What Does Stitch Count Mean?
"Stitch count" refers to the total number of stitches in an embroidered design. Generally speaking, the higher the stitch count, the more time it takes to embroider the design. Many contract embroiderers charge by the stitch count because it's a good indicator of the machine time required to run the design.
Brick-and-mortar embroiderers used to charge by the stitch count, but that was confusing to many customers unless you already had a digitized design with the stitch total. Otherwise, it was hard for an inexperienced person to estimate the total number of stitches before placing their order.
Even if you know the exact stitch count, other factors can affect how long a design might run. The type of stitches, number of trims, size of the text, whether the item is flat or curved and hard-to-hoop items will also affect the speed of the embroidery machine.
Currently, most embroiderers use more flexible pricing based on the general difficulty of the job, running time, quantity and cost of the garments if any are purchased.
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What Is "Digitizing"?
"Digitizing" is the process where different embroidery stitch types, lengths and directions are used to interpret artwork. A "digitizer" is a person who is trained in this process.
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