What is a stitch count for embroidery?
When it comes to embroidery, especially embroidery pricing, you may have heard the phrase "stitch count," but not been completely sure what that was referring to in this context. An embroidery stitch count is used as one of the major determining factors for pricing of an embroidered design. The size and thickness of a design affect the stitch count. One solid square inch of embroidery equals approximately 2,000 stitches.
Since the stitch count typically increase drastically depending on the size of the design it is for this reason that the size of the design being embroidered plays such a large role in its price. However, it is that stitch count itself which matters and not all equally sized designs will have equal stitch counts. The reason for this is that some designs incorporate more open area or more thinly sized lettering and graphics than others. The simplest way to think about this is to imagine two equally sized boxes. A hollow box that is just a border with the shirt coming through inside the box is going to have many fewer stitches than a completely filled in box with no open spaces. By the same token a hollow box with a thin border around it is going to be fewer stitches than a hollow box with a thick border.
The customization technique of embroidery is very established and its technology continues to advance. Embroidered designs look excellent on a range of products, especially professional and business style products like polos, button down shirts, etc. However, embroidery is also very commonly used for hats, backpacks and much more!
Embroidery uses a specialized computer/machine that controls the thread and needles to stitch a programmed design onto the apparel or accessories. This provides a very sharp, durable, and price looking design that will definitely impress!
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