334,E, G-25, Trade Center Station Road, Kolhapur-416 001. Tel.-(0231)2656032. E mail:embroiderynotion@yahoo.co.in ,web:www.embroiderynotion.com Cell : +919922711115 /9922712727 Start Your Own Embroidery Business! Do you…. - Want Want Want Want Want to be your own boss? financial independence? creative freedom? flexible hours? unlimited earning potential? If so, then owning and managing an embroidery business may be right for you. Why Embroidery ? - Its profitable Everyone buys embroidered goods Your business can be operated full- time or part- time The equipment doesn’t require special skill to operate Cost associated with startup are reasonable Easy to market – wear your product! The commercial Embroidery business is a $ 47 Billion per year market place. That translates into unlimited opportunity for your start-up business! The nature of the embroidery business enables you to have your workshop at home. You can keep your costs low while you build your business and work when it’s convenient for you. All this with easy-to-use computer-controlled machines applying highly detailed designs and logos using precisely placed stitches. Your home embroidery business will produce high-quality, commercial embroidery that can be sold to anyone, from the collector at the craft show to the multi-national corporation. We Enable You to Hit The Ground Running! The demand for embroidery is everywhere. If you are looking for a fast track into this expanding industry, then we have the solution for you! With Notion it’s a short trip to profitability. Run the machine just two hours a day to break even on your investment. 334,E, G-25, Trade Center Station Road, Kolhapur-416 001. Tel.-(0231)2656032. E mail:embroiderynotion@yahoo.co.in ,web:www.embroiderynotion.com Cell : +919922711115 /9922712727 Training’s included Our Notion Academy not only prepares you to operate the machine and software. It provides you with a insightful industry-insiders perspective on running a profitable embroidery business. The Academy’s 15 days course features intensive hands-on embroidery study at our Kolhapur Headquarters, and includes lunches. Training can also be provided on-site at your location. Notion Academy Our Notion Academy not only prepares you to operate the machine and software. It also provides you with an insightful industry-insiders perspective on running a profitable embroidery business. The academy’s four-day course features intensive hands-on embroidery and sewing study at our Kolhapur headquarters. Training can also be provided onsite at your location. Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is embroidery? The art of adorning or embellishing; to decorate with ornamental needlework. Today, this means adding rupees value to garment by embellishing them with names, corporate logos and sports symbols, to name a few. Embroidery is more than fashion or trend. It has been a form of class distinction since the days of the Egyptian Pharoahs. 2. What is computerized embroidery? Specialized embroidery machines have been designed to work with data from a computer. This data instructs the machine to stitch a particular design, determines the correct stitch order, indicates when to trim threads, and many other functions. In only a few minutes, the computerized embroidery machine will stitch a design that would take your grandmother a week to do by hand…. And embroider with precision accuracy that no human can match for near perfect quality! 3. What is the Embroidery Notion? Embroidery Notion boasts a proud and celebrated history in the embroidery industry. Today Embroidery Notion is India’s largest importer of high quality and branded embroidery machines. We create designs that are distributed all over India. Embroidery Notion offers complete warranty protection for the embroidery machines. We conduct notional seminars on beginning an embroidery business, training seminars on embroidery technique, design digitizing. 334,E, G-25, Trade Center Station Road, Kolhapur-416 001. Tel.-(0231)2656032. E mail:embroiderynotion@yahoo.co.in ,web:www.embroiderynotion.com Cell : +919922711115 /9922712727 4. How is computerized embroidery made? The artwork for embroidery design is entered into the computer. The computer transfers the robotics instructions necessary for stitching the design to the machine. The machine operator places the item, such as a sweatshirt or ball cap on the machine with a holder or hoop. The operator also chooses the colors of thread appropriate to the design. Once the “set up” has been performed, stitching may begin by pressing the “start” button on the machine. It will precisely and efficiently stitch the design. A typical logo on a ball cap may take five minutes or so to stitch, roughly a dozen caps an hour. 5. Who buys computerized embroidery? Anyone who seeks unique identification or fashion on garments. You see it everywhere, on practically every work uniform, almost all club and team wear. People collect baseball style caps with embroidered designs, and it has become the standard for corporate wear as corporation become less formal in their offices. Demand is high for bowling alleys; local retail stores employees, golf & country club and yacht club members. School teams and local military units always need more. You’re likely to have several embroidery items in your closet! 6. How can I contact potential customers? The people you know are your best source for the leads that become sales. Virtually every adult works somewhere and their company needs logos on corporate wear and special event items, such as prizes and awards for top producing employees. The yellow pages of your phone directory always work. Embroidery is so popular that customers will seek you out! Contacts you make through social events can lead to very profitable orders. 7. What garments can you stitch with the embroidery machine? Generally, any soft fabric that will fit under the needle of the machine. Shirts, hats and jackets are easy. Horse blanket, travel bags and mattress covers sometimes require special accessories in order to be embroidered. You can stitch any name, logo or ornate fashion embellishment on any suitable garment. The design size can be anywhere from less than a quarter of an inch to eleven by seventeen inches and larger. 334,E, G-25, Trade Center Station Road, Kolhapur-416 001. Tel.-(0231)2656032. E mail:embroiderynotion@yahoo.co.in ,web:www.embroiderynotion.com Cell : +919922711115 /9922712727 8. How profitable is embroidery? It is customary to mark up any garment you sell; often 50 to 100% or more of its cost. Embroidering that garment is usually priced per thousand stitches. Rs. 3/- per thousand stitches or higher is not uncommon. A single machine can embroider a number of garments in a short period of time. Design vary in size but a typical shirt logo averages about 5000 stitches. Our machines are capable of running at speeds of up to 1200 stitches per minute and normally operated at 900 to 1000 s.p.m. 9. How big is the machine that does the embroidery? Notion’s embroidery equipment is built to fit through a standard door, even the triple header, and our high production three head system! A single head unit is less than thirty inches wide and weighs about 80 kilograms. It is considered “portable” by commercial – grade machine standards. These compact features are important for transporting it to events like shows, fairs, and rodeos or when space is limited in a home or small business. The machine operates so quietly that you can carry on a normal conversation while standing near it during operation. It should not disturb a neighbor, even in an apartment building. The personal computer that connects to the machine is typical of those being sold everywhere today. It’s the perfect piece of equipment for starting a home embroidery business.