There’s this pretty awesome trend right now, you’ll see it on Instagram and Reddit and anywhere that artists get together online. People are embroidering their own custom jackets with designs that they love, both for passion and to make a profit.
Of course embroidery isn’t a new trend, the first embroidery machine was invented in 1846 and the first embroidery (that we know of) was done in 30,000 BC.
In recent years, hand embroidered custom jackets have made a major comeback as an expression of art and just a craft to do while watching Netflix. We’ve seen some incredible custom embroidered jacket projects across the Internet. Here are a few favourites:
Wildflower Embroidered Jacket by mika379
This custom embroidered jacket is an ode to that awesome Avalanches album, Wildflower. This jacket takes a simple, iconic album cover and turns it into a stunning work of embroidered art.
Picasso Inspired Jacket by fblanabaaaaa
Turning a beautiful Picasso drawing into a custom embroidered jacket ain’t easy! This artist used thick needles and worn denim to recreate the drawing.
Embroidered jackets by @threadofbeing
Check out threadofbeing’s instagram account! Every patch and jacket is handmade with natural patterns that always come out stunning.
‘Funk Ya’ customized embroidered jacket by u/katiethefablady
Funky Kong and FOTC would be proud of this embroidered jacket. It’s simple, bold and the perfect canvas for patches and embroidery.
This ‘Thank You’ custom embroidered jacket by u/pdxmallrat
Inspired by those friendly plastic bags you find in convenience stores, this customized jacket has that bold red embroidery with flowers and pleasantries. The original jacket came from H&M and took about a month to embroider (according to the artist.)
This rosy embroidery by u/supershineshampoo
While we’re stopping to smell the roses, check out this uniquely embroidered jacket, with tiny roses sprinkled across the denim. I love seeing the creativity fostered within the embroidery community – this jacket is lovely!
Creating your own custom embroidered jackets
I encourage you to order a jacket from the artists above! Each one takes hours to design and create – if you think you’re up to the challenge head over to the reddit.com/r/embroidery community to find tips on getting started.
At Artik, we do a little embroidery ourselves! Check out our custom embroidered jackets page to order your own. We’ve got 30+ years creating custom embroidered jackets of every shape and size <3
Talk to our friendly staff to order your own customized jackets!