The best designs catch your eye right away and linger in your mind long after they are out of sight. To create a design that stands out and grabs people’s attention, think BIG—clear fonts, simple elements, clean lines. The more straightforward your design, the better it’ll look when stitched.
Design Guide for Embroidery
Feb 1, 2019
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1. Think BIG
The more straightforward your design, the better it’ll look when stitched.
2. Use Only 16 Thread Colors
Use our “Color Code Table” for creating your embroidery design.
3. Follow Design Placements
Keep an eye out for small gaps in the design, and fill them in with a background color instead.
4. Transparent Background Cropping
It’s important to keep in mind that transparent areas around the outside of the image are automatically cropped during the digitization process.
5. Must-Have Quality Check
Remember that the clearest designs are usually the simplest - check these must-have guidelines.
6. The Digitization Process
Embroidery digitization is a complex process that often involves manual work.
7. Order a Sample
It’s always a good idea to see and feel a physical test product before publishing it to your store.
8. Use Our Free Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop Templates
You can use our Photoshop and Illustrator free templates.