- February 28, 2023
- Posted by: Andrew
- Category: Embroidery Digitizing
The process of translating an existing logo or brand icon into a stitch file that can be embroidered onto cloth is known as logo digitization. When transferring the logo to digitization software for machine embroidery, the basic idea of digitizing is to save it in JPG or PNG format so that the machine can interpret it.
Put your logo into the digitizing software.
At this initial stage, simply insert your logo or design file (JPEG, PNG, etc.) into the program and cut away any unwanted blank space surrounding the image you wish to be stitched.
Embroidery Design Size
Input the embroidered logo or design measurements. This is the precise size at which your image will appear on your goods, so carefully measure the available embroidery area on the product beforehand! When you’ve got it just right, lock the image before moving on to the next stage.
Select Your Stitch Type
There are many different stitch kinds that can be used to generate different appearances, textures, and other effects. When selecting stitch kinds, keep the fabric type and the garments “push and pull” in mind.
Stitching Instructions
Creating a road plan for your embroidery machines to follow is comparable to setting the stitch direction. At this step, you will provide the machines step-by-step directions for each stitch. Different stitch patterns can be used to simulate different curves, textures, and hues. If you skip this step, you’ll end up with an ugly machine pattern with too many trims and jumps. Establishing a good stitch direction will save you time and thread.
Embroidery Colors Thread
The color bar can be used to select embroidery thread colors. Be certain that the embroidery thread colors correspond to the Pantone colors of your corporate logo.
Move the Embroidery Machine File
Attach your embroidery machine to the embroidery file you converted (dst, exp, jef, etc.). This can be done via a USB cable, a flash card, or straight from the computer running the embroidery program.
Get the Embroidery Machine Ready for Usage
Follow these procedures to get your stitching machines ready to stitch out your digitized company logo or design. To begin, you must inform the machine about the design features by locating the appropriate needles, threads, orientation, and embroidery sequence. Check to see if your machine has the required thread colors. After that, insert your products or fabric into your embroidery loops or embroidery frames, as well as the arms of the embroidery machine.
Create an embroidered sample of your digitized logo.
Maintain vigilance over your embroidery machine as it begins to operate on your newly digitized logo or design. This should only take a few minutes! Before embroidering your products, review the embroidered design to see if any digitizing modifications are required. Adjust as needed and retest until you are satisfied with the findings. After that, you’ll be able to embroider your properly digitized logo on items.
Bottom line:
Digitizing a logo for embroidery is the process of translating existing artwork, such as a company logo or team emblem, into a stitch file that an embroidery machine can sew on a garment.