What is stitch count?
Stitch count is the number of stitches the machine makes to embroider a design — set by the design's size, its density, and how much of it is filled. A small text logo might be 3,000 stitches; a dense 10-centimetre crest 15,000. It is the main driver of embroidery cost per piece, because it is machine time.
Why it matters
Two logos the same size can differ threefold in stitch count if one is outlined and one is filled. Simplifying a design is the cheapest way to lower embroidery cost.
On our floor
Estimated from your artwork before quoting, confirmed at digitising, and stated on the quote. A left-chest logo of about 6,000 stitches is a small addition per garment at 50.
Common questions
- How many stitches is a chest logo?
- Typically 4,000–8,000.
- Does stitch count change the price much?
- Yes — it is machine time per piece. Halving the density roughly halves the embroidery cost.
- Can I reduce stitch count?
- Simplify the design, reduce fill areas, or embroider smaller. We will suggest options.
- Does 3D puff use more stitches?
- Yes — denser satin stitching over foam, plus around 30% on cost.
Related terms
digitising
Digitising converts your artwork into a stitch file — the instructions an embroidery machine follows for every stitch: its position,…
embroidery
Embroidery stitches your artwork into the garment with thread, from a digitised file that tells the machine where every stitch goes. Priced…
stitch-out
A stitch-out is a test embroidery of your digitised logo on the actual garment fabric, made before bulk so you can approve the thread…
3D puff embroidery
3D puff embroidery lays a sheet of foam under the stitching so the thread wraps over it and the design stands two to three millimetres off…
Where this applies
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