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Offline tonypep

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Best Backing for open weave performance fabrics?
« on: September 27, 2012, 10:18:23 AM »
Having occaisonal issues with stabilizing these fabrics. Any suggestions?


Offline Denis Kolar

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Re: Best Backing for open weave performance fabrics?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2012, 10:20:50 AM »
Performance backing from Sew Many Parts
http://www.sewmanyparts.com/pages/Shop/category/113/

Works the best for me with performance shirts

Offline Gilligan

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Re: Best Backing for open weave performance fabrics?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2012, 10:22:32 AM »
Having occaisonal issues with stabilizing these fabrics. Any suggestions?

Someone recently suggested a "performance backing"... I have some... haven't tried it yet (embroidery has been slow for us).  It's an odd material, almost like a really REALLY cheap sheet type material cut up.

Other than that I go with Mesh and Cutaway layered (mesh against fabric cutaway below that)... I've heard of wax paper to "lube" the needle... didn't notice an improvement personally.

Looks like the person was Dennis and that is exactly where he pointed me to... good company a bit slow on shipping but not terrible by any means.