Design licensing
Last updated: July 2026
What you receive
When you purchase a design on Embgig you receive a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual licence to use that digital embroidery file for both personal and commercial purposes under the terms described below.
You always have access to the most recent version of a design you have purchased. If the seller releases an updated file, it replaces the previous version in your downloads library at no additional cost.
What you can do
- Stitch the design onto garments, accessories, home goods, or any other physical item for personal use.
- Produce and sell finished embroidered products (e.g. custom shirts, hats, bags) using the design. No additional royalty or licence fee is required.
- Use the design in small to large-scale production runs for your embroidery business.
- Modify the design digitally (resize, re-color, combine with other elements) for your own finished goods.
What you cannot do
- Re-sell, share, redistribute, or give away the original digital file (ZIP, DST, PES, etc.) — paid or free.
- Upload the file to any other design marketplace or file-sharing platform.
- Sub-licence the design to a third party for their own use or distribution.
- Claim the design as your own original work or register it as a trademark.
- Use the design in a way that violates any applicable law, including using designs that incorporate third-party trademarks or copyrights without authorisation.
Seller copyright
All designs sold on Embgig remain the intellectual property of the original creator (the seller). Your purchase grants you a licence to use the file — it does not transfer ownership or copyright.
Free designs
Free designs listed on Embgig are subject to the same licence terms as paid designs. “Free” refers to the purchase price only — the same usage rules apply.
Disputes & refunds
Because embroidery design files are delivered digitally and are immediately accessible after purchase, all sales are final. If you experience a technical issue with a file, contact our support team and we will work with you and the seller to resolve it.
Questions
If you have questions about what this licence permits for your specific use case, contact us at support@embgig.com.