Here are the top 7 reasons why YOU should attend Embroidery Mart or any trade show in the embroidery and apparel decoration industry in the coming year: 1. Discover what is hot, what is trending. The industry suppliers are often the first people to see trends as they develop, because they see what things…
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Monograms are one of the basic embroidery jobs that most people understand without much explanation. The general public can visualize a men’s dress shirt with three small letters embroidered on the cuff or a set of towels with an embroidered monogram on them, for example. The trick to getting paid well for creating embroidery monograms…
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We are pleased to welcome Rhombus Canvas to the NNEP's Preferred Vendor Program, offering members of NNEP free shipping for orders over $400. Rhombus produces high-quality canvas and cotton bags that are trusted by high-profile clients across the globe. They can piece together almost any kind of canvas and cotton bags in association at their…
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Way to GO Embroidery Mart Attendees!!! More than 270 pounds of new apparel items were donated during the Embroidery Network Foundation's DoDuds Apparel Drive during the NNEP's Embroidery Mart trade show in Nashville, TN on August 5-6, 2016! All of this new apparel was shipped to women's shelters, to help these facilities serve the women in…
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By the very fact that we own a business where we make our income when we make stuff, we can assume that we are creative creatures. It is part of our basic nature. Understanding and embracing the creative process is key to your success! Why? Because in the creative process, you will (and should) doubt…
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Here's the thing that I have come to believe after more than 20 years in this industry... There really are only two ways to make money with an embroidery machine - Your mouth has to be moving up and down talking with customers, or Your embroidery machine needles have to be moving up and down…
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Every single day I have at least one conversation with a member of the National Network of Embroidery Professionals or an embroidery business owner where the owner says, "Oh, my customers won't pay that..." when I propose a price that I think it the lowest price they should charge for a specific product or order. Here…
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NNEP is pleased to welcome Oasis Embroidery Supplies Inc. to the NNEP Preferred Vendor program. Oasis Embroidery Supplies Inc. is a trusted brand of embroidery thread and supplies since 1944. Yes, they are celebrating 72 years in this industry!! They dye, lubricate and wind the thread in their own production facility in India, which is why…
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Once again, the generosity of the business owners in this industry astounds me. Here is another mountain of boxes, sorted, packed and ready to be picked up on Monday by UPS. These boxes are filled with all kinds of NEW apparel which was donated to the DoDuds Apparel Drive, the main program of the NNEP's…
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Here are the top 7 reasons why YOU should attend a trade show in the embroidery and apparel decoration industry in 2016: 1. Discover what's hot and trending in the industry. The industry suppliers are often the first people to see trends as they develop, because they see what things are popping across many businesses. If…
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