Eco-Stick, offered by American Embroidery Supply, is a 2-ounce tearaway/washaway
"adhesive or sticky" stabilizer is designed for hoopless or clamp embroidery where it's
impossible to put an item in a hoop or the fabric is delicate and will get hoop "burn."
Examples include CD cases, socks, ties, tote bag handles, collars, napkins, or fabrics such
as velvet, suede, leathers, and satins.
Eco-Stick is ideal for open embroidery on light cottons and linens. It supports medium-
density stitch counts up to approximately 12,000 stitches. For higher or more dense stitch
counts, another layer of tearaway can be hooped or "floated" under the hoop.
When the embroidery is finished, the excess tears easily away from the stitches and the
rest dissolves in water with the first wash. All of the fibers that dissolve are completely
biodegradable and will not hurt the environment.
The nonwoven stabilizer is constructed of part water-soluble and part non-water-soluble
materials. So although most of the stabilizer dissolves after an initial full wash, it leaves
the soluble fibers under the stitching to give the embroidery the support it needs to keep
the design looking sharp and crisp throughout the life of the garment.
Eco-Stick is made using a "wet-laid" nonwoven process that ensures it is non-directional
and dense for maximum support. This type of stabilizer aids in approaching a
"tambourine-skin" tension level that is necessary for proper registration or definition
especially with lettering and fine details.
Eco-Stick uses the most needle-friendly pressure-sensitive adhesive manufactured to
date. This helps to avoid excessive "gummy" residue leading to messy hoops needles and
excessive thread breaks. It comes in precut 8 x 8 sheets. On a roll, it's available in 8-inch
and 11 1/2-inch widths by 25- and 50-yard rolls. Custom cutting and samples are available.
All online orders are shipped the same or next business day. Detailed instructions on how
to use many of the specialty stabilizers are available on the website at
www.americanembsupply.com. For more information, please contact American
Embroidery Supply at 888-518-6522; 770-627-2847; fax: 678-401-7160; or e-mail:
sales@americanembsupply.com.
