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Science embroidery designs

Microscopes, bubbling flasks, test tubes, atoms and twisting DNA strands: these science embroidery designs are made for lab coats, teacher gifts and kids who love experiments. Many of these lab motifs are free, with files in PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3 and more. Before you stitch a lab coat, unbutton it and hoop only the front panel, so the needle cannot catch the back.

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These science embroidery designs keep lab gear cheerful: glassware filled with bright liquids, a chunky microscope, an atom with looping orbits and a DNA double helix in two colors. The bold outline keeps them readable on a chest, a sleeve or a pocket flap.

Lab coats are usually a polyester and cotton twill, a stable woven that takes a tear-away or a light cut-away. Scrub tops are thinner and softer, so give them a cut-away. Cardigans and sweatshirts for science teachers are knits and need a cut-away with a ballpoint needle.

Think of a science fair team shirt with an atom on the back, a microscope on a pencil case for a young scientist, or a test tube on a tote for a chemistry teacher. Apples and chalkboards are in teacher designs, robots suit coding clubs, and lab staff in hospitals may prefer the medical and nurse designs.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I place an embroidery design on a lab coat?

The classic spot is the left chest, above the breast pocket. A 70 mm or 95 mm design fits there; leave about 2 cm (0.8 in) between the bottom of the design and the pocket opening. If you want the motif on the pocket itself, unpick the pocket first and stitch it flat, so you do not sew it shut.

Which thread holds up to bleach on lab coats and scrubs?

Polyester embroidery thread. It is colorfast and resists chlorine bleach and hot washes, while rayon can fade or weaken with harsh laundering. Use a 40 wt polyester on top and a 60 to 90 wt thread in the bobbin, and press the finished design from the back with a pressing cloth.

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