Small Logos & Skinny Letters

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Some of the toughest challenges we have are the small elements that are part of many logos. I would like to take a moment to explain. Embroidery cannot achieve the resolution of a printed document due to a number of factors, including the dimension of the thread, the “give” of the fabric and the tension/pull that is a function of the bobbin/thread relationship. Small elements are a particularly unique challenge and the smaller you make the logo, the bigger the challenge. This is even true when logos contain very skinny letters or part of the letter is very thin. The thin area of the logo needs to be wide/big enough to be a stitch!
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One-of-a-kind Shirt

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Lantana Productions is very proud to have been part of the Tribute to Ralph Lewis (Sons of Ralph) at Jack of the Wood last Friday evening. Ralph was presented with a plaque naming the stage the “Ralph Lewis Stage” and also with this custom shirt designed and embroidered by Lantana Productions.

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Push & Pull of Fabric

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Embroidering a design on a different garment/fabric than the one it was originally digitized for can cause all kinds of quality issues. In the real world of embroidery, no design sews great on everything. Since each fabric has different characteristics, a design needs to be digitized differently for each. This is because stitches create tension on fabric. What happens is that it pulls in, in the direction the stitches are made and pushes out in the direction the stitches travel. So a circle becomes an oval and we apply “pull compensation” in the digitizing process.
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