Images Magazine Digital Edition July 2018

www.images-magazine.com 30 images JULY 2018 TIPS & TECHNIQUES T he T-shirt is the quintessential decorated garment, and yet it presents a host of problems for embroiderers. Its instability, fragility and texture interact poorly with embroidery, frequently making this popular garment for the print world into a burden for those who stitch. Luckily, with a holistic approach to our substrate, design and stitching process, we can prepare for those times when customers demand a combination of the classic look of a tee with the timeless charm of embroidery. Functional selection There’s a yawning gulf between the experience of embroidering a burnout ‘tissue’ tee and a 205gsm heavyweight shirt. When customers demand tees, be prepared with a curated selection that will hold up to the stresses of stitching. Caution your customer: the lighter the garment they select, the less stitching it can safely withstand. T-shirts might be a staple of the garment decoration world, but that doesn’t mean they are easy to embroider. Erich Campbell offers some sure-fire tips that will see you stitching them with ease Tee is for tricky [Right] Erich’s straightforward tips will help you embroider with style on T-shirts