Check out this awesome leather vest the experts at Krillan recently embroidered for Hamm & Phillips Service Company out of Dickinson, North Dakota.

The finished design was 8 inches wide and over 14 inches high, had 95,687 stitches, used 773.41 total feet of bobbin thread, and took hours to be completed by our high-tech embroidery machines. No, that last sentences was not a typo – that’s really how intricate and detailed this design was!

So, why did we feel the need to share the exact specifications of this particular design? Other than the fact that we’re kind of nerdy and big numbers impress us, this was the perfect way for us to share a little more information about stitch count when it comes to your embroidered custom apparel.

The main thing you need to realize is that the stitch count of a design and its price have a direct correlation – the higher the stitch count, the higher the price. Basically, the higher price results because when a design has a higher stitch count, it takes more materials and more time to complete. If cost is a concern, you could possibly use a different method, such as applique or screen printing, reduce the size or complexity of your design, or talk to the experts at Krillan for even more ideas.

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