Why Does Embroidery Digitizing cost so much?

Getting Embroidery Digitizing right takes years of study In fact it is an art form that requires lots of training and practice. It is not just as easy as creating shapes that reflect the artwork. Once you transfer the image into embroidery stitches you are working on a whole new level. Think about trying to paint the Mona Lisa with string! That is an exaggeration for sure but it illustrates the point. With embroidery there are multiple elements to deal with including the tension each stitch puts on the other, the order in which the design is stitched and the way levels of embroidery blend into each other. Everything affects everything else in an embroidery design.

Can't a computer do Embroidery Digitizing?

Yes and No! there are several Automatic Digitizing Softwares on the market. We have used the versions currently produced by Wilcom and Datastitch and while they do indeed produce designs that CAN run well on embroidery machines however, they simply do not have the sophistication to take embroidery to the next level. There is a human element in embroidery digitizing that adds a gleam to an animals eye or a softness to tree branches and leaves. As good as computers are they cannot duplicate that. Not yet anyway!

What do you digitize overseas? Isn't it cheaper to hire a local guy!.

Unlike other computer programming, digitizing is still a rare skill and not one which can be picked up by someone in a few months. The obvious reason that we use the services of a true professional digitizing bureau who have studied embroidery and the art of embroidery digitizing for more than a decade and are skilled craftsman as compared to someone who is a trainee locally. The difference in the designs is clear.