Single Needle Embroidery Machines

A single-head embroidery machine has one embroidery head, meaning it stitches one item at a time. It is the standard starting point for startup embroidery businesses, custom apparel decorators, and small shops. Single-head machines are available in 7, 14, and 15-needle configurations, handling flat goods, caps, finished garments, and 3D puffy foam designs.

Most commercial embroidery logos use 4–7 colors, so a 7-needle machine handles the majority of everyday work. A 14-needle model supports complex multi-color designs without rethreading. A 15-needle machine offers maximum color flexibility and is ideal for sports uniforms, detailed corporate logos, and shops that want to avoid rethreading delays on complex orders.

The XTPro 1501 IPX adds an Independent Presser Foot Control System (IPX), which automatically adjusts the presser foot height per stitch and per material type. This eliminates loose or skipped stitches on thick, layered, or structured fabrics such as denim, leather, work wear, and structured hat fronts — making it the preferred choice for shops embroidering challenging materials regularly.

The XTPro XLS (1501 XLS) features a larger sewing area and a slim arm design. The larger sewing area allows you to embroider oversized logos, jacket-back designs, and full-back team names without rehooping. The slim arm provides better access to sleeves, hoods, and inside-garment placements that are difficult to reach on standard single-head machines.

Single-head embroidery machines can handle flat goods, caps, finished garments, and 3D puffy foam embroidery. They are used across a wide range of industries including custom apparel and garment decoration, sports teams and uniforms, schools and universities, and promotional products and corporate branding. Common items include polos, jackets, hoodies, jerseys, caps, bags, and academic apparel.

Yes. Financing is available on all single-head embroidery machines sold by Dr. DTG. Dr. DTG also offers a trade-in program where your existing embroidery machine can be valued and applied toward your new purchase. Contact Dr. DTG at 714-770-0969 or info@drdtg.com to discuss financing options, current pricing, and trade-in valuation.

Dr. DTG provides a comprehensive support package including a pre-purchase product demo, on-site customer training at time of purchase, a 7-year warranty option, phone and email technical support, machine repair services (on-site for Southern California and return-to-depot for the rest of the USA), parts ordering, and an online knowledge base with documentation downloads. Dr. DTG has been BBB A+ accredited since 2003 and is an authorized USA dealer for both Happy Japan and Xtreme Tech.