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Will my embroidered patch look just like my art? This depends on what your art looks like, or is.
When duplicating a current embroidered patch, it will look the same, or better in many cases. If you have printed art, like many, if not most, customers, here is something to keep in mind: Embroidery is a class act! But, it is sewing, and you might not have the level of fine detail in an embroidered item that printed art typically has. Embroidery isn't meant to compete with printed art. Rather, it presents a richer art that possesses depth, and texture-something with which printed art can't compete! (top)
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Lettering Size
is often a concern when converting printed art to an embroidered patch. While the detail of embroidery is surprisingly fine, lettering has what you might call "detail within detail". That is, it's not just the letter that is being embroidered, it's the detail of the lettering, also. "E"s, "S"s, and "A"s have cross-members, or curves, and open spaces that need to be maintained for readability. That's an important point, readability. The observer doesn't have to discern the detail in the other art in your patch to get an impression, but they do have to be able to discern the detail in lettering. For these reasons
lettering needs to be at least 1/4" high --if a block font (larger of not). However, 3/16" high letters often produce satisfactory results if sewn on an embroidered
background (see 100%...below). (top)
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