ValidStitch is embroidery validation, production-setup, and machine-handoff software. Upload a stitch file or vector artwork, run a deterministic validation pass, generate the production setup sheet, and export to the format your buyer's machine expects. The product is built for the people who actually stitch.
What ValidStitch does
- Reads embroidery stitch files (DST, PES, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, SEW) plus standard vector artwork (SVG, PDF) for digitizing handoff.
- Runs deterministic validation: hoop fit, stitch density, satin length, format integrity, color sequence, and a handful more — each with a documented threshold.
- Generates a production setup sheet (machine, hoop, thread sequence, run time, operator notes) as a PDF the operator carries to the machine.
- Exports to every supported format with a per-format report of what's preserved, approximated, or dropped versus the source.
- Captures the customer-approval workflow (proof links, sign-off, audit trail) for shops that need it.
What ValidStitch is not
ValidStitch is not digitizing software — there's no canvas to draw on, no satin tool to walk. If you need to create stitch files from scratch or push individual stitches around, you'll use Wilcom, Embird, Embrilliance, or PE-Design. ValidStitch sits before and after those tools: validate the file they produce, hand off to production with a setup sheet.
Who it's built for
- Embroidery shops handling customer files daily — the validation pass + setup sheet replace the implicit 'remember everything in your head' workflow.
- Etsy and Shopify sellers running personalization at volume — catch the file-level problems before they're stitched on a finished blank.
- Digitizers and contract studios delivering files to other shops — ship a validated bundle (file + report + setup sheet) so the receiving shop has no questions.
- Beginners running their first commercial machine — see why a design is failing before you waste a tee.