Employee Uniform Programs: Logo Gear, Stored Artwork, Easy Reorders

Short answer: a uniform program is a short, fixed list of garments with your logo, a stored artwork file, agreed pricing, and a reorder process that takes minutes instead of starting over. We run them for crews from 5 people to 500, and there is no minimum on embroidery.

This is our company uniform program for contractors, builders, construction, mining and trades businesses: a branded workwear program built around the gear your crews already wear, with embroidery and printing done in our Yerington, Nevada shop. Whether you call it contractor uniforms, builders uniforms or a construction uniform program, the idea is the same: one approved look, kept on file, that you can reorder any time without starting over.

What a Program Gets You

• One locked spec. Approved logo file, thread colors, placement and sizes, written down and kept on file.
• Held pricing. Tiered pricing that does not reset every time you reorder.
• Fast reorders. New hire Monday? Send sizes, we stitch from the file already on record.
• Consistency. The shirt a tech gets in March matches the one from last August.
• Net-30 terms for established accounts.

Uniform Programs for Construction & Builders

We run uniform programs for people who work outside: general contractors, home builders, framers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC and excavation crews, road crews and mine sites. A construction uniform program has to survive dirt, sun and wash cycles, and it has to look the same on the first crew member and the fiftieth.

• Contractor uniforms that hold up. Embroidered logos on custom work shirts, polos, hoodies and caps for crews, leads and the office.
• Builders uniforms and jackets in bulk. Branded Carhartt jackets and workwear, soft shells and work jackets for the whole company, ordered as one run and reordered from the same stitch file.
• Hi-vis for site and road crews. ANSI Class 2 shirts with your logo alongside your everyday crew gear.
• Mining and heavy industry. See mining workwear in Nevada and construction and trades workwear for garment options by job.

A Typical Program

Budget roughly $100–$175 per field employee for a basic kit and $175–$350 for an office kit with premium polos and a soft shell. Real numbers on the pricing page.

How We Set It Up

1. Scope. Who wears what, in which conditions, and how often you hire.
2. Spec sheet. We pick garments, lock placement and thread colors, and send a mockup.
3. First run. Production is about 28 days (four weeks) from approved proof.
4. Reorder. Email sizes or set a standing quarterly order. Your file stays on record.

How a Uniform Program Works

• Stored artwork and stitch files. Your logo is digitized once and the stitch file is kept on record with your approved thread colors and placements. Details are in our reorder policy and artwork storage page.
• Reorders for new hires. Send names and sizes for one new hire or ten. Reorders skip digitizing because the file is already on record.
• Size runs. Order a full size run for the crew up front, then top up the sizes you go through fastest.
• Consistent colors. Same garments, same thread colors, same placement, so the jacket a new hire gets next year matches the one the foreman has now.

What It Costs

Embroidery on any garment, up to 6,000 stitches per location, is priced per piece by quantity. There is no minimum on embroidery.

• Digitizing: from $18.99, one time. We keep the file for reorders, so reorders skip digitizing.
• Extra stitches: $0.50–$2 per 1,000 stitches over 6,000.
• Extra locations: hooping for the first embroidery location is included. Each extra location (sleeve, back, hat side) adds its own digitizing, its own stitches and a $1–$3 per piece hoop fee.
• Screen printing: $20 per screen per color. A 1-color print on a light garment is $4.85 per piece at 24 and $3.79 at 48.
• Garments: the blank garment is priced separately, so you can pick the shirts, jackets and hats that fit your crews.
• Turnaround: standard turnaround is about 28 days (four weeks) from proof approval. Rush is available depending on our schedule.

Example: 24 company jackets with one left-chest logo under 6,000 stitches is $6 x 24 = $144 in embroidery, plus $18.99 one-time digitizing, plus the jackets. Reorder 24 more later and it is $144 plus the jackets, with no digitizing. For a bulk order of custom business jackets or a full crew kit, request a quote and we will price the garments with it.

Industries We Run Programs For

• Mining · Construction and trades · Trucking and logistics
• Casino and hospitality · Restaurants and breweries · Healthcare and clinics
• Ranch and agriculture · Data centers and TRIC · Ski and mountain

Related: how to set up a company uniform program, new hire onboarding kits, custom Carhartt workwear, ANSI hi-vis with your logo, custom work shirts, and how we store artwork for reorders.

Gear note from the shop: performance and dark fabrics show hoop burn, so we're moving our flat goods to Maggie magnetic frames. A 6.9" left-chest hoop or 8.7"×5" hoop with cut-away stabilizer keeps polos and work shirts flat and mark-free. More in magnetic frames vs factory hoops.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a company uniform program?
A fixed list of logo garments with your artwork, sizes and pricing kept on file, so reordering for new hires takes minutes and every piece matches. It is also called an employee uniform program or a branded workwear program.

Do you run uniform programs for construction companies, builders and contractors?
Yes. We run programs for contractors, builders, construction, mining and trades businesses, with embroidered work shirts, polos, jackets, hoodies, caps and hi-vis kept to one approved spec.

How many employees do we need to start a program?
There is no headcount requirement. Embroidery has no minimum, so programs work for a five-person crew or a 500-person site. We can also set up a managed ordering process so HR or individual employees request gear against your approved spec.

What does a uniform program cost?
Embroidery up to 6,000 stitches per location is $12 per piece for 1 to 11, $6 at 12 to 47, $5.50 at 48 to 59, $4.50 at 60 to 79 and $4 at 80 or more. Digitizing is from $18.99 one time and is kept for reorders. The blank garment is priced separately. Net-30 terms are available for established business accounts.

How long does a reorder take?
Standard production is about 28 days (four weeks) from proof approval, and rush is available depending on our schedule. Because your logo is already digitized and on file, embroidery reorders skip digitizing.

Can we mix decoration methods in one program?
Yes. Most programs use embroidery for polos, jackets and hats, and screen printing or DTF for tees. Screen printing is $20 per screen per color, and a 1-color print on a light garment is $4.85 per piece at 24 and $3.79 at 48.

Running a program for a crew that needs flame-resistant or arc-rated gear? The garments, the thread and the paperwork all change — see FR workwear.