What Embroidery Format Does the Brother LB5500 Use?

The Brother LB5500 uses the PES embroidery format. Choose the file ending in .pes when you download a design for this machine.

The Brother LB5500 is a sewing and embroidery combination machine with a maximum embroidery area of 4 x 4 inches (100 x 100 mm). A design must fit inside that area to load, so pick the 4x4 size. The 5x7 and 6x10 sizes are too large for this machine.

To use a design on the LB5500:

1. Unzip the download on your computer.
2. Find the .pes file in the 4x4 size.
3. Copy it to a USB flash drive, or send it to the machine over its wireless connection.
4. Select the design on the machine's screen.

The LB5500 can receive designs wirelessly from a computer as well as by USB.

Learn more about the format in what is PES format in machine embroidery. If a design won't show up, read why an embroidery machine won't read a USB and why a 4x4 embroidery design is too big for the hoop.

Ready to stitch? Browse our machine embroidery designs, each with PES files in 4x4 size.

Have another question? See all the answers in our machine embroidery designs FAQ.