PRICING SHINDIG CAUSE THAT'S WHAT REALLY MATTERS:
AA zip up - $35
AA hoodie- $30 (around that price)
THEY OFFER NOT AMERICAN APPAREL STUFF ($20-35) IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT BRANDING. They also carry AA cardigans, baseball jackets, lettermans, and windbreakers!
Embroidery for 3 greek letters when you purchase from Joys - $15
extra embroidery (like on the sleeves)- $5 each place it's embroidered on
crests- $12 (same price, filled or not filled)
lace overlays / bring your own fabric - $3 extra
sparkly embroidery- $3 extra ($1 for each Greek letter), and $1 for each extra embroidery item (it'll come out to $6 for per say, a left arm chapter insignia)
If you bring your own jacket or sweater or whatever, it's $30 to put 3 double layered Greek letters on, and $15 for single layered letters. I definitely think it's cheaper to buy straight from Joys if you're going to put large letters on them.
Let me tell you a tale about this lil pledge's adventure in Joy Embroidery.
I went with my grand big to get some nifty Greek wear for my big, because as a pledge, I wasn't allowed to touch letters, or even order something with letters on them.
I ordered a black hoodie with forest green letters, black inner stitching, a glittery gold background, and white outer stitching, his class and the chapter on the sleeves, embroidery on the "tramp stamp" area, and his name on the hood.
Honestly, I was all like "what the hell am I doing, this is gonna look shitty."
It came out to be around $75.
I cry.
My wallet cries.
An hour later, I went back to Joys with one of my pbros to secretly get a jacket for my grand big. ~illicit pbro adventure~
Hers sweater was similar, embroidery-wise, except I got a crest instead of the chapter name on the sleeve; it came out to $80.
Wallet cries again.
I cry harder.
A week later, I get a call from Joys, saying that both my letters are ready! Whaaaat?!
They even finished my orders half a week in advance, even around crossing time!
And they looked pretty good too... I mean, I guess... not like I touched them or sent Snapchats to my pbros of myself wearing them... pshhhh.
Installs/crossing day comes, and big and grand big love their expensive-ass sweaters.
This lil' newly initiated member did a fine job. Money not gone to waste. :')
TL;DR: (did ya really read that. Did ya' really...)
1. Pretty solid embroidery services, but it can get pricey if you don't know what you're ordering. (like c'mon $160 for 2... I can go cheaper than that)
2. The employees are polite and efficient, but know what you want before starting an order or you'll be really overwhelmed & might order something you don't like or regret. Ask the employees what they recommend! However, they might not be so polite if you're there for 30 minutes picking an inner stitching color when there are 15 people behind you waiting to order.
3. Order 2-3 weeks in advance if you're going to get stuff around crossing time, or you won't have it by then. And your big or little or whatever will be sad.
4. Joys have a ton of cute fraternity stuff like mini paddles, and tiny wooden letters, and keychains, so hold on to your wallet reaaaaaal tight.
5. There are like 5 different types of each color, so choose the right stitching color if you need to coordinate with other people's jackets. Talking to you right now, big.
6. Bring your pink slip in for pickup! If not, they have a little sign out sheet. You can also pay in halves, at the time of ordering and at the time of pickup, or you can pay it off all at once. read more