Basic Embroidery Techniques: Satin and Step Satin Stitch
To take advantage of all the great embroidery services that Broken Arrow has to offer, you should know there are two main embroidery techniques that are used when applying lettering or numbers to your garment: satin and step-satin stitch embroidery.
They will create the same design, applying different textures and visual effects to your design. The following information will help you choose the perfect embroidery stitch type for your garments.
Satin Stitch Embroidery
Satin stitch gets its name from its sheen as it catches the light to reflect a soft, yet bright, color such as satin does. A satin stitch is often used for lettering, 2 inches or smaller in height. This stitch produces a lower stitch count overall, and is used on simple designs and gives a smooth clean satin style finish.
This is our standard embroidery stitch. If you would like to see some examples of our embroidery work, please visit the Custom Embroidery Design Samples page or our Online Art Approval Directory.
Step-Satin Stitch Embroidery
Step-satin stitch is useful when creating a design that is 3 inches or larger. Step satin is made up of smaller stitches that fill a larger area, whereas satin stitches use one stitch to cover an entire area. When used on large designs or letters this stitch eliminates snags and keeps your design from being vulnerable to everyday wear.
Online Apparel Catalog
Our online apparel catalog has over 1500 items to choose from for all your embroidery needs.
Embroidery Thread Colors
See our embroidery thread colors page to help pick the best match for your embroidery design and garment color.
Art Submission Guidelines
For information on art submission, please visit our Art Submission Information page.
Shipping Information
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Our Embroidery Designs
Visit our embroidery design samples page to see what we have done foer other customers and discover why Broken Arrow is your one stop shop for custom embroidery.
Broken Arrow CustomScreen Printing & Embroidery
4133 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
phone: 515.251.6999
toll free: 800.810.4692