01 / Talk To Us
Tell Us What You Need
Not sure which hat, where the logo should sit, or whether your art will stitch cleanly? Send it over and someone here will tell you straight.
Send My LogoCustom Embroidery In Los Angeles
Hats, polos and jackets stitched on our multi-head machines in South El Monte. Twelve piece minimum, a free stitched mockup back within 24 hours, and most orders finished in about 7 business days.
You approve the stitched mockup before anything runs.
Would rather just ask someone? Call (626) 461-5010
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★★★★★5.0 On Google
80Google Reviews
12Piece Minimum
24 hrFree Mockup Back
7 DayTypical Turnaround
Send Us Your Logo
A few quick questions about your gear, your logo and your deadline. We send back a real price and a free stitched mockup, usually the same business day.
Free Mockup IncludedNo Payment Until You ApproveWe Reply Fast
Questions first? Ring the shop at (626) 461-5010 or write to sales@bluecactusprinting.com
Three Ways To Get Your Logo Stitched
Some people know exactly what they want. Some just have a logo and a headcount. Both are fine starting points.
02 / Instant Estimate
See The Price Yourself
Know your garment, your placement and your count? Run it through the pricing calculator and see your per-piece price before you talk to anyone.
Price My Order03 / Design Lab
Build It On Screen
Drop your logo onto a real cap or polo, position it, size it, and send the finished layout straight to our floor.
Open The Design LabWhy Order From A Real Shop
Embroidery is where corner-cutting shows up fastest. A logo digitized badly puckers, loses detail and looks cheap on gear people are supposed to wear to work.
Your Logo Gets Digitized Properly
Embroidery machines do not read a logo file, they read a stitch file. We build that file for your logo, which is what decides whether the small text reads or turns into mush. It happens here, not at a vendor you never hear from.
You Approve A Stitched Mockup First
We send a free mockup back within 24 hours showing your logo at the real size on the real garment. You catch anything you do not like before a machine touches your gear.
Digitizing Is Quoted, Not Sprung On You
The stitch-file work shows up on your quote before you approve anything, and it is a one-time cost. Every order after this one runs off the same file at no extra charge.
Stitched Twenty Feet From The Phone
Our machines are in the same building as the person who answers when you call. If something needs a second look, someone walks over and looks at it that day.
A Stitched Logo Upgrades Almost Anything
Embroidery turns everyday gear into sharp, professional team wear. Here is what we stitch most, though if you have something else in mind, just ask.
Hats & Caps
Structured, unstructured, trucker, beanie and rope caps. Flat embroidery or 3D puff for a logo that stands off the front panel.
Polos & Button-Downs
The front-counter standard. A clean left-chest logo on a polo reads more professional than any printed shirt will.
Jackets & Outerwear
Softshells, work jackets and varsity styles. Left chest, full back and sleeve, including tackle twill lettering.
Staff & Uniforms
Work shirts, aprons and staff gear with names, titles or department lines stitched alongside the logo.
Team & League Gear
Caps, jackets and bags for teams and leagues, with the same stitch file every season so year two matches year one.
Bags & Extras
Duffels, backpacks, towels and beanies. If it holds a hoop and the fabric can take it, we can usually stitch it.
The Part Most Shops Leave Out
Start At Twelve Pieces
Plenty of embroiderers will not talk to you under 48 pieces. Ours starts at twelve, which is the number an actual small crew, a coaching staff or a front office needs. You do not have to invent demand to clear a wholesale minimum.
- Twelve piece minimum, mix garments within the order
- Any thread color you need
- Per-piece price improves as the count climbs
Digitizing Is Where Logos Live Or Die
Your logo has to be rebuilt as a stitch path before a machine can run it. Done carelessly, small text closes up and thin lines vanish. We digitize it here and show you the result on your actual garment before anything runs, at the size it will really be.
- Your logo digitized into a clean stitch file
- Free stitched mockup back within 24 hours
- The stitch file stays on file for reorders
Placements, Puff And Twill
Left chest is the default, not the limit. We run more than ten placements including sleeve, back yoke, cap side and cap back. Ask about 3D puff on caps and tackle twill lettering on jackets when you want the logo to carry from across a room.
- More than ten placement options
- 3D puff available on caps
- Tackle twill lettering for jackets and varsity
Order Once, Reorder In A Call
Once your logo is digitized, it belongs to your account here. Hire six people next quarter and one message runs the same stitch on the same gear, matched to what your team already wears. No re-digitizing and no drift between batches.
- Stitch file and thread colors kept on file
- Reorders match the first batch exactly
- About 7 business days once approved
Logo File To Finished Gear
Every logo follows the same path, and you can reach the shop at any point along it.
Send Your Logo
Garment, quantity, placement and your logo file. Unsure on placement? We will recommend.
We Digitize It
Your logo is rebuilt as a stitch file, tuned for the size it will actually run at.
You Approve
A free stitched mockup on the real garment, back within 24 hours. Nothing runs until you say go.
We Stitch
Your order runs on our multi-head machines in South El Monte.
Ready To Go
Collect it on Santa Anita Avenue, or give us a shipping address and it goes out.
Stitched On Our Machines
A slice of recent work. Every one of these was stitched in South El Monte.
What LA Customers Say
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80 reviews on Google
★★★★★
I recently ordered a large amount of polos for my middle school music program. I ordered them fairly close to my performance and Daniel and the team were great in getting the order set up and shipped out in plenty of time for our concert! The polos are high quality with beautiful stitching of our school logo.
Sarah Silva
a year ago
Google Review
★★★★★
Highly recommend the team at Blue Cactus Printing! Daniel was incredibly helpful and responsive when I reached out about an embroidery order. The finished product looked fantastic.
Michelle Fonseca-Kamana
3 years ago
Google Review
★★★★★
Blue Cactus Printing is the best one stop shop for all your embroidery and screen printing needs. Daniel and his team are professional, responsive and the quality of their work speaks for itself.
Andres Fernandez
3 years ago
Google Review
★★★★★
Had a great experience with my embroidery project with Blue Cactus Printing. It was my first time getting embroidery done and they walked me through the whole thing.
Rene Gonzalez
3 years ago
Google Review
★★★★★
Professional printing facility from silk screening, embroidery, vinyl cuts and more. These guys get it done and the quality is there.
Kingston Heng
3 years ago
Google Review
★★★★★
They are amazing! Our company has been using Blue Cactus for uniforms for years! We have monthly orders but when we need something rushed they always come through for us.
Diana Rodriguez
3 years ago
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The Shop Behind The Stitching
Blue Cactus Printing is Daniel Ortega's shop on Santa Anita Avenue in South El Monte. Embroidery, screen printing, DTF and team stores all run under one roof, so the person who quotes your job can walk over and watch the machine run it. There is no account manager layer between you and the floor.
- Shop2028 Santa Anita Ave, Ste B, South El Monte, CA 91733
- Phone(626) 461-5010
- Emailsales@bluecactusprinting.com
- Under one roofScreen printing, embroidery, DTF and team stores
Built For Working Teams
Most of what leaves these machines goes to a business, a school or a team, not to one person buying one hat.
Contractors & Trades
Work shirts, jackets and caps with a stitched logo that outlasts the garment.
Offices & Companies
Polos and button-downs for front-counter staff, plus jackets for the people who go out on calls.
Schools & Staff
Staff polos, coaching gear and department apparel, with names and titles when you need them.
Teams & Leagues
Caps, jackets and bags for teams, with the stitch file kept so every season matches.
Onboarding Kits
New-hire kits and client gifts. Set it once and reorder as headcount grows.
Shops & Brands
Retail-ready caps and outerwear with clean, consistent stitching batch to batch.
Embroidery Across LA County
Our machines sit in one building in South El Monte, and that is where your gear is stitched. No middleman shop, no warehouse in another time zone. Swing by for pickup or have it shipped.
South El MonteEl MonteLos AngelesPasadenaAlhambraArcadiaMonterey ParkRosemeadSan GabrielTemple CityBaldwin ParkWest CovinaCovinaWhittierMontebelloPico RiveraLa PuenteCity of IndustryMonroviaDuarteAzusaGlendoraSan DimasWalnutDiamond BarHacienda HeightsRowland HeightsSouth PasadenaSan MarinoSierra MadreIrwindaleLa VernePomonaClaremont
Common Questions About Embroidery
What is the minimum order for embroidery?
Twelve pieces, and you can mix garments within the order. Most embroiderers make you clear a much bigger wholesale minimum before they will take the job. Twelve is the number a real crew or coaching staff actually needs.
How much does custom embroidery cost?
It depends on the garment, where the logo goes and how many you need. The pricing calculator on this page gives you a real number in about a minute, or send your logo and you will get an itemized quote back with a free mockup.
What is digitizing, and do you charge for it?
Digitizing is converting your logo into the stitch file the machine actually runs. It is the step that decides whether fine detail survives. Anything your order needs is quoted up front before you approve, and once your logo is digitized it stays on file for every reorder.
How long does an embroidery order take?
Figure roughly 7 business days from the moment you sign off on the mockup. Working against a tighter date? Flag it when you send the logo and we will tell you yes or no, not maybe.
What garments can you embroider on?
Caps, polos, button-downs, jackets, softshells, work shirts, beanies, bags, aprons and towels. If it holds a hoop and the fabric can take a needle, it is usually fair game. Bring your own garments if you already bought them.
Where on the garment can my logo be stitched?
More than ten placements. Left chest, right chest, full back, sleeve, cuff, back yoke, cap front, cap side, cap back and beanie cuff among them. Multiple placements can run on the same garment in the same order.
Can you do 3D puff or tackle twill?
Yes to both. Puff gives a cap logo real height off the panel. Tackle twill is stitched-down fabric lettering, which is what you want for jacket backs and varsity numbers where thread alone would take forever and sit flat.
Will my logo work if it has small text or fine detail?
Sometimes, and this is worth asking before you order. Thread has a minimum size below which letters close up. Send your logo and we will tell you honestly what will read at the size you want, and what should be simplified for the stitched version.
Price Your Order
Pick your garment, your placement and your quantity. It runs on the same rates the shop quotes from, so nothing changes when a human looks at it.
- Start with the cap, polo or jacket you want.
- Pick where the logo goes.
- Enter your quantity and see your per-piece price.
Your Logo, Stitched To Last
Tell us the gear, how many and when you need it. You get a real price and a free stitched mockup back, usually the same business day.
Or just call the shop. (626) 461-5010
Visit The Shop
Blue Cactus Printing2028 Santa Anita Ave, Ste B
South El Monte, CA 91733
Reach Us Direct
Everything We Do
Embroidery, screen printing, DTF transfers and online team stores, handled in house on Santa Anita Avenue.
Need bigger runs printed instead of stitched? See custom screen printing. Just want a ballpark first? Open the calculator.