Husqvarna Designer I Embroidery Machine file
application/octet-stream
Magic Bytes
Offset: 0
5F 27 A8 89
The Husqvarna Designer I Embroidery Machine file format is a proprietary standard developed by Husqvarna Viking for use with their computerized sewing hardware. This format encapsulates stitch coordinates, command codes, and thread color palettes used to direct needle movement during automated embroidery. While primarily associated with legacy machines utilizing floppy disk storage, the format poses minimal security risks and remains compatible with contemporary embroidery digitization software.
Validation Code
How to validate .hus files in Python
Python
def is_hus(file_path: str) -> bool:
"""Check if file is a valid HUS by magic bytes."""
signature = bytes([0x5F, 0x27, 0xA8, 0x89])
with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
return f.read(4) == signatureHow to validate .hus files in Node.js
Node.js
function isHUS(buffer: Buffer): boolean {
const signature = Buffer.from([0x5F, 0x27, 0xA8, 0x89]);
return buffer.subarray(0, 4).equals(signature);
}
Go
func IsHUS(data []byte) bool {
signature := []byte{0x5F, 0x27, 0xA8, 0x89}
if len(data) < 4 {
return false
}
return bytes.Equal(data[:4], signature)
}API Endpoint
GET
/api/v1/hus
curl https://filesignature.org/api/v1/hus