Short, specific write-ups from the digitizing bench: what artwork needs before it can stitch, how stitch count sets the price, which file your machine wants, and the league rules to check before you order jerseys.
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Latest — Team apparel
August 6, 2026 · By Spider Digitizing · 6 min read
Football wants 8-inch numbers in front and 10 in back; volleyball wants 4 and 6. Size, contrast, and lead time decide whether a roster is legal on game day — check them before the order goes to press.
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July 16, 2026 · Pricing · 6 min read
Embroidery pricing tracks machine run time, and machine run time tracks stitch count. What drives the number up, typical counts for left-chest versus full-back, and four ways to pull it down.
June 11, 2026 · Artwork prep · 5 min read
Strokes under 1mm fall apart at left-chest size, gradients cannot be stitched, and taglines under 0.25in close into solid blocks. What we change before the first stitch is programmed.
May 20, 2026 · File formats · 5 min read
A DST master runs on almost any commercial machine, but home machines want their own format — PES for Brother, JEF for Janome, VP3 for Pfaff and Husqvarna. Here is the mapping we use when we deliver.
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