Industry Terms

Digitize : Process of taking a digital art file, and converting it to a stitch file for embroidery.

Emulsion: Light sensitive coating. Looks similar to paint with a then paint-like consistency.

Mesh Count: The count of how many single threads of silk are in a single square inch.

Plastisol: Synthetic resin that can be hardened by heat. (A.k.a. Ink)

Vector: A fully editable, and scalable graphic file.

Vellum: As it relates to screen printing, it is a clear plastic like paper.