Creating High Quality Embroidery V Embroidery Project

Each garment placement has size restrictions. It’s important that the design be of a size and shape to fit properly in the allotted space. For example, if you are sewing a logo above a 4 inch wide pocket, then the logo should not be any wider than the pocket. When sewing on a sleeve, be sure that the entire logo can be seen when the shirt is worn. If it’s too long, it will wrap around the arm and not be completely visible from all angles.

In the case of caps it’s even more critical. Like it or not, the true embroidery space on a cap is very limited. All too often we try to put too much on the front and end up with a distorted logo and lots of thread breaks as well. Width is usually not a problem with today’s 270 degree cap frames, but height is still a major limiting factor. Always think small. A reasonable standard is a maximum height of 2.25” for all caps. Yes, it’s possible to put taller designs on certain styles of such as golf caps. But rest assured that if you setup a 2.75” high design for a customer this week, that next week he will want to switch to a low profile style that can only accommodate a design height of 2.25”.

The figure to the right is an example of something that would not work on a cap, as it is too much embroidery for the space. How many times have you been asked to place a “billboard” on a cap? The result would be poor quality stitching and lots of thread breaks.