Custom embroidery · Howard County
Custom embroidery in Howard County, MD
Laurel Stitch Co. embroiders polos, caps, fleece and workwear for Howard County teams, booster clubs, practices and crews. We digitize your artwork once and send a stitch-out photo to approve. Then we run, check every piece, and keep the file so reorders match.
Howard County runs from Columbia and Ellicott City in the east to farms and breweries in the west. The orders follow the map. Hoodies and fleece for booster clubs and league teams. Polos and caps for practices in Maple Lawn. Aprons and workwear for Main Street shops and crews.
We work from Laurel, on the county line. Columbia is fifteen minutes away and Ellicott City twenty-five. Delivery or a hand-off by appointment is a short drive for a larger run. Every order gets a firm per-piece quote and a photo of the stitch-out before the run.
Howard County is the largest part of our service area. Twelve public high schools each carry booster clubs and spring and fall squads. Recreation and Parks runs youth and adult leagues across the county. Between them they order most of the team kit in our radius.
Local proof
Who we are set up to serve in Howard County
Howard County is fifteen minutes to Columbia and twenty-five to Ellicott City from Laurel, MD.
- Teams and leagues
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- Howard County Recreation and Parks youth and adult leagues
- Columbia Association programs
- SAC (Soccer Association of Columbia)
- Howard County lacrosse and baseball clubs
- Schools and colleges
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- Howard County Public School System (twelve high schools and their booster clubs)
- Howard Community College
- Businesses
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- offices in Columbia Gateway and Maple Lawn
- medical and dental practices
- Main Street shops in Ellicott City
- breweries and farms on the western side
- landscaping and home-service crews
- Places
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- Merriweather District
- Columbia Gateway
- Maple Lawn
- Historic Ellicott City Main Street
- Howard County Fairgrounds events
- Turf Valley events
These are the public institutions and kinds of business the shop is set up to serve. This is not a client list and there are no reviews on this page; customer pieces appear on the sample pieces with permission as they ship.
What we stitch
Flat satin and 3D puff, up close
The two techniques most Howard County orders use: satin stitch for polos and fleece, puff for caps.
Satin stitch on pique, rendered example. This is what a clean edge looks like on a polo. 
3D puff on a structured cap, rendered example. Foam under the thread gives the height.
Rendered close-ups of the two stitch types, not customer pieces. The stitch-out proof shows your logo on the actual fabric.
Pricing
Custom embroidery prices in Howard County
Quoted per piece, all in. The number moves with stitch count, quantity, the garment and the number of placements; digitizing is one-time and waived on reorders.
| Item | From | Unit |
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| Polo, left-chest logo (garment included) | $24placeholder | per piece at 12+ |
| Structured cap, front logo (cap included) | $16placeholder | per piece at 12+ |
| Quarter-zip fleece, left-chest logo (garment included) | $42placeholder | per piece at 12+ |
| Stitching only, on a garment you supplyOne piece is accepted. Send a photo of the item first; we confirm the fabric will take it. | $9placeholder | per placement |
Process
Artwork, digitize, proof, run
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Rendered example: your artwork in the digitising software. Artwork
Send a vector file if you have one; a clean PNG or JPG works for most logos. We say if a design will not embroider well and suggest a fix.
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Rendered example: artwork converted into a stitch file. Digitize
We convert the artwork into a stitch file once, choosing underlay and density for the fabric. Reorders reuse it at no charge.
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Rendered example: the stitch-out proof next to the artwork. Stitch-out proof photo
The design is stitched on a swatch of the actual fabric and you get a photo to approve before a single garment is touched.
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Rendered example: a polo hooped on the machine. Run
Every piece is checked against the proof. Stitch file and thread colors stay on record, so a reorder is a one-line e-mail.
Step photos are rendered examples of the process, not customer orders.
Questions
Before you ask for a quote
Which parts of Howard County do you serve?
All of it. Columbia, Ellicott City, Elkridge, Laurel's Howard County side, Fulton and Maple Lawn are the closest; Clarksville, Glenelg and the western county are quoted with shipping or a scheduled delivery.
Do you do team kit for school and league sports?
Yes. One logo across polos, caps and fleece, with names on the right chest from a roster you send. Twelve pieces is the minimum and mixed sizes are fine.
Can you embroider workwear we already have?
Yes for most fabrics. Send a photo of the item and the placement you want and we confirm before you ship anything to us.
What does it cost?
The price depends on stitch count, quantity, the garment and the number of placements. The table above shows where prices start; the marked rows are working figures until the first quotes are priced. The quote you receive is firm, and it is the price on the invoice.
How long does a Howard County order take?
We plan team and office orders for two to three weeks from proof approval. Tell us your in-hand date and we quote against it.
Request a quote
Send your artwork, the garment you have in mind and a rough quantity. You get a firm price and a stitch-out proof before anything goes on a machine.
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