File Formats Accepted By Embroidery Digitizing Software and Machines
When it comes to digitization, there are many
types of files that are machine-readable and accepted. Some of these formats
are:
.DST
.EXP
.JEF
.KWK
.DSB
.TAP
Types Of Stitches Used For Embroidery Machines
Straight Stitches -
These are stitches used to create straight lines and curved
shapes with important use in shading, outlines and detail work.
Satin stitches:
These are often used to write the text, create the logo, or for the borders to give the end result a glossy look.
Fill Stitches –
These are used to fill in voids in a piece of
fabric and are primarily placed in the process to create a textured look and
provide greater durability.
Types Of Digital Embroidery Used For Commercial Purposes
These are the following digital embroidery used
for commercial purposes:
Standard Embroidery –
The name itself defines a standardized approach
to customizing the logo digitizing process and output.
3D Puff Embroidery –
This type of digitizing embroidery helps add a textured element
with dimensional depth and an elegant feel to your brand logo or emblem. .
Laser Embroidery –
This is a form of layered embroidery where the placement of the
logo is confirmed and the material is pushed into the laser technology machine
to design the desired pattern without the use of stitches.
Patch Embroidery –
This form of embroidery is the simplest, in which the fabric is
stitched with the logo and then placed on the desired garment with various
embroidery designs and patterns.
Step By Step Logo Digitizing Process
Now that we know the basics, let's move on to
understanding the process of digitizing a logo for embroidery.
Step
1: The first step is to upload your brand logo
to the embroidery digitizing software. The uploaded file should be in machine
readable formats such as JPG and PNG, then cut out irrelevant spaces to load
the exact requirements into the software.
Step 2: After loading the logo, set the size of
your logo design as you wish on the product.
Step 3: Now choose the stitch type such as
straight stitch, filled stitch or satin stitch in response to the type of
stitching you wish to have for your logo. Each stitch type has its own set of
settings, feel and length that define the final look of the design.
Step 4: After selecting the stitch type, the
next step is to define the direction of the chosen stitch. This defines in
which direction the stitch should fall on the head.
Step 5: After selecting all the main settings, it's time to
select the color scheme of the threads to use for digitizing the logo. Wire
colors should align with logo colors.
Step 6: Now the file is ready to be transferred to the
embroidery machine using a flash card, USB cable or any other means of transfer
to the computer running the embroidery digitizing software .
Step 7: The next step is to prepare the machine for the
embroidery logo digitizing process. This step includes deciding the needles,
threads, sequence and orientation. After setting the guidelines for the
machine, it is important to place the fabric in the actual loop for the
embroidery.
Step 8: The final step is to repeat while
embroidering a swatch and see how it looks and feels on the fabric. Check all
the guidelines mentioned above regarding color, position, orientation,
sequence, stitch and other design elements.
Step 9: take the final step to create
the logo on the desired piece of fabric as you progress through the process
most fruitfully. Now the scanned logo is ready to be delivered with the most
inspiring appearance to promote your brand in an innovative way.
Digitizing a logo is not an easy method but they way you describe it is just outstanding.
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