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Offline 3Deep

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Machines sew height?
« on: May 02, 2017, 12:49:22 PM »
Is there a standard for cap embroidery height? our machine will only do a max of 2", I know I've seen embroidery on caps that is way more than that 2 1/2 on most, might be time for us to upgrade our old single head and what would be a mid range machine that would sew at a larger height?
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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2017, 01:30:57 PM »
2.2 seems pretty standard for max height on hats.
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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2017, 01:40:17 PM »
2.5 is max.  we stick to 2 on round logos unless we want them to look like ovals.

Offline Doug B

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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2017, 01:51:58 PM »
  I can sew 2.5 on our ooooold Tajima made in the sixties. Any bigger than that
you might see is most likely a cut and sew where the front panels are embroidered
before the hat is assembled.

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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2017, 02:01:22 PM »
Taller embroidery you have seen may be offshore custom caps...If you have 3 to 5 weeks and your client wants multiple locations this is the only way to go...

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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2017, 02:12:21 PM »
Yep this is a military cap with helicopter's on both sides and a round 2.5  logo on the front with logo's on the bill which I know was cut and sew, very nice job who ever did it.  I'm learning alot so on our next machine I'll know what questions to ask besides the price LOL
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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2017, 02:15:41 PM »
We have caps made in China that are embroidered on flat material before the cap is sewn.
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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2017, 02:23:34 PM »
  There used to be a couple of cut and sew hat companies just north of here
in Waycross Georgia until the cheap Chinese operations put them out of biz.

Offline 1964GN

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Re: Machines sew height?
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2017, 06:35:56 AM »
2.25 on our Chinese machine. Every time we go 2.5 we have issues at the top. I just wish we could get closer to the bill but it is what it is.