|
Fabric/
Garment |
No. of Backing Pieces |
No. of Topping Pieces |
Comments |
|
Terry cloth |
1 tear-away |
1 water-soluble |
Increase density and/or satin stitch width.Fine details and small lettering tend to get caught in the terry loops. |
|
Satin jacket |
Heavy lining:
None
Light or no lining:
1 tear-away |
None |
If garment slips in frame, causing alignment problems, wrap inner frame with masking tape or fabric bias tape.
This provides a rough surface to grip garment and also helps minimize frame burn. |
|
Cotton sheeting |
1 tear-away |
None |
High-density or highly detailed designs may require more backing. If so, use two pieces of lightweight backing instead of one piece of heavy backing. |
|
Denim |
1 tear-away |
None |
Reduce speed if needle begins to heat up and the thread breaks. |
|
Headwear |
Optional |
Optional |
Change needles more often than usual because the buckram backing dulls needles faster. A lightweight tear-away backing helps reduce thread breaks and regulates thread tension. Use a topping on corduroy or foam cap fronts. |
|
Dress shirt
(woven) |
1 tear-away |
None |
High-density or highly detailed designs may require more backing.If so, use two pieces of lightweight backing instead of one piece of heavy backing. |
|
Golf shirt |
1 cut-away |
Optional |
Use topping for designs containing small lettering or a lot of detail, and also for pique knits. |
|
Canton fleece |
1 tear-away |
Optional |
Use a topping if the garment has a textured surface, such as a basketweave or pronounced twill. |
|
Canvas |
1 tear-away |
None |
Frame tightly |
|
Corduroy |
1 tear-away |
1 water-soluble |
A higher stitch density or more understitches, as well as a topping, may be necessary to prevent stitches from sinking into the fabric. |
|
Lingerie or silk |
1 or 2 lightweight tear-away |
Optional |
Reduce sewing speed.
The thread tension should be low. Use topping for designs with high detail or small lettering.For very fine fabrics, use a thinner thread. Avoid extremely narrow satin stitching on letters or details; instead increase satin stitch width or use a bean stitch. Gently remove (don't pull) backing and topping from garment. |
|
Sweater knit |
1 cut-away or adhesive tea-away |
1 water-soluble |
Use tightly woven organza or curtain fabric in a matching color as a backing for bulky or "holey" knits. |
|
Sweatshirt |
1 cut-away or adhesive tear-away |
Optional |
Highly detailed designs may require two layers of lightweight cut-away stabilizer. Use a topping on extra-thick fabrics or with fine-detail designs |
|
T-shirt |
1 light-weight cutaway or adhesive tear-away |
Optional |
Use a topping on designs with fine detail or small lettering. Tensions should be light.
Avoid stitch-heavy designs. |