current customers and rarely take on new customers we don't know, like, and trust. We have a stringent admission process, so be aware we usually accept 25% of the applicants.

Admission Process

1. You must be an Embroidery Broker for three or more years. 
2. We ask you to provide invoices from companies in the industry that date back three years.
3. You are financially healthy and in good standing with your blank shirt suppliers. 
4. We require you to submit a credit reference sheet.
5. Your company is over 3.5 stars on Google and Facebook reviews.
6. You will have a 30-minute zoom interview with Operations Manager Erik Mickelson.
7. The admission process takes two weeks. ​

Erik Mickelson

Erik is the Operations Manager of his family's business, Northwest Custom Apparel