## Thread

The time-honored art of embroidery has been practiced for centuries. Cast some magic over your tees with the decorative possibilities of creative stitchery.

### Description:

Thread is a kind of yarn used for sewing.

There are 3 types of thread used to embroider a logo or design:

1. **Rayon**: Shiny and smooth with a soft supple finish and best for delicate clothing. Commonly used for polo’s and corporate apparel.
2. **Polyester**: Less shine than rayon thread, its durable and can withstand bleaching, detergent, and hot water. Commonly used for uniforms or industrial apparel.
3. **Wool/Acrylic**: A soft chunky yarn made of 50% acrylic and 50% wool. Available in a rich palette and is a dream to knit or crochet. The shades are warm and relaxed.

### Art Requirements:

Artwork is “digitized”, a specialized process of converting 2 dimensional artwork into stitches or thread.

- **Halftone**: 20 lpi
- **Line Weight**: 2pt min
- **Print Size**: 0.25″ min – 19″ x 22.5″ max
  - **Short Sleeve**: 3″ diameter max
  - **Long Sleeve**: 3″ diameter max
  - **Right Chest**: 4″ diameter max
  - **Left Chest**: 4″ diameter max
  - **Full Front**: Horizontal 14.5″ x 12″ max, Vertical 12″ x 14.5″ max
  - **Full Back**: Horizontal 14.5″ x 12″ max, Vertical 12″ x 14.5″ max

### Applicable Garments:

Weight: 2.25 oz min – 10 oz max

Melmarc recommends using 100% cotton garments or cotton/poly blends.

### Quality Concerns:

All art files are re-drawn as digital stitch files in preparation for embroidery. The best embroidery comes from very clean, high quality digital files. Vector format is preferred.

Specify fabric type when submitting a logo for embroidery. An embroidered logo may look different when sew on different fabric types. By specifying the fabric type, we can digitize for the best embroidery for that material.

Complicated gradients can sew very well. Keep in mind, however, that stitches do not blend, so the gradient will be less smooth in appearance than what you see on your computer screen.

### Standard Thread Colors

White  
 Yellow  
 Pink  
 Orange  
 Red  
 Violet  
 Navy  
 Green  
 Brown  
 Grey  
 Charcoal  
 Black

### Specialty Thread Colors

#### Metallic

Silver  
 Light Gold  
 Gold  
 Copper  
 Red  
 Pink  
 Hot Pink  
 Purple  
 Blue  
 Green

#### Glitter

Silver  
 Gold  
 Pink  
 Turquoise  
 Blue  
 Black  
 Grey  
 Copper  
 Mixed Copper  
 Mixed Red

#### Rainbow

Rainbow 1  
 Rainbow 2  
 Rainbow 3  
 Rainbow 4  
 Rainbow 5

Melmarc’s product development team is constantly researching the market for the latest trends to provide you with cutting edge techniques and options for your graphic t-shirt program. Give us a call to see how we can help you with your next project. 714-460-6600