Things to Know Digitizing for Embroidery

In a world of digitalization, embroidery is also moving forward. The file is converted to an embroidery machine that can interpret a series of instructions for sewing thread in a specific way. Good digitalization is an art form, and it's the key to beautiful embroidery design.

If you've ever studied embroidered clothing (for sports teams, company logos, or any other use), digitization is probably part of the discussion. No, the salesperson you talked to did not try to blackmail you by charging you for digital design. Digitization is a necessary condition for embroidery design on clothing. What we say is "necessary" is not a mandatory holiday fee charged by the hotel to let you get something you don't need. We talk about "necessity" just like "necessity" or "necessity". Without digital files, the embroidery machine cannot work.

Find the digitizing embroidery file

Digitizing files is usually not something you have. One exception is if you have created a file before and the company that created it sends it to you. When a graphic design company makes a logo or design for you, digital files will not be included. They are completely different from vector art files. Digital files are only used by commercial embroidery machines. If you don't have the right software (usually not), you can't even open a file to view it. In most cases, if you do have digitized files, you will also have a "run table". This is usually a PDF file. It shows the thread color and sequence of embroidery design to the embroidery machine operator.

Digitizing instruction

The instructions in the digital embroidery file contain extremely detailed instructions. The following topics cover the main aspects of digitizing files.

Underlay

The bottom stitch is the initial stitch in the design. These special seams hold the fabric to the backing. They also lay down the fabric of the clothes, so the main part of the design is at the top.

Path

The digitizer determines the path of the embroidery. The embroidery path tells the machine where to start and stop the design. In addition, it explains the embroidery sequence of each part of the design. For example, it tells the machine to sew the designed filler, and then sew the border on the edge. Otherwise, it will look strange after the design is completed. This leads to the next aspect, pull compensation.

Pull Compensation

Pull comp is a way for embroidery to compensate different fabric types. Some fabrics do not stretch at all. For example, leather is very hard. Other fabrics are extremely elastic. For example, polyester/spandex polo shirts are more elastic than cotton T-shirts. Adjusting the pull comp allows the design to be stitched correctly on different fabrics.

Stitch type

Next, the digitized file contains instructions on which stitch types to use in your design. Running, satin and filling stitch are the three main types of embroidery stitch. Continuous stitch is a continuous stitch of line width. It is used for the smallest parts of the design, such as thin borders and text. Satin stitch is more common. It is often used for most text, some details, and thick borders. Finally, there is a filling stitch. This is exactly what it sounds like. The filling stitch is a tightly compacted stitch used to cover a large area of the design. There are many changes in filling stitch. By sewing lines in different directions, you can strategically use filling stitches to create patterns in the design.

The instructions in the digitized file are very accurate for each job. In many cases, a new file is required for each clothing type. For example, printing designs on baseball caps, hoodies, and polo shirts requires three unique digital files.

Digitizing software and embroidery files

Pulse and Wilcom are two of the most popular digital software packages. Many other companies make digital software. If the software can generate. dst files, we can use it on our embroidery machine. Please note that we cannot edit any file other than the native. pxf file. In other words, if you provide us with a. dst file and need to change something in the file, we may not be able to make changes. You may need to send us new files.

When you need to digitize your custom embroidery design, you have two choices. First, the ideal approach is to let us digitize your design. All our digital expenses include sewing expenses. We will digitize and sew the design. If we think it needs to be adjusted, we will make changes and re stitch. We will repeat this process until we are satisfied.