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Welcome to Prestige Promotions
A promotional product is not just a giveaway or a trinket. It is an extension of your brand, your message, and your mission.
Who we are
Solutions. Not Just Stuff.
At Prestige Promotions we believe that a promotional product is not just a giveaway or a trinket. A promotional product is an extension of your brand, your message, and your mission.
It has the power to capture the attention of potential clients, create a healthy and safe working environment for your employees, motivate your sales team to break records, create meaningful relationships with your customers, recognize achievements and put a smile on the face of each and every recipient.
Each year our committed, creative and passionate team designs successful campaigns that combine cost-effective product solutions with creative marketing strategies.
What working with us is like
- We ask about the objective before we ask about the product.
- We show you real samples when the decision depends on feel, fit or finish.
- We recommend imprint and decoration methods, not just catalog items.
- We manage proofs, production and deadlines so you don't chase vendors.
- We tell you when an idea won't work as well as the one next to it.
Access is not the value
Access to a million products is easy. Knowing which one belongs in your campaign is the work.
Search 1M+ Products
Based in Morgan Hill, working across Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley, served locally
Where we work
Prestige Promotions is located in Silicon Valley serving Santa Clara County, which includes:
- San Jose
- Redwood City
- Menlo Park
- Palo Alto
- Los Altos
- Mountain View
- Sunnyvale
- Cupertino
- Campbell
- Saratoga
- Los Gatos
- Santa Clara
- Fremont
- Milpitas
- Gilroy
- Morgan Hill
Need support? (408) 300-7670
Decoration & artwork
Embroidery, screen print, deboss, packaging
Every decoration method behaves differently on a different material. Here is what the four we use most actually look like up close.
Logos, decoration & artwork
Frequently asked questions
Some helpful information about logos, decorations and artwork.
Reference
Decoration terms
The vocabulary printers and embroiderers use, in plain terms.
- Applique
- Shaped pieces of fabric sewn onto one another for decoration that adds dimension and texture. Designs with applique are economical because they reduce the amount of embroidery stitches needed to fill the design areas.
- Backing
- A woven or non-woven support material added to the back of the fabric being embroidered. It can be hooped with the item or placed between the machine throat plate and the hooped garment. It comes in various weights in three types: tear-away, cutaway and wash-away.
- Bean Stitch
- Three stitches placed back and forth between two points. Often used for outlining because it eliminates the need for repeatedly digitizing a single-ply running stitch outline.
- Bobbin
- Spool or reel that holds the bobbin thread, which forms secure stitches on the underside of the fabric.
- Buckram
- Coarse cotton woven fabric treated with a glue substance to stabilize fabric for stitching. It is commonly used for caps to hold the front panel in place.
- Chenille
- A form of embroidery in which a loop stitch is formed on the top of the fabric. Heavy yarns made of wool, cotton or acrylics are used.
- Column Stitch
- A series of zig-zag stitches placed closely together to form a column. Also known as Steil Stitch or Satin Stitch.
- Copy
- Lettering imprinted on an item. Can be an advertiser’s name, slogan or trademark.
- Deboss
- Machine presses a dye into the surface of the material, resulting in a depressed imprint.
- Digitizing
- A method of programming a design. Artwork is converted into a series of digital commands to be read by an embroidery machine’s computer.
- Embossing
- A surface effect achieved on fabric by means of passing cloth through a series of engraved rollers that impart figures or designs to its surface. Rollers work through heat and pressure.
- Emblem
- Logo or design with a finished edge, commonly an insignia of identification.
- Embroidery
- Decoration on fabric using thread to produce designs either by hand or machinery.
- Fill Stitch
- A series of running stitches commonly combined to cover large areas.
- Finishing
- Processes performed after embroidery is complete. Includes trimming loose threads, cutting or tearing away excess backing, removing topping, cleaning any stains, pressing or steaming to remove wrinkles or hoop marks, and packaging for sale or shipment.
- Hoop
- A round device made from wood, plastic or steel with which fabric is held in place for machine embroidering.
- Monogram
- Embroidered design composed of one or more letters, usually the initials in a name.
- Pad Printing
- Pad printing utilizes a flexible silicone rubber transfer pad that picks up a film of ink from a photo-etched printing plate and transfers it to an item. Pad printing is usually used for three-dimensional items.
- Registration
- This refers to the ability to line up details and parts of designs with each other.
- Running Stitch
- A series of single stitches forming a line.
- Satin Stitch
- A digitizing technique that places shorter stitches in curves and corners to avoid unnecessary bulky buildup of stitches.
- Silk Screening
- Also known as screen-printing, a photographic process that transfers artwork onto a porous nylon screen, which allows a custom color ink to flow onto the garment.
- Stock Designs
- Digitized common embroidery designs that are commercially available for general use by embroiderers.
- Tackle Twill
- Letters or numbers cut from polyester or rayon twill fabric that is commonly used for athletic teams and organizations.
- Tension
- The tautness of thread when forming stitches.
- Trimming
- The action of cutting loose thread and removing backing from the final embroidered product.
- Underlay Stitching
- The stitching action that will attach the backing to the fabric being embroidered. It also supports the top embroidery for a more lofty, dimensional look.
What clients say
Responsiveness people notice
Bethany Black at Prestige Promotions is our trusted industry partner when it comes to promotional marketing products for your customers and prospects. The customers that I've sent to Bethany enjoyed the memorable experience and seeing value in her services. They also rave about her responsiveness. I highly recommend her, especially for ideas and solutions on nurturing your customer base.
JesusWeb Marketing Bethany is AWESOME. Nuff said. But to give more details to those who need more proof: I was referred to Bethany from my friend at another church who had her help on creating lanyards for them. Our church was also in search of rebranding and getting some new gear. Bethany was so incredibly helpful. She not only met up with me in person to show me all the different materials they had for hats and lanyards. I told her initially that photos were fine but she was adamant that I see the products in person and know exactly what I was ordering. She didn't mention anything about payment until after we received the finished product and made sure we were satisfied. You can tell she genuinely loves her job and helping others. Her response time is super fast too and she was always accommodating to come meet me wherever was convenient for me. I highly recommend her for all things branding related!
NaseemChurch On time! Under budget! High quality! Great service! And she found a way to get the products locally, important to our event's mission of being more environmentally friendly. We will certainly work with her again!
TarrahSports Event Management
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