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Embroidery => General Embroidery => Topic started by: mpot on October 23, 2013, 02:18:48 PM

Title: Beanies
Post by: mpot on October 23, 2013, 02:18:48 PM

With knit beanies, what type of backing do you use?

Thanks,
Matt

Title: Re: Beanies
Post by: cbjamel 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.

Shane

Title: Re: Beanies
Post by: mpot 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

Title: Re: Beanies
Post by: JBLUE on October 23, 2013, 02:56:34 PM

Use topping to so that the letters do not sink in as much.

Title: Re: Beanies
Post by: mooseman 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.
mooseman

Title: Re: Beanies
Post by: cbjamel 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

Title: Re: Beanies
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 24, 2013, 10:25:54 AM

Quote from: cbjamel 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

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.