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Offline mpot

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Beanies
« on: October 23, 2013, 02:18:48 PM »
With knit beanies, what type of backing do you use?

Thanks,
Matt


Offline cbjamel

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Re: Beanies
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2013, 02:26:22 PM »
Depending on design hat back to just 1 piece of light weight tear away to maybe 2 pc's.

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Re: Beanies
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2013, 02:39:13 PM »
Shane,

Thanks for the input,  the design has a small block of stitching filled in with a tagline below it. The tagline has some small letters. I will try try the tear away.

Thank you,
Matt

Offline JBLUE

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Re: Beanies
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 02:56:34 PM »
Use topping to so that the letters do not sink in as much.
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Re: Beanies
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 06:39:38 PM »
on knit hats with small letters we sometimes lay down a light fill stitch pattern to whack down the knit fabric then apply the small text over the fill stitch.
produces a nice "boxed " or recessed3D kinda look.
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Re: Beanies
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 07:04:33 PM »
I suggest the same as the other 2 post, use solvy  and possibly a light fill under the little letters. I have done both for designs. Solvy for sure.
Shane

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Re: Beanies
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2013, 10:25:54 AM »
I suggest the same as the other 2 post, use solvy  and possibly a light fill under the little letters. I have done both for designs. Solvy for sure.
Shane

Yes. I use two layers of tearaway.
Also, make sure you slightly stretch the beanies when hooping. That way you "build" a stretch in the design before the beanie stretches on a head.