Hand Embroidery v/s Machine Embroidery

Whether you’re veteran or a newcomer to the world of embroidery. You might have excelled hand embroidery or machine embroidery but haven't tried the other type. We are here to provide Pros and Cons of both Hand & Machine embroidery both have a significant role.

 

Lets begin with centuries good old hand embroidery

 

Merits of Hand Embroidery

 

1) Hand Embroidery has more of personal touch to it, each person can weave their own imagination into embroidery and create something special for their loved ones.

2) For a beginner its perfect to start with hand embroidery, than work around machine embroidery, since its a little complex than hand embroidery.

 

Cons of Hand Embroidery

 

1) Hand embroidery demands more concentration while weaving a lot more hours than machine embroidery, imagine a 4inch square of embroidery would take just minutes on machine but a whopping 4hours for machine embroidery. Moreover if you’re planning on weaving a complicate design more time it would require to finish up.

2) Since personally weaving is done here, human error is bound to happen,which in turn might cost you more time and resources to get rework. Whereas in machine embroidery its less likely mistake to happen unless machine malfunctions.

 

Merits of Machine Embroidery

 

1) Whereas Machine embroidery is done by acquiring a embroidery design from Embroidery Digitizing Services providing company ,where you can tell them your requirements and they can render a digital copy, which you easily feed into machine and get your embroidery started.

2) Machine embroidery compared to hand embroidery is fast, precise, and scale able. For big companies embroidery Company merchandises use machine embroidery to quickly mass produce items and sale. Like T-Shirts, Hoodies, Jeans for comic con fans.

3) Human errors like tearing cloth or spill something onto it while embroidery doesn't happen while machine embroidery. Plus since machine embroidery is quick, you can have your product done within 48hrs and put up for sale.

 

Cons of Machine Embroidery

Now that we have talked about both types in detail, no to be honest there are not any cons about machine embroidery. Only if the machine itself malfunctions. Other than that, what machine embroidery lacks is the personal touch, the warm feeling of making it for someone special.

 

Now that you know about both, try it out mix it up, get some design through machine embroidery and work your own magic on it to make it more special. Until next time, check out my other blogs on types of threads to use something new you could find out there.