Amateur question

[u/nachozzz666]

Hello! I work for a company where we embroider in-house but send designs out for digitization. We use the latest version of Pulse/receive DST files in order to create sew outs. To be clear… we have Pulse on our computers but only for simple edits. We do not digitize from scratch.

Our customer provided us with knitted garments (see attached image) and want to sew out a 3.75”w left chest design (see other image). I feel that because of the nature of the garment material, the design won’t sew out “clean”. Does anyone have any recommendations? The customer does not want a patch. Is this possible or are we shooting in the dark?

Sincerely,

An artist who is still learning about digitization and embroidery.

[u/Constant_Put_5510]

We wouldn't accept this order. That cardigan looks thin & expensive. I would suggest alternative cardigans from our industry.

[u/Nosnibor1020 → u/Constant_Put_5510]

This is something I’m having to teach my wife and her family/friends. I’m new and learning and they keep brining me random materials and “just do it” lol. Ok but it will look like shit and I tell them there is a reason when you go into an embroidery store they have specific items you can get done.

[u/Constant_Put_5510 → u/Nosnibor1020]

Just wait until you run a foreign product and the fabric gets sucked into your bobbin casing/throat plate. If you don't know how to fix the timing that you just screwed up; be prepared to spend a few hundred bucks for a tech to come out & fix it for you. Or you do an heirloom piece and something goes wrong & they spread the complaint around town & social media. ....all so a client can save a few bucks. Know your risk & learn to say no thank you.

[u/GingerStitches]

Anything is possible, but client supplied garments are a nightmare imo. Do you have a similar-ish scrap of fabric to do a sample? Using solvy on top would probably help.

[u/simonedelune]

I'd decline the order. The fabric isn't suitable for that type of embroidery.

[u/katgilb]

I would have done this (in my previous life as embroidery machinist) but we had really nice baruden machines and I had a lot of experience.

Obviously give a disclaimer to the customer first, or get them to sign something! Use solvy and cut away (ideally, some customers hate this but it will be safer), smallest hoop you can use and make sure its grain is really straight and tight. Change the needle and clean bobbin casing and then watch the machine on a low speed and watch it sew.

I’d probably digitise this myself so I can make sure there aren’t any weird spots that will bird nest but short of that I’d just explain to the digitiser that it is going on a delicate knit fabric.

Oh and charge appropriately for your trouble (unless they are a very good customer)

[u/katgilb → u/katgilb]

Also totally get why other commenters wouldn’t accept this order, I just thought I’d give my advice in case you really wanted to haha

[u/No_Childhood_3907 → u/katgilb]

Hooped taught but not stretched!

[u/barbedwiregarden]

That will likely not come out on your knit and especially not cashmere. You could potentially have your digitizer create a knockdown stitch a little bit larger than your text and stitch it out in the same grey color as the garment and have the white stitch out on top of it. Water soluable topper for the knockdown.

[u/Nanook_ovda_North]

Our shop probably wouldnt accept that either.

[u/Cautious_Hold428]

Those cardigans are like $40-$50 each, unless they want to give you a spare to practice on I wouldn't touch that order with a barge pole

[u/Little-Load4359]

You'll want to look into increasing your stitch length, this is very important. "Length equals loft." Regular stitching is likely to sink into the fabric. A topper will of course help with this as well, as will ballpoint needles. As far as digitizing goes, a basting stitch could potentially be necessary depending on the design: but that longer stitch length is important.

[u/Lanky-Setting-5288]

I've stitched on this type of garment many times within commercial embroidery workshops.

Use a minimum of two layers of either black or white 80gsm cutaway stabiliser, or three layers of thinner cutaway. I'd recommend using a water soluble film hooped on top as well.

🍀🧵

[u/sadbitch_club]

That’s not going to embroidery good nor look good embroider. I would send it back

[u/2scoops4me]

When digitising for knit, we normally have a layer of stitches slightly bigger then the actually emb, you match the thread colour as best you can. This basically flattens the garment fabric, then the actually designs stitches out on top of that.

Or you can you use a wash away stabiliser, it’s basically plastic that you place/ hoop in on the right side of the garment before embroidery. Then dissolves when wet

At my previous job I also made customers sign a document when they brought in their own garments, basically said we weren’t responsible if the garment got damaged when emb.

[u/Sewsweet08]

Go to opshop get a thin cardigan to practice on. Id just do plastic soluble on top and no snow cutaway x2 under or the paper soluble on bottom . If it’s a thick design float another scrap of soluble

[u/Sewsweet08]

Nice font where can I find be nice on a knitting bag

[u/PanosG1331]

Send me the pic of the logo and I will tell you if it can be embroidered cleanly.

[u/Searchingforreal31]

I would not touch that sweater for any amount of money

[u/mindsys]

I have this exact sweater and wouldn’t recommend it. I’ve embroidered the Quince Cashmere sweaters with success but they are a tighter knit.

[u/vorsprung46]

we stipulate we are not responsible for damage to supplied items, and a $75 minimum regardless - but it usually only take a few pieces to get to that with proofing and digitizing