What Is Embroidery Digitizing? A Plain-English Guide
Why a machine can't stitch a JPG, what a digitizer decides on your behalf, and how hand digitizing differs from the auto button.
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Embroidery digitizing guides
3D Puff Embroidery: Which Logos Work and How to Prepare Yours
Which logos look good in 3D puff, the column widths and letter sizes that work, and what to send for a puff file.
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What Is a DST File? How to Open, Resize and Convert Embroidery Files
What a DST embroidery file holds, how to open it for free, how far you can resize it and how it compares with PES.
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How Many Stitches Is My Logo? Real Numbers From Our Orders
Real stitch counts from logos we digitized, what pushes the number up, a quick formula and a free tool to check your own design.
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Cap Digitizing vs Flat Digitizing: Why Your Cap Needs Its Own File
Why a shirt file often fails on a cap, what changes in a cap file, typical cap sizes and what to send for 3D puff.
Read articleHow Much Does Embroidery Digitizing Cost?
Why digitizing is priced by stitch count and placement, what makes a quote go up, and how to avoid paying twice for the same logo.
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Logo Format for Embroidery: What to Send and What Your Machine Needs
Which logo files work best for digitizing, what DST, PES and the other machine formats are, and why a JPG can't simply be converted into a stitch file.
Read articleLeft Chest Logo Size Chart: How Big Should an Embroidered Logo Be?
A visual size chart by garment, name sizes, where the logo should sit, and how to keep small lettering readable.
Read articleHow to Prepare Your Logo for Embroidery Digitizing
A logo that looks great on screen won't always stitch well. Here's what to check before you send it for digitizing, and what to tell your digitizer.
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Why Does My Embroidery Look Different From My Logo? 7 Common Reasons
Small text, thin lines, fabric, stitch density: seven reasons your finished embroidery doesn't match the logo on screen, and what to do about each one.
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How Much Does Logo Vectorization Cost?
Simple wordmarks vs detailed mascots, auto-trace vs hand redraws, and the files you should expect to receive for the price.
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Raster vs. Vector: Why Your Logo Looks Blurry When Printed
Your logo looks sharp on screen, then comes back from the printer fuzzy. The cause is almost always the file, not the printer. Here's what to do about it.
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Twill Background vs Full Embroidery Patches: Look, Cost and Which to Choose
Twill background or 100% embroidery? The difference on real patches we made, how it changes the price, and which to choose.
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How to Order Custom Patches: What to Send for an Accurate Quote
The details a patch maker needs from you, how sizing and proofs work, and the small decisions that keep your order on schedule.
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Embroidered, PVC, Leather or 3D Puff: How to Choose the Right Patch
Four patch types, four very different results. Here's how to match the material to your artwork, your budget and where the patch will actually be worn.
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