PRODUCTION SETUP
Configure substrates, processes, and tolerances so validation matches your shop.
SECTIONS · 3
§ 01
Substrate profiles
Define materials and their properties.
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§ 02
Process profiles
Cutter, laser, router, and printer setups.
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§ 03
Tolerances and units
Imperial, metric, and acceptable deviations.
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ARTICLES · 4
- EMBROIDERY SHOP·TRANSACTIONAL·HOW-TOConfigure a machine profile (hoop sizes, needle count, thread chart)Set up a machine profile so validation runs match the device that will actually stitch the file. Once configured, hoop pickers narrow to compatible hoops, thread sequences map to the right chart, and the setup sheet generates in the right format.
- EMBROIDERY SHOP·TRANSACTIONAL·HOW-TOEmbroidery production setup sheet: generate from a DSTThe setup sheet is the half-page PDF the operator carries to the machine: file name, machine + hoop, thread sequence with stitch counts, run time, and operator notes. Here's how ValidStitch generates one from a validated DST.
- EMBROIDERY SHOP·INFORMATIONAL·REFERENCEEmbroidery stabilizer by stitch count (chart)Pick the right embroidery stabilizer for any production run: a stitch-count × fabric chart covering cotton tee, performance polo, fleece, and towel. Cutaway vs tearaway recommendations with notes on when to test stitch.
- ALL·TRANSACTIONAL·HOW-TOSwitch between millimeters and inches in ValidStitchEmbroidery designs use millimeters by convention; American shops often think in inches. ValidStitch displays both — here's how to flip the default, and what 'tolerance' actually means at each unit.