.DSB / DSZ: Barudan and ZSK variants of DST
Variants of the Tajima DST idea used by Barudan and ZSK commercial machines.
- Extension
- .dsb / dsz
- File type
- Stitch (machine) file
- Used by
- Barudan (DSB), ZSK (DSZ)
- Market
- commercial
- Thread colors
- No colors (stops only)
- Status
- current
How it works
Both keep the structure of a header followed by fixed-size stitch records, adapted to each brand's commands. Commercial machines from these brands also read plain DST, which is why DST is the usual exchange format in shops.
What the file stores
- Stitches and jumps
- Color change and machine commands
Watch out for
- When in doubt, send commercial shops a DST.
Machines that read .DSB / DSZ
- Barudan (native format)
- ZSK (native format)
Support differs between models and generations, so always confirm in your machine's manual.
Related formats
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