Issue link: https://docs.hic.us/i/403552
insists on one of those placements, then get creative. Stick with the business name, tow truck picture, and city info for one location, such as the front of a cap. Place the website URL on one side of the cap and the slogan on the back. Forget about the phone numbers. No one remembers them anyway. Now you have three separate designs, each being sufficiently large enough to be easily read. In addition, you just earned yourself some more money on the job while making the customer happy. Another concept of readability, is to ensure that the stitches aren't lost in or distorted by the fabric. Embroidery depends on a smooth, tight surface to support the stitches properly. Textured fabrics such as corduroy, pique mesh, terrycloth and sculpted knits cause the stitches to shift and distort. To prevent this always use a topping when dealing with textured fabrics, which creates a smooth surface on top of the textured one. The same thing goes for thick fabrics such as fleece or sweaters, which allow the stitches to sink into the fabric. Use of a topping prevents this. The ultimate goal is to have a design with crisp, clean details. The Design Fits In The Allotted Space. 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. My 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 Embroidery Is Neatly Trimmed And Finished, Front And Back. – This goes without saying, yet it gets overlooked time and time again. Take the time to trim loose threads as well as any that are left over as the result of a jump in the design. And don't forget those pesky little threads that are left between the letters. However, there are times when it's better not to trim some of the connecting thread left between letters. If the area is so tight that you risk cutting the garment while trimming the thread, it's better to leave it alone. www.hsi.us care@hsi.us 167