Digital Product Licence & Usage Terms

Last updated: 01/01/26

All digital products sold by Threads & Needle (including embroidery files, patterns, templates, and downloads) are protected by copyright law.

1. Licence Grant

When you purchase a digital product, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence for personal and/or small commercial use, unless otherwise stated on the product page.

2. Permitted Use

You MAY:

• Use the files for personal projects

• Use the files to create physical items for personal use or small-scale commercial sale

• Resize designs for personal use

3. Prohibited Use

You MAY NOT:

• Share, copy, gift, resell, or redistribute the digital files

• Upload files to file-sharing sites or social media

• Sell, sublicense, or claim the designs as your own

• Convert files into other formats for redistribution

• Use designs in mass production or for print-on-demand services

4. Intellectual Property

All designs remain the intellectual property of Threads & Needle.

5. Refunds

Due to the nature of digital products, refunds are not available once files are downloaded unless the file is faulty or corrupted.

6. Termination

Any breach of this licence will result in immediate termination of your right to use the files.

Tailored Digital Licence Terms
(Per Product Type)

🧵 A. Standard Embroidery Files 

Licence Type: Personal & Small Commercial Use

Licence Notice:

This embroidery design is licensed for personal and small commercial use. You may sell physical items made using this design, but you may not share, resell, or redistribute the digital file in any form.

• Up to 200 physical items per design

• Handmade or small-batch only

• No mass production or factory use

🪡 B. Personal-Use-Only Designs

Licence Type: Personal Use

Licence Notice:

This design is for personal use only.
Commercial use, resale of items made with this design, or redistribution of the file is not permitted.

🧶 C. Custom / Commissioned Digital Designs

Licence Type: Limited Use

Licence Notice:

This custom digital design is licensed for use by the original purchaser only. Ownership and copyright remain with Threads & Needle unless otherwise agreed in writing.

🏭 D. Extended Commercial Licence

Licence Type: Commercial Use

Licence Notice:

This embroidery design is licensed fo commercial use. You may sell physical items made using this design, but you may not share, resell, or redistribute the digital file in any form.

• Allows higher production limits

• Still no file redistribution

• Must be purchased separately