b'A Y OP P L I Q U R & E M B R I E D Applique Embroidered Sewn StripesPage 372 Page 372 Page 372Appliqu and EmbroideryAppliqu is a form of needle work in which pieces of fabric are sewnCreating a custom appliqud and embroidered flag is mostly done by hand together and/or are layered on top of a base fabric to create a patternand is extremely labor intensive.These flags are beautiful and are often used or image.Each individual color within the image is separately cut fromfor keepsakes or display. Custom appliqud and embroidered flags are not a same colored heavy duty fabric like nylon, and these fabric pieces arerecommended for outdoor display due to both the fragility of the sewing and then assembled and sewn together to recreate the image. the cost of replacement.Embroidery is a decorative embellishment on fabric using a needle andThe reverse side of an appliqud and embroidered flag usually looks thread, or an embroidery machine. Embroidery is often used on apparelunfinished.You can request either a blank liner on the back to cover the such as T-shirts or baseball caps to imprint a logo or company name. loose threads and stitching, or a 2 ply flag so that your graphic design will be Most commercial embroidery can be done by machine, although somevisible from both sides of the flag.detailed embroidery on our flags must be done by hand.Our graphics and sales departments can help you determine which method Appliqu and embroidery can be used alone or together. Embroideryis best for you.You can email your graphics to artwork@agasmfg.com for alone is traditionally used on smaller flags as the embroidery process canmore information.be expensive and can also weigh the flag down.Appliqu is often used for simple bold designs.Country flags like those of France and Germany that have just colored stripes, are considered to be appliqud when the three stripes are sewn together instead of being printed. Most custom flags use a combination of these two methods to produce a strong graphic image.Appliqud sections are used for the larger solid areas, 372 and the embroidery is added for fine details, depth and small lettering.A good example of this combination can be seen in our USA flag.The white stars are embroidered onto the blue field which in turn is sewn to the red and white stripes.The red and white stripes are appliqud or sewn to one another and the final product is then hemmed and finished.'