| The Basics |
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| Stabilizer Tips - Lesson 1 - for our customers who live too far away to take lessons from a dealer. |
You should use NON-WOVEN stabilizers in most applications, whether it be tearaway
or cutaway. Non-wovens will not stretch in any direction.
Once you've selected the design and fabric you want to use, the next step is selecting
the stabilizer that will give a successful stitchout.
TEST! Stitch a test on identical fabric before running an actual project.
or cutaway. Non-wovens will not stretch in any direction.
Once you've selected the design and fabric you want to use, the next step is selecting
the stabilizer that will give a successful stitchout.
TEST! Stitch a test on identical fabric before running an actual project.
If stability is needed, after fabrics have been washed, to control shrinkage and
prevent sagging of the embroidery, then a cutaway backing may be needed. If
stability is needed only during the stitch out process, a tear away stabilizer can
be used.
prevent sagging of the embroidery, then a cutaway backing may be needed. If
stability is needed only during the stitch out process, a tear away stabilizer can
be used.
The embroidery process requires that the fabric be placed into a movable hoop system
under a stationary sewing machine head. In order for the stitches to "register" or be
placed exactly where the design dictates, the fabric needs to be fairly rigid in the hoop.
You might think of it as "drum-tight" hooping. But be careful not to confuse this with
"stretched tight", because this practice is the common cause of puckering and holes.
under a stationary sewing machine head. In order for the stitches to "register" or be
placed exactly where the design dictates, the fabric needs to be fairly rigid in the hoop.
You might think of it as "drum-tight" hooping. But be careful not to confuse this with
"stretched tight", because this practice is the common cause of puckering and holes.
How do you know what to use?
How do you decide the stabilizer weight?
A general rule of thumb: Cutaways are used on knits, sweaters, sweatshirts...any
item that has a stretch in it. Tearaway is used on woven fabric, such as linen,
cotton, towels, etc.
Weight of the backing depends completely on the design and fabric makeup.
item that has a stretch in it. Tearaway is used on woven fabric, such as linen,
cotton, towels, etc.
Weight of the backing depends completely on the design and fabric makeup.
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Sometimes you just need to jump in and get started. Knowing which weight of
stabilizer you should use will come with practice!
Check our chart at the bottom of this page for recommended stabilizers per fabric
Sometimes it happens that you stitch a design on a garment, only to see "outline
drift". Is it the design that is the problem? Or the Stabilizer?
If you have outline drift and don't know whether it's from improper stabilizing or a
stabilizer you should use will come with practice!
Check our chart at the bottom of this page for recommended stabilizers per fabric
Sometimes it happens that you stitch a design on a garment, only to see "outline
drift". Is it the design that is the problem? Or the Stabilizer?
If you have outline drift and don't know whether it's from improper stabilizing or a
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