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Frequently Asked Questions - Embroidery Digitizing

1 .What is the "dst" ?

"Dst" is one kind of file format – the Tajima digitized file format. It is the most commonly used format, compatible with most embroidery machines. We can provide other formats as well. Conversion between many of these file formats is possible, though editing is usually best done in the digitizing software’s native format, using the software in which the file was originally digitized.

2. What artwork is common format that the embroidery company would like? And what is the common format embroidery machines use?

For embroidery sewing machines, Tajima (or "dst") is the most commonly-used format. Most brands of embroidery machines can use it: Brother, Happy, Tajima, Wilcom, for example. vector-based formats, like ".ai" ".eps" (generated by Adobe Illustrator), and ".cdr" (generated by Corel Draw) are excellent. Most embroidery firms and printing firms can use them.

3. What is the limit digitizing size for left chest and cap (hat)?

The maximum width and height for left chest is no more than 5”, and the standard size is 3.5” wide, 3” and 4” wide are in common use.

The maximum digitizing size for caps is no more than 2.5” high, 5” wide.

4. What is Digitizing?

Embroidery Digitizing is an amazing thing in the embroidery world, getting a design digitized makes any project possible.

Custom digitization is when an image or artwork is converted to a embroidery machine language so can to be stitched Most Embroiders would love at some point to have their own image turned into an embroidery file that they can embroider, This is called digitise.

5. How much does it cost to have designs digitized?           Top