Custom embroidery and print serving South Congress.
The South Congress district — SoCo — is the retail, hotel, and restaurant spine running south from Lady Bird Lake. APC serves SoCo tenants with embroidery, screen printing, DTF, custom apparel programs, and promotional products for boutiques, boutique hotels, restaurants, and tourist-facing merch.
- Hotel-ready
- Retail timelines
- Rush hospitality
- Consistent logos
At a glance
- Cedar Park production · 20 mi to SoCo · standing routes.
- Boutique hotel staff and guest merch programs.
- Retail launch merch and in-store collections.
- In-house digitizing for consistent branded logos.
Services APC provides on South Congress
SoCo work at APC covers three categories: retail branded apparel and merch for boutiques and lifestyle brands, hospitality uniforms and aprons for hotels and restaurants from Barton Springs south to Oltorf, and event and promotional products for the SoCo events calendar plus tourist-facing merch that moves through hotel retail.
Custom embroidery
Polos, aprons, and caps with consistent branded logos across reorders.
Learn moreScreen printing
Auto-press runs for retail collections, restaurant tees, and event merch.
Learn moreDTF printing
Photoreal transfers for short runs, launches, and hotel guest merch.
Learn moreCustom apparel programs for retail
Recurring programs for boutiques, lifestyle brands, and concept stores.
Learn moreWhy SoCo buyers choose APC
SoCo runs on tight retail timelines — staff hires weekly, retail launches monthly, hotel reorders constantly.
Reserved capacity for recurring programs
Hotels and restaurants reorder constantly. Standing slots keep their programs flowing without quote-cycle drag.
Rush turnaround on hospitality apparel
New hires don't wait two weeks for shirts. APC rushes hospitality runs without skipping QC.
In-house digitizing for logo consistency
Every branded logo is digitized in-house, so the SoCo polo today matches the one ordered last quarter.
Delivery into the South Congress district
Direct delivery
APC delivers directly to SoCo addresses. Hotel loading docks at the Hotel San Jose, Hotel Magdalena, Austin Motel corridor, and South Congress Hotel neighborhoods are handled on scheduled routes. Retail storefront and restaurant deliveries run on the same routes.
Cedar Park pickup
SoCo buyers who prefer pickup can collect orders at the Cedar Park facility, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Central, and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central.
SoCo industries we produce for
The SoCo client book at APC concentrates in four industries.
Retail and lifestyle brands
In-store collections, staff apparel, and launch merch for SoCo boutiques.
ExploreHospitality and hotels
Staff uniforms, front-of-house apparel, and branded guest merch for hotel retail.
ExploreRestaurants and bars
Staff T-shirts, aprons, polos, and event apparel along the SoCo strip.
ExploreCreative studios and offices
Staff apparel and client gifting for SoCo-area studios and small offices.
ExploreSouth Congress and South Austin coverage
APC delivers across the SoCo district and surrounding South Austin — South Congress from Riverside to Ben White, and the broader 78704 footprint.
Start your SoCo project
Every SoCo project starts with a quote. Send artwork, quantities, garment preferences, and your deadline.
Mon–Fri 9–6, Sat–Sun 10–4 (CT)
South Congress (SoCo) custom apparel FAQs
Custom merch for South Congress boutiques, restaurants, hotels, and creative brands.
Do you deliver to South Congress?
Yes. We deliver across South Congress, Bouldin, and Travis Heights, with pickup available at our shop.
Can you produce retail-quality merch for SoCo boutiques and hotels?
Yes. We focus on premium garments, clean prints, and tag-and-fold options that work for retail floors and gift shops.
What's the turnaround?
Standard production runs about 7–10 business days after artwork and PO are approved. Rush options are available — call us early so we can reserve press time.
What are your minimums?
We work with low minimums and scale up to large production runs. Per-piece pricing improves at higher quantities — ask us for a tiered quote.
What art files do you accept?
We accept vector files (.ai, .eps, .pdf, .svg) and high-resolution PNG/JPG. If your art isn't print-ready, our team can help clean it up or recreate it.