The embroidery technology on knitwear is simple

Dive into knitwear

Today I decided to summarize everything I know from various sources on knitwear. This topic seems to me quite interesting for the reason that I have very little experience with knitwear, and not that little, but practically none. That is why I always look with delight and respect at other people's successful embroidery options, and I also want to do something myself.

Recently, before starting work, I try to first study the theoretical material so that there are fewer practical blunders, and, at the same time, fewer related with these bloopers of wasting precious time.

So, let's take the second step towards knowledge of machine embroidery digitizing on knitwear. The first step was a general overview post about knitwear as a basis for embroidery.

The embroidery technology on knitwear is simple, but it requires some skills:

• Choose the right stabilizer. The choice is influenced by the density and weight of the material: the thinner the jersey, the denser the stabilizer should be. The stabilizer, according to the most general and widespread recommendations, it is better to use a cut-off, maybe even glue. For knits with a coarse texture, you can choose a polyester organza that matches the color of the garment. Alternatively, you can use a heavy-duty tear-off stabilizer for embroidery digitizing services with or without temporary glue. Well, and another option - spun bond, as the most tactile. All these recommendations need to be tested - everyone has different stabilizers. For clean embroidery, especially if the design is full of small details and contains inscriptions, you can put a water-soluble film on the face of the fabric.
• Before drying, the fabric must be tested: see in which direction it stretches more.
• When hooking, pull the fabric only slightly and only in the direction of least stretch of the fabric. It is important to remember that when you pull the fabric in the hoop, after embroidery, the fabric will return to its original position and create folds around the embroidered design (deformation defects).

The question of hooking knitwear is open and controversial. The first recommendation is that the fabric should only be hoisted together with the stabilizer, and not put the stabilizer under the hoop for the sake of economy or for any other purpose.

Well, a counterargument against knitting the knitwear can be found quite often. It is simple - not to hoop the fabric, but to glue it with temporary fixing glue, and then fix it with an additional fixing stitch along the perimeter of the design before embroidery digitizing services.

At this point, everyone must decide for himself what will work better for him. But I tend to lean more towards the hander option. Especially after my experiments with needle cushion embroidery on knitwear and embroidery of a printed toy.

4. If hoop marks remain on the fabric, it is better to wrap the hoop with something soft. I read that in the west they even sell special material for wrapping hoops. What methods I tried to avoid weasel from the hoop rings can be found in this post.

5. Correct sewing is important for designs with more than 5,000 stitches and multi-color designs. I wrote about checking the quality of the hoop and posted a photo in a post about embroidering a needle cushion, which I just embroidered on a knitted fabric.

6. Reduce the speed of the machine.

7. Correctly adjust the tension in the machine so that the upper thread is not overtightened.

8. The preferred thread is soft viscose.

9. Knitting needles are required with a ball point (SUK), the thickness of the needle depends on the thickness of the fabric and can range from # 65-75.

The basics of digitizing machine embroidery design for knitwear and knitted products:

Depending on the type of fabric, you need to choose the right design or make a new one. The main criterion: embroidery digitizing services should not change the main properties of knitwear - softness and drape.

• The design should not contain many details and stitches, be of a huge size.
• If the material to be embroidered is loose, it is better to use an appliqué or a chevron.
• It is not recommended to use a high density.
• Large areas should be avoided.
• Strokes are best avoided, especially simple stitch strokes.
• Choosing the right frame stitches is essential. For large embroidery areas, it is recommended to use the global wireframe. It should be a full lattice at 45/135 degrees in relation to the finish layer, the density of the frame is low, and the stitch is not very long (2.5-3.5 mm). For satin zigzag / double zigzag.
• Avoid very thick satins with long stitches.
• Increase the retraction compensation in comparison with the standard used.
• When planning the embroidery sequence, it is important to observe the rule: from the center outward.