Embroidery digitizing that sews right the first time.
StichDesign hand-punches machine-ready embroidery files and redraws print-ready vector artwork for brands, uniforms and embroidery shops in 60+ countries — from $10, delivered in 4–12 hours.
The professional logo digitizing service production shops actually recommend.
StichDesign is a specialist embroidery digitizing and vector conversion studio serving embroidery shops, uniform suppliers, corporate apparel brands, cap manufacturers and promotional product companies across more than sixty countries. Every file we deliver is hand-punched by a senior digitizer with a decade or more of commercial embroidery experience — never auto-digitized, never batched through software.
We digitize logos of every kind: left chest polo logos, cap and hat embroidery, jacket back designs, 3D puff for premium headwear, applique for team apparel, embroidered patches for military and motor clubs, chenille for varsity letters, photo-stitch for portraits, monograms for bridal and gifting, and full sports team uniform sets. Alongside embroidery, our vector conversion service redraws raster artwork into clean, print-ready AI, EPS, SVG and PDF files for screen printing, DTF, DTG, laser engraving, signage and CNC production.
Files ship in every commercial and home machine format — DST, PES, EXP, JEF, VP3, HUS, VIP, XXX and EMB — bundled with a color chart mapped to Madeira, Isacord and Robison-Anton thread numbers, plus a PDF sew-out proof. Standard turnaround is 4 to 12 hours; rush delivery is available in under 2 hours when a production deadline cannot wait.
Every embroidery file your shop needs, punched by hand.
From a $10 chest logo to a photo-real portrait — our senior digitizers cover every placement, fabric and machine.
Logo Digitizing
Machine-ready embroidery files for any brand mark.
Cap Digitizing
Curved-brim ready files that push out clean, not crooked.
Left Chest Logo
The workhorse placement for corporate apparel, sized just right.
Jacket Back
Large-format embroidery that stays flat, dense and dramatic.
3D Puff
Raised-foam embroidery with edges that don't blow out.
Applique
Fabric-on-fabric embroidery with clean placement and tackdown.
Patch Digitizing
Dense, edge-perfect files for merrowed and heat-seal patches.
Vector Conversion
Print-ready vector artwork from any low-res image.
Photo Stitch
Photorealistic portraits and images translated into thread.
The reasons production shops keep sending files our way.
Six commitments that make our digitizing feel different — and, more importantly, sew differently on the machine.
Hand-punched, not auto-converted
Senior digitizers with 10+ years of commercial experience punch every file from scratch.
Fast, honest turnarounds
Standard files ship in 4–12 hours. Rush options in under 2 hours when you need them.
Every format included
DST, PES, EXP, JEF, VP3, HUS, VIP, XXX and EMB — bundled at no extra cost.
Unlimited free revisions
We keep refining until the file sews out perfectly on your machine and fabric.
24 / 7 global studio
Around-the-clock coverage means your files land when your production line starts.
99.4% first-time approval
Our first-pass approval rate is the highest in the industry — measured, not marketed.
Why cheap $3 files cost more in the long run.
Auto-digitizing software produces a file the machine can read but not one that finishes cleanly on fabric. Here is the difference, line by line.
| Criteria | StichDesign (hand-punched) | Auto-digitizing ($3 files) |
|---|---|---|
| Underlay strategy | Chosen per fabric and stitch direction | Generic defaults |
| Push-pull compensation | Hand-tuned per element | Rarely applied |
| Small text handling | Satin columns tuned to stroke width | Blurred to blobs |
| Stitch order for cap frames | Center-out, cap-optimized | Left-to-right guess |
| First-time sew approval | 99.4% on the first sew-out | 40–60% typical |
| Revisions | Unlimited, free, until it sews right | 1–2 or billed |
| Formats delivered | DST, PES, EXP, JEF, VP3, HUS, VIP, XXX, EMB | 1–2 formats |
| Thread color chart | Madeira / Isacord / Robison-Anton numbers | Not included |
What every StichDesign order comes with.
Sews-right guarantee
If it doesn't sew clean on your machine, we re-punch — free — until it does.
On-time guarantee
Every order carries a written turnaround SLA. Miss it and the order is refunded.
7-year file archive
We keep your files for seven years. Need a new size next season? No new digitizing fee.
24/7 studio coverage
Digitizers in multiple time zones so files land when your production line starts.
Recent work, off the machine.
A sample of production runs from cap logos to jacket backs — every file punched by hand.
From artwork to machine file in four steps.
Send artwork
Upload any file — JPEG, PNG, PDF, AI, EPS.
We plan the file
A senior digitizer analyses stitch order and underlay.
Hand-punched
Punched from scratch, simulated and reviewed.
Delivered
Every major format in your inbox within hours.
Shops that stopped digitizing in-house.
"Files sew right the first time. We stopped digitizing in-house and moved everything to StichDesign — the quality's better and it costs less than our old operator."
"Their cap files are the cleanest we've ever run. Center-out order, correct pull comp, no drift. It shows."
"3D puff done right. We ship premium caps and needed a digitizer who understood foam — StichDesign delivered on the first try."
Digitizing built for the way your industry actually orders.
Twelve thousand brands across sixty-plus countries have digitized with StichDesign. These are the industries where we do the most volume.
Embroidery shops
Wholesale digitizing for shops that stopped paying an in-house punch operator. Predictable pricing, unlimited revisions, files that just sew.
Corporate & retail uniforms
Left-chest logos, cap logos and sleeve marks for polo, oxford, softshell and workwear programs.
Sports & school athletics
Multi-size team crest sets, roster fonts and coach apparel — coordinated across the whole uniform system.
Cap & headwear brands
Structured, unstructured, trucker, dad, snapback and beanie — cap-frame ready files tuned per style.
Promotional & event merch
One logo, twelve garments. We digitize sized variants so your merch line looks like one brand.
Print shops & DTF/DTG
Vector conversion to AI, EPS, SVG and print-ready PNG with spot color separations and Pantone matches.
What most buyers ask before their first order.
Find the right service in seconds.
Embroidery Digitizing
Hand-punched embroidery files for every placement and machine.
Specialty Digitizing
3D puff, applique, chenille and photo-stitch specialties.
Tell us about your logo. Get a price in minutes.
Send us the artwork, the placement and the deadline. A senior digitizer replies within 30 minutes during business hours — no bots, no runaround.
- Fixed pricing before you commit
- Free unlimited revisions until it sews right
- Every major machine format included
- Rush and priority options available
Digitizing know-how, straight from the machine.
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