Hello, I just have to say I have been searching for some help for my hats for a couple weeks now. Not ONE video blog or anything talked about flagging and bird's nest which was what issue I was having. I ruined so many hates! Even took my machine for maintenance!! The way you showed how to hoop structured hats has been the MOST helpful! I was treating them so delicate and not tightening them down good. After I followed your instructions they are coming out GREAT!!! Finishing my hat order now and it's just such a relief!! I am not a beginner but for hats I finally bought a hat attachment and wanted to start offering them SO THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKL YOU!!!
Hi, I am new at embroidery. I started a month ago, and I embroider caps and am soo Thankful for the wonderful tips I learned today. I will definitely be using them on Monday.❤❤❤
@@ricomatv I'd actually like to see the use of other after market clamps / hoops for various purposes. You may have a video on webbing clamps but maybe talk about the different ones you can get
This video was super informative. I just bought my first embroidery machine and while it's being delivered, I was trying to find out what I needed to get to get ready to embroider hats. This video was direct, and straight to the point. Thank you.
Thank you for all your tips. Im new to embroidery and started right in on hats. Whats the best density to use on hats? We have done 2 hats and the stitching doesnt look right.
Hi Toni! It depends on the design and what kind of caps you are working with. If the stitching is not looking right it could also be a variety of reasons such as: Old needles, tiny burrs on needles, bad tension, bad digitizing/not a good design for a hat, the material of the hat itself.
Hi! Actually, the center tab is a little loose because it has broken over time. This is the same cap hoop we use in the office for many trainings and it's been with us for years and years, so a lot of people have handled this hoop. But no, yours should be tight. We just used it for demonstration purposes, although it will still work as long as the sweat band falls underneath the metal tab. That is key :slightly_smiling_face:
When I do 3d puff I always get those bird nest and my cap is always on tight. Is there a certain needle I need to use or thread? or is it the cap? I mainly use yupoon snapbacks
Hi there, thanks so much for watching. This is a great question to ask in our Facebook support group, Embroidery and Custom Apparel Mastery. This group is meant for all lovers of embroidery with lots of resources and more members discussing topics and helping each other out and learning about Ricoma machines and other brands! We recommend you join this group as we'd love to have you! facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery
So can u help me pleaee when i do small lettering on caps the needles breaks all the time i use dbxk5 65/9 which needle should i use? And the cap is cotton. size of cap 58 cm. Now 2 needle broke 65/9 what to do???and i use the thread 120D/2 Rayin 365
Hi,What is the max size for a logo ie vertical height. I am told to keep them small.Also, we have issues with the definition of small text - are we asking too much of the machine, it appears the simpler the logo the easier it is on caps. We just did an order of 50 and used 56 caps.6 were very ordinary.Thanks
Hi there, thanks so much for watching! Please check out this video for tips and tricks to embroider small letters on caps. Hope this helps! ua-cam.com/video/P4nluzCf-xs/v-deo.html
I am running a hat design on a structured hat and the logo has two lines of text underneath and when stitched flat it looks great, when it goes on the hat the bottom line starts the same size then the letters start shrinking distorting the word. how can this be fixed?
@@ricomatv thank you! I have an old tajima and I've been taking the screw out of one side of the large plate u slide the band under at the top and loosening the other side to angle it a bit so I can get it under. It's also a stretchy fabric with the thick white backing and my underlay is poking out a bit. Ugh..that part is the digitizing...uugh
Question. My location of the hat seems to be too high. How do I lower where the hat is embroidered? (i have on the setting the closest to the bill). The embroidery ends up being 2" above the bill, instead of 1".
Make sure your frame parameters are set large enough and then manually move your design closer to brim using arrow keys and always trace. Don’t get too close to avoid needle breaks
My issue is color sequence. I can save my dst in one color but in the screen it’s always another color. How do I know what color will stitch first? This is my issue
HI there, it depends on the design and the type of hat. Polyester thread from Madeirausa.com is great but the thread weight will depend largely on the size of the design. Hope this helps!
Sometimes when I use stabilizer on my structured caps it pushes the underlay back out and makes it loose , when I take it out it stitches fine ...why is this ?
How thick is your stabilizer? Some people choose to bypass stabilizer on thick structured hats, and it works well for them. It depends on the cap and design.
I was wondering when I put the cap on the cap hoop and its centered and its hooped tight my design doesnt come out in the center si what do I do from making that not to happen?
facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery/ I suggest joining out group and someone would be more than happy to help. if you have a Ricoma machine don't hesitate to contact our support staff.
Hi, does anyone know the name of the embroider process that 'New Era Baseball caps' use on their hats? it's raised like 5mm from the surface and a perfect finish... How is this possible?
Hi there can you send us an image or link to these caps. Also I recommend visiting our facebook group and posting a picture there. In that group there is over 10,000 decorators. Im sure someone will be able to help. Here is the link facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery/
500 to 600 stitches per minute, usually. However, you can go a little higher than 600 depending on the type of hat. Softer hats can be embroidered at 600 to 700 while more structured hats should be embroidered at 500 to 600 :)
In the video you said to sew from the bottom up and center out. Your design was sewing the fonts then the curved line under the fonts which is closer to the hat brim. Thats the opposite sewing order you just told us????
For hat embroidery it is better for the machine to start embroidering the design from the center to better stabilize the hat. In digitizing this order needs to be set.
Please stop bouncing the hat in your hand and show the final product. I weren't able to see how it came out. Also the background music is very annoying but thank you kindly for the information.
Hello, I just have to say I have been searching for some help for my hats for a couple weeks now. Not ONE video blog or anything talked about flagging and bird's nest which was what issue I was having. I ruined so many hates! Even took my machine for maintenance!! The way you showed how to hoop structured hats has been the MOST helpful! I was treating them so delicate and not tightening them down good. After I followed your instructions they are coming out GREAT!!! Finishing my hat order now and it's just such a relief!! I am not a beginner but for hats I finally bought a hat attachment and wanted to start offering them SO THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKL YOU!!!
this is great. congratulations
Hi, I am new at embroidery. I started a month ago, and I embroider caps and am soo Thankful for the wonderful tips I learned today. I will definitely be using them on Monday.❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
You explain WAY better than other videos/people. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Let us know what else you would like to see!
@@ricomatv I'd actually like to see the use of other after market clamps / hoops for various purposes. You may have a video on webbing clamps but maybe talk about the different ones you can get
This video just changed my cap hooping world...WOW...Thanks!!!
Awesome! There’s a bunch of other videos on our channel for cap embroidery tips!
This video was super informative. I just bought my first embroidery machine and while it's being delivered, I was trying to find out what I needed to get to get ready to embroider hats. This video was direct, and straight to the point. Thank you.
We're so glad it helped! Congrats on the new addition. :)
little tips here and there, but here it was comprehensive.
How do I embroidery on a Structured fitted cap,, most of my customers want that,, its very hard to hoop a structured cap
I am re-learning on my new machine how to do caps. It's not going well! Thank you for this video!
Hi! We are so glad this video was useful, we have tons of other cap videos on our UA-cam channel. Good luck!
Thank you for all your tips. Im new to embroidery and started right in on hats. Whats the best density to use on hats? We have done 2 hats and the stitching doesnt look right.
Hi Toni! It depends on the design and what kind of caps you are working with. If the stitching is not looking right it could also be a variety of reasons such as: Old needles, tiny burrs on needles, bad tension, bad digitizing/not a good design for a hat, the material of the hat itself.
I am in the procwss of learning how to do hate thank you for the rips i hope i can follow the hints
We are so excited for you, Kim! Let us know if you have any questions
I hoped you liked it here in Australia, its a fabulous place lol
Thanks for watching!
Why the center tab is loose on your hoop(4:48) . Mines are tight . Do you did that on purpose?
Hi! Actually, the center tab is a little loose because it has broken over time. This is the same cap hoop we use in the office for many trainings and it's been with us for years and years, so a lot of people have handled this hoop. But no, yours should be tight. We just used it for demonstration purposes, although it will still work as long as the sweat band falls underneath the metal tab. That is key :slightly_smiling_face:
When I do 3d puff I always get those bird nest and my cap is always on tight. Is there a certain needle I need to use or thread? or is it the cap? I mainly use yupoon snapbacks
Hi there, thanks so much for watching. This is a great question to ask in our Facebook support group, Embroidery and Custom Apparel Mastery. This group is meant for all lovers of embroidery with lots of resources and more members discussing topics and helping each other out and learning about Ricoma machines and other brands! We recommend you join this group as we'd love to have you! facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery
Hey When you are working on 3d puff what should your TOP tension be set at? ...
BEAUTIFU. Beautiful. Beautiful
This was so great!!!! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
So can u help me pleaee when i do small lettering on caps the needles breaks all the time i use dbxk5 65/9 which needle should i use? And the cap is cotton. size of cap 58 cm. Now 2 needle broke 65/9 what to do???and i use the thread 120D/2 Rayin 365
Use 70/10 or 75/11 and polyester thread
Hi,What is the max size for a logo ie vertical height. I am told to keep them small.Also, we have issues with the definition of small text - are we asking too much of the machine, it appears the simpler the logo the easier it is on caps. We just did an order of 50 and used 56 caps.6 were very ordinary.Thanks
Hi there, thanks so much for watching! Please check out this video for tips and tricks to embroider small letters on caps. Hope this helps! ua-cam.com/video/P4nluzCf-xs/v-deo.html
Where can I get cap designs or how can we convert reg designs into cap designs. I know there is a size limit when doing caps. Thanks.
2.3 inches HT maybe 2.5 inches is pushing it and 9 inches wide
I am running a hat design on a structured hat and the logo has two lines of text underneath and when stitched flat it looks great, when it goes on the hat the bottom line starts the same size then the letters start shrinking distorting the word. how can this be fixed?
Hi Heather! Please send an email to the team so they can give you some tips---> service@ricoma.com
Do u have tips on spanning the new memory fit bands..they're super thick
Hello. We will look into these.
@@ricomatv thank you! I have an old tajima and I've been taking the screw out of one side of the large plate u slide the band under at the top and loosening the other side to angle it a bit so I can get it under.
It's also a stretchy fabric with the thick white backing and my underlay is poking out a bit. Ugh..that part is the digitizing...uugh
If you can go to our facebook group and post a picture so that we can help.
facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery/
Do you use hoop tech cap system or do you have /can you do a video for that?
Its in the works.
Question. My location of the hat seems to be too high. How do I lower where the hat is embroidered? (i have on the setting the closest to the bill). The embroidery ends up being 2" above the bill, instead of 1".
Make sure your frame parameters are set large enough and then manually move your design closer to brim using arrow keys and always trace. Don’t get too close to avoid needle breaks
@@ricomatv Is this normal? Does everyone set up a bigger space for Cap? I feel like I'm missing something.
Hola, podria usar agujas 80/12 para gorras unstructured?
aqui esta un video que te puede ayudar: ua-cam.com/video/lor0UDgPvY4/v-deo.html&t
Hallo what is the size this can emb and how far from ear to ear?
Hi, it depends on the design you were looking to do and the type of cap as well. The machine can embroidered the design but it all depends on the cap!
My issue is color sequence. I can save my dst in one color but in the screen it’s always another color. How do I know what color will stitch first? This is my issue
Hi there, you need to follow your run sheet of your design and then chose the colors on your machine in the order they appear on your run sheet.
What's the best thread for embroidering hats
HI there, it depends on the design and the type of hat. Polyester thread from Madeirausa.com is great but the thread weight will depend largely on the size of the design. Hope this helps!
Could you please show how to attache the cap ring to the machine ? Thank you in advance
ua-cam.com/video/k8fZnRx324g/v-deo.html
this video should help
Sometimes when I use stabilizer on my structured caps it pushes the underlay back out and makes it loose , when I take it out it stitches fine ...why is this ?
How thick is your stabilizer? Some people choose to bypass stabilizer on thick structured hats, and it works well for them. It depends on the cap and design.
what speed of the machine do you recommend?
Hi there depending on the cap we recommend anywhere from 800-1000 spm.
I was wondering when I put the cap on the cap hoop and its centered and its hooped tight my design doesnt come out in the center si what do I do from making that not to happen?
facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery/
I suggest joining out group and someone would be more than happy to help.
if you have a Ricoma machine don't hesitate to contact our support staff.
Hi, does anyone know the name of the embroider process that 'New Era Baseball caps' use on their hats? it's raised like 5mm from the surface and a perfect finish... How is this possible?
Hi there can you send us an image or link to these caps. Also I recommend visiting our facebook group and posting a picture there. In that group there is over 10,000 decorators. Im sure someone will be able to help. Here is the link facebook.com/groups/embroiderymastery/
What's the recommended speed while embroidering hats ?
500 to 600 stitches per minute, usually. However, you can go a little higher than 600 depending on the type of hat. Softer hats can be embroidered at 600 to 700 while more structured hats should be embroidered at 500 to 600 :)
@@ricomaembroidery2599 Thank you, please keep making videos they are very helpful.
@@whocares5114 will do! thanks so much for watching ! -Laura
What are the dimensions of your stabiliser please
We cut our stabilizer to fit within the hat!
I was trying to download your cap embroidery guide and it says can't b found
Try this info.ricoma.com/7-costly-mistakes-to-avoid-when-embroidering-caps
Why does my machine embroider to high on caps idk how to fix it
You’ll need to change the parameters in the settings for your cap hoop. Contact support and they can walk you through it
I'm too nervous to embroider caps at work, I always avoid it. It seems like a chore.
You can do it! Practice makes perfect!
My needle keeps hitting the needle plate. What am I doing wrong?
Make sure to call support for help with this issue -> ricoma.com/US/tech-support
I bent mine back
It wont let me click on your helpful tips and tricks for caps?
info.ricoma.com/7-costly-mistakes-to-avoid-when-embroidering-caps
Apparently you forgot to include the download for our references.
It’s in the description, you just didn’t read
In the video you said to sew from the bottom up and center out. Your design was sewing the fonts then the curved line under the fonts which is closer to the hat brim. Thats the opposite sewing order you just told us????
For hat embroidery it is better for the machine to start embroidering the design from the center to better stabilize the hat. In digitizing this order needs to be set.
I had this question as well. The stitching order that was mentioned in the video is not the same order that was stitched out on the hat.
Please stop bouncing the hat in your hand and show the final product. I weren't able to see how it came out. Also the background music is very annoying but thank you kindly for the information.
Thank you for your feedback! We will take this into consideration next time!