Contact Us

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Lynden: 360.354.2877

Stanwood: 360.926.8036

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(360) 926-8036

We are a local family and veteran owned business celebrating 21 years of service in Lynden, Washington and Stanwood, Washington. Our in-house design team, computerized embroidery, screen printing, and engraving enable us to maintain low prices and achieve outstanding results meeting customer timeframes and requirements.

We care and take pride in our work, and do not compromise either quality, integrity, or service. This is why we have had thousands of happy customers over the years. We do hope that you enjoy our Hats Off website but we'd also love to talk to you too and answer any questions that you may have.

Artwork Guidelines

🎨 Artwork Guidelines for Printing & Embroidery 🎨

 🖼️ Why We Redraw Your Image to Vector

To ensure the best quality results across all our services—embroidery, screen printing, laser engraving, and sublimation—we often need to redraw your artwork into a vector format. This means converting your image (JPG, PNG, etc.) into a clean, scalable file like AI, EPS, SVG, or PDF.

✅ Vector Artwork Benefits:

  • Scales perfectly without losing quality (no pixelation).

  • Crisp, clean lines for detailed production.

  • Easily separates colors for screen printing and sublimation.

  • Digitization-ready for embroidery stitch files.

  • Precision paths for laser cutting and engraving.

⚠️ Important Artwork Guidelines

✏️ Line Thickness

  • Screen Printing: Minimum line thickness is 0.5 pt (approx. 0.007 inches).

  • Laser Engraving: Lines must be at least 0.001 inches for clear results.

🔤 Text Size

  • For visibility and clarity, all lettering should be at least 1/4 inch tall (~18 pt font).

🧵 Embroidery-Specific Info

🧢 Hat Embroidery Size Limits

  • Max height on front of a structured hat: 2.25 inches

  • Absolute max (if space allows): 2.5 inches

  • Designs may need to be adjusted to fit properly on smaller hat crowns.

📐 Digitizing for Embroidery

Digitizing turns your vector art into a stitch file. Different materials require different techniques:

  • Caps, beanies, t-shirts, sweatshirts — each needs specific:

    • Stitch density

    • Underlay stitching

    • Compensation for stretch or thickness

This ensures your design looks sharp and holds up over time, regardless of where it’s stitched.

🧾 Want the Best Results?

Provide high-quality, original files when possible. If your logo or design needs cleanup, our art team will redraw it for production at a small setup fee. You’ll receive proof for approval before we proceed.