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Estimating
Stitch Count
Here is an easy way to
estimate the amount of stitches you’ll need for
great looking logos.
- Print out the grid
below
- Cut out your artwork and place it over
the grid
- Count the number of boxes it fills,
then find that number in the chart
- If your
design goes outside the grid, estimate the extra
grid space you need and add it to your original
total.
Other Points to Remember when
Estimating a Stitch Count
- 1 solid square
inch of embroidery equals approximately 2,000
stitches.
- 1 solid square 1/4 inch of
embroidery will equal about 125 stitches.
- No
letter should be smaller than 3/16" each letter
1/4" in height equals about 100 stitches.
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Drop shadows in your logo will translate to 200
extra stitches per inch.
- Straight lines under
logos typically require 200 extra stitches per
inch.
- Fabrics, colors, and artwork detail
will affect the amount of stitches.
It
is important to remember that these stitch-count
tips, and the stitch-count grid, provide estimates only. They are a good
starting point to arrive at a ballpark count, but
the precise figure can only be determined when the
actual embroidery of your design is
performed.
Note: Due to differences in
computers and printers, the size of the grid may
be distorted when you print it out. Be sure to
check that 1-inch squares actually measure 1 inch
on your printout (do the same for 1/4-inch
squares). If such a size distortion occurs, you
can scale your printout of the grid to a more
accurate size using a photocopier.
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It’s
important to remember that every color you want
used in your artwork means another screen to
create, set-up, and print through. The costs
connected with these screens depend on the
techniques used.
It’s always beneficial to
print more items than less because of the set-up
charges involved. If in doubt about the final
quantity of screenprinted items you’ll need, it’s
often more economical to order more than you think
will be required.
Every color has an
associated cost; different colors have different
chemical make-ups, which make them more or less
expensive than others.
Drop shadows,
shading and anything that blends from light to
dark will probably end up looking like a series of
dots and should be avoided. (This does not apply
to single-color halftone gradients).
Most
likely, the following special requirements will
add to your screenprinting costs:
- If you
need your screenprinting to match an exact color,
requiring inks be custom-mixed to achieve that PMS
color
- The process that allows colors to show
correctly on dark goods
- Additional locations
on a garment
- Special (not the normal) logo
locations
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The
following guidelines can help you streamline your
buying and, therefore, boost your
profits.
Buying for Men: Any
style listed as Adult are sized for men. Adult
Golf-cut styles generally offer a better fit for
beefier male builds.
Buying for
Ladies: Styles listed as Ladies' are women’s
sizes. If the women on your team prefer a Men’s or
Adult style, select one size smaller than what
they would wear in Ladies' sizes.
Buying
for Groups: Use the charts below for a general
percentage to help you determine how many shirts
in each size you need when buying for a
group.
To calculate your buying
quantities by size, simply multiply the number of
people in your group by the percentage in the
chart for each size.
These are general
guidelines only and should only be used as a
starting point for determining necessary
quantities. Your group sizes may vary greatly.
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