Workwear 20 June 2025 6 min read

Custom Clothing Printing in Bath and North East Somerset

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For custom clothing printing in Bath, hospitality and visitor-economy staff kit is the largest requirement, and embroidery is the standard because it survives the hot, frequent washing those roles demand. Velocity Wear produces from a 50-piece minimum with mixed sizes, delivered across Bath and North East Somerset on a tracked service.

Uniform as a Shop Window

Bath receives an enormous number of visitors relative to its size, and that changes how much work staff clothing does. A branded polo or apron in a city-centre venue appears in more photographs in a week than most local advertising reaches in a month. That argues for specifying it properly rather than choosing the cheapest option that will look tired by August.

The Hospitality Kit List

Most venues need a small range working together rather than one garment.

  • Embroidered aprons — the most visible branded item in most venues and the cheapest to replace.
  • Polos or shirts as the base layer, with some polyester content for shape retention and faster drying.
  • An outer layer for staff working near doors, terraces and courtyards.
  • Spares built in, since turnover is high and a new starter without kit undermines the point of having it.

Students and Independents

The University of Bath and Bath Spa add term-dated society and sports-club demand, generally screen printed at volume or DTF on shorter detailed runs. The city's independent retail scene orders short runs of fifty to a hundred pieces, where DTF usually wins on cost because there are no per-colour setup charges to spread across a small quantity.

“"Every apron in this city ends up in somebody else's holiday photographs. Spec it accordingly."”

Minimums and Reordering

Orders start at 50 pieces with sizes mixed inside the run, typically covering a small venue's team plus spares. Bulk discounts reach up to around 35% as quantities rise, so an operator with several sites is better off ordering centrally. Record the garment code, colour, logo dimensions, placement and thread references so reorders reproduce the uniform rather than approximating it.

Files, Proofs and the Delivery Date

Embroidery and screen printing typically run around 10–15 working days from artwork approval, plus 2–5 working days tracked delivery. Hospitality logos frequently use fine script that needs simplifying to stitch legibly — supply vector artwork, confirm exact colours, and check the mark at actual size in the free Design Studio before approving.

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Every range is made to order from a 50-piece minimum in 10–15 working days, with tiered pricing up to 35% off at volume. Price your order or order samples first.

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Common questions about workwear — answered.

Because kit is washed hot and frequently, and printed logos crack or fade within months under that treatment while stitched ones have no surface layer to lift.

50 pieces per order with mixed sizes allowed, which typically covers a small venue's team plus spares. Bulk discounts reach up to around 35% as quantities rise.

It usually needs simplifying to stitch legibly. Supplying vector artwork and checking the mark at actual size before approval avoids the problem.

DTF for 50–100 pieces with detailed artwork, since there are no per-colour screen setup charges. Screen printing overtakes it at higher volumes with a limited palette.

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