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Fabric | Needle Size | Backing | Topping | Tips |
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Lt. Weight T-shirts | 70-75 Ball | Med. Cutaway or High Density Tearaway or Polymesh and Tearaway | Detail-Yes | Light T-shirts may not hold some embroidery well, problems may not show until laundered. Add extra backing to give strength. |
Sweat Shirts | 75-80 Ball | Med. Cutaway | Detail-Yes | High stitch density or running on tubular frames may require more or heavier backing. |
Cotton Interlock | 70-75 Ball | Lt./Med.Cutaway or Polymesh and Tearaway | Detail-Yes | Hoop smooth, don’t distort knit. |
Pique Knit | 70-75 Ball | Lt./Med.Cutaway or Polymesh and Tearaway | Yes | Hoop smooth, don’t distort knit. |
Dress Cotton Shirting | 70 Sharp | Med. Tearaway Light Cutaway | None | |
Oxford Shirting | 70-75 Sharp | Med. Tearaway | None | |
Caps, Woven | 75-80 Sharp | Med. to Heavy Tearaway | None | Caps with fused buchram may not need any backing. Backing should completely cover the sewing area and be hooped with the cap. |
Lt Weight Denim | 70-75 Sharp | Tearaway | None | Hoop Tight |
Med. Denim | 75-80 Sharp | Tearaway/None | None | Hoop Tight |
Heavy Denim | 80 Sharp | Tearaway/None | None | Hoop Tight |
Terry Cloth | 70-75 Sharp | Med. Tearaway | Yes | Extra Underlay |
Canvas | 75-80 Sharp, maybe 90, depending on weight of canvas. | Tearaway or None | None | Hoop tight |
Cordura/Coated Fabrics | Same, maybe teflon or titanium coated | Tearaway or None | None | Watch for build up of the coating on needles. |
Embroidery designs on scraps that can later be made into a quilt or a center design on a pillow front. This will allow you to experiment on a variety of fabrics without ruining a garment and build your confidence.