Owner Karen Pelc has built Harmony Design Apparel into a Rochester-area shop that creates custom embroidered and printed apparel for businesses, organizations, teams, and community causes. A New York State certified woman-owned business, it has served the region for more than 25 years, with a particularly personal focus on turning customers’ designs into apparel that supports shared projects and causes. Harmony Design also offers heat-press work for smaller runs, including orders starting at six pieces.
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S&S Custom DesignsWoman-owned S&S Custom Designs began in 1997 with Sheryll, a few thousand dollars, and dependable used equipment. The Johnstown, Pennsylvania shop became particularly known for Greek-letter apparel after local sorority members turned to Sheryll’s sewing experience, while its repeat customers now include organizations and businesses throughout the region. S&S provides one-on-one help with custom screen printing and embroidery projects.JOHNSTOWN, PA
Downright PrintingDownright Printing is a New York City, women- and minority-owned shop producing custom apparel and branded merchandise in-house, with screen printing and embroidery handled under one roof. Its New Hyde Park operation also stores, packs, and ships merchandise for brands, giving customers one partner from the press to the doorstep. The company says it serves more than 500 brands, teams, and organizations, with low minimums starting at 24 pieces.BELLEROSE, NY
Woodland Silkscreen and EmbroideryFounded in 1991, woman-owned Woodland Silkscreen & Embroidery is a Webster, New York, shop that decorates custom garments and promotional items through screen printing and embroidery. Its staff handles orders of any size and helps customers develop their designs, while the business also produces its own line of OHHH, LORDEE! hot sauces.ONTARIO, NY
Buffalo Embroidery & SilkscreenVeteran-owned Buffalo Embroidery & Silkscreen has been producing custom embroidered and screen-printed apparel in Elma since 1995, with all work handled in-house. Its nine embroidery machines and automatic screen-printing press serve businesses, schools, teams and nonprofits, while in-house artists and digitizers prepare logos for garments and promotional goods. The shop accepts orders as small as 12 embroidered pieces or 48 screen-printed pieces.ELMA, NY