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Use Stitch Effects > Pull Compensation to automatically compensate for fabric stretch. Right-click for settings. |
Apply automatic pull compensation to objects in your design and adjust as part of your quality checks prior to stitchout.
Toggle automatic pull compensation on/off via the Pull Compensation button.
Without objects selected, right-click the Pull Compensation icon to change current settings.
With objects selected, right-click the Pull Compensation icon to change settings for those objects.
Enter an overstitch allowance (in millimeters).
Appropriate settings vary with the type of fabric – stretchy, pile, etc – hooping method – tight or loosely hooped – and size of embroidery object – wide or narrow columns. Use the following table as a guideline.
Fabric |
Pull compensation (mm) |
drills, cotton |
0.20 |
T-shirt |
0.35 |
fleece, jumper |
0.40 |
lettering |
0.2 - 0.3 |