Can this be embroidered

[Doug S]

First off, I know nothing about embroidery and I don't think I've ever see a garment with gradients embroidered.  The image I've attached is supposed to be on a left crest of polos and 100% polyester oxford garments.  Should I tell him this will have to be solid colors and maybe simplify it  so that it can be done?  If it can be done, would anyone be interested?   It should be a couple of hundred or more.  I haven't got the full details yet.

[mk162]

short answer...no.

Long answer...take out the majority of the detail, any small text, I would even drop the gradients.  Take that logo and seriously dumb it down.  The smallest text you want to sew is about .15" high at the smallest, and it's hard to read at that size and there is a lot of room for error.  we try and stay above .2" high.

[T Shirt Farmer]

all the inlines and outlines will add a huge volume of stitch count, small serif fonts are not your friend with embroidery

[mooseman]

No way too much detail and clutter for embroidery...you will hate yourself and your customer will not like you much either.
You might try a couple of products from Stahls, Perma Twill or texture twill here is a link
https://www.stahls.com/full-color-digital-transfer
mooseman

[Doug S]

Thanks for the answers.  That's what I needed to know so I can inform the customer.  It's bad enough that I have to screen print that same logo inside of the letter O in Love Christ.  So it won't be any larger than 2.75 inches.

[dsh]

You might try a printed vinyl.  It would do a nice job.

[screenxpress]

I agree.  I have combined (plastisol) and Vinyl (heat) Transfers on a couple of jobs and it worked out very satisfactory for the customers.

[Get Shirts]

Yeah, this has digital transfer written all over it.


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[Doug S]

I agree.  I have combined (plastisol) and Vinyl (heat) Transfers on a couple of jobs and it worked out very satisfactory for the customers.

Yeah, this has digital transfer written all over it.


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I've never used digital transfers, does it have that glossy look & plastic feel to it or can the untrained eye tell the difference that and screen printed? 

[mk162]

a lot of them can look glossy but I think there are some matte options from stahls depending on the material you are pressing.

If a customer really wants something like this embroidered I will usually send it off to have it digitized and then show them the sew sample(billing them of course).  Their expectations are usually met with a huge dose of reality. 

[blue moon]

yes!
Clear poly thread and then sublimate on top. there were few examples at the SGIA, the stuff looked great!

pierre

[Frog]

yes!
Clear poly thread and then sublimate on top. there were few examples at the SGIA, the stuff looked great!

pierre

How do they line it up? Just build in a fat forgiving border?

[blue moon]

yes!
Clear poly thread and then sublimate on top. there were few examples at the SGIA, the stuff looked great!

pierre

How do they line it up? Just build in a fat forgiving border?

don't remember, but it was lined up nicely. These were patches so less chances of ruining the garment, but it should not be that hard. . .

pierre

[Doug B]

  I have trieed this in the past and the only problem is that the heat and pressure
of application will really flatten out the thread.

[Doug S]

I appreciate the replies.  Sorry I haven't had time until now to check it.  They ended up deciding to scratch the idea of the embroidery for the time being.  I'll still have to print that same logo less then 3" tall.  Should be interesting.  I'm going to try 65 or 75 lpi.