Embroidery, Consistent Fabric, and Records Kept for Your Next Reorder
PRP Apparel manufactures corporate uniform programs — polo shirts, button-front shirts, and the core pieces your program needs — with embroidery, heat-transfer branding, and fabric sourcing built for repeat orders, not just a first batch. Logo placement is recorded as a measurement from a fixed reference seam, not eyeballed, and thread colors and fabric references are kept on file so a reorder next year matches the batch you approved this year. Send your logo file, a reference garment, or your current supplier’s spec sheet and we’ll reply with what it takes to get a sample started within one business day.
MOQ
50 Pieces Per Style
not 50 total across an order
SAMPLE LEAD TIME
12–15 Days
per round, 1–3 rounds typical
BULK LEAD TIME
35–45 Days
from approved sample to shipped order
SAMPLE COST
$80–$250
per set, by construction complexity
Corporate Uniform Orders Live or Die on the Reorder, Not the First Batch
Most factories treat every uniform order as a fresh start — a slightly different thread match, a logo nudged half an inch off the collar seam, a fabric batch that reads gray instead of the charcoal you approved eight months ago. None of that shows up on the first order. It shows up on the fourth, when a new hire’s shirt doesn’t quite match what the rest of the team has already been wearing for a year. PRP Apparel treats a corporate uniform account as a standing spec, not a one-off cut ticket: logo placement is recorded as a measurement from a fixed reference seam rather than positioned by eye, thread color codes are logged against your account, and the fabric lot used for your first order is referenced against future cuttings so a repeat batch reads as close to identical as fabric dyeing allows.
Branding runs in-house — embroidery is the standard method for corporate logos, alongside heat-transfer neck tags, woven labels, and screen print, all available at the 50-piece minimum with no minimum upsell on the branding itself. Our guide to choosing between embroidery and screen printing goes deeper on when one holds up better than the other for a repeat-order logo — for most collared-shirt programs, embroidery is the more durable pick because it survives the wash cycle a corporate shirt goes through weekly rather than occasionally.
Sample development runs 12–15 days per round, with most first orders settling within 1–3 rounds before we cut for bulk, and sample cost runs $80–$250 per set depending on construction complexity. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 fabric certification and ISO colorfastness testing (ISO 105-C06, ISO 105-X12, ISO 105-E04) are available on request — relevant for uniform programs where a shirt ordered in month one needs to hold its color next to a shirt ordered in month eight.
A 50-Piece Reorder Gets the Same Fabric and Color Checks as the Original 500-Piece Run
A single-style top-up order for three new hires runs through the same fabric hand-check, seam inspection, and QC pass as the account’s original bulk order — nothing gets shortcut because the run is small. The details below are what that looks like on the floor.
Cut fabric from completed orders is held on shelf and referenced against the batch record, so a same-color reorder starts from an actual fabric sample instead of a lab dip guess.
Collar seams are checked by hand before a shirt ships, catching the kind of stitch drift that becomes obvious the moment a new batch sits next to the uniform pieces already in circulation.
Cuff and placket stitching gets the same inspection — a corporate order lives in a shared closet next to older pieces, so consistency matters more here than on a one-off order.
Corporate Uniform Production Specs
Every number below is our standard production term — the same terms whether the order is 50 pieces or a 500-piece reorder.
| MOQ | 50 pieces per style — a single style in one colorway is a complete order, no requirement to order a full range to hit the minimum |
| Sample lead time | 12–15 days from order confirmation |
| Sample cost | $80–$250 per sample set, depending on complexity |
| Sample rounds | 1–3 rounds standard before bulk cutting |
| Bulk lead time | 35–45 days from approved sample to shipped order |
| Typical program pieces | Polo shirts, button-front shirts, and other core pieces your program needs |
| Fabric weight range | Consistent with our lightweight-to-midweight cotton and cotton/poly shirting range (140–200 GSM) |
| Branding methods | Embroidery (standard for corporate logos), heat-transfer neck tags, woven labels, screen print — all in-house |
| Order paths | OEM (your tech pack) · ODM (from your brief) · Private Label (rebrand a base style) |
| Fabric certification | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 available on request |
| Colorfastness testing | ISO 105-C06, ISO 105-X12, ISO 105-E04 on request |
| Reorder record-keeping | Thread color codes, logo placement measurements, and fabric lot references kept on file per account |
Where This Fits: One Program, Ordered Once a Year or Once a Quarter
Corporate uniform work is one of eight industries we build for, alongside fashion labels, startup brands, and sportswear teams. If your logo needs to go on technical or performance fabric rather than a standard shirting weight, see how we build for sportswear brands for the flatlock-seaming and moisture-management side of branded apparel. For the full range of shirting and knit fabrics available for a uniform program, see the full fabric range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the minimum order for a corporate uniform program?
50 pieces per style — a single style in one colorway is a complete order. Most first-time uniform programs start with one core piece, like a polo, before adding a second.
How do you keep our logo placement and thread colors consistent across reorders?
Logo placement is recorded as a measurement from a fixed reference seam rather than positioned by eye, and thread color codes are logged against your account, so a reorder placed a year later hoops in the same spot with matching thread.
What branding methods do you offer for corporate logos?
Embroidery is the standard method for corporate uniform logos, along with heat-transfer neck tags, woven labels, and screen print — all in-house at the 50-piece minimum, with no minimum upsell on the branding itself.
Can you match our exact fabric and color on a future reorder?
For solid colorways, yes — the fabric lot from your original order is referenced against future cuttings, and colorfastness testing (ISO 105-C06, ISO 105-X12, ISO 105-E04) is available on request for programs where a close repeat match matters.
How long does a first corporate uniform order take from deposit to delivery?
35–45 days for bulk production once a sample is approved, with sample development itself running 12–15 days per round.
Do you produce anything beyond polo and button-front shirts for a uniform program?
Yes — send your current supplier’s spec sheet or a reference garment and we’ll confirm what’s possible for the rest of your program’s pieces.
Ready to Standardize Your Team's Uniform?
Send your logo file, a reference garment, or your current supplier’s spec sheet and we’ll reply with what it takes to get a sample started.