A digital shape and its stitched outline need not coincide automatically. The digitiser considers how stitching interacts with the material rather than simply copying a screen boundary.
Wilcom describes pull compensation as adjusting stitch extent to address fabric pull-in. Wilcom — Pull Compensation.
Keep the adjustment specific
For a character eye, the required response depends on the object, material and construction. Avoid copying a universal compensation value from an unrelated design.
Judge the finished relationship
Compare the stitched outline and neighbouring features with the intended result. Record which change was evaluated and on which material. A correct-looking digital outline is useful design information, while the physical sew-out provides different evidence about the assembled appearance.
Source reviewed 25 October 2026. Interpretation and original diagrams: PLUSHIP / Qunhe. Examples are illustrative.
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