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Needle Size
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Backing
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Topping
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Tips
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Lt Weight Denim
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70-75 Sharp |
Tearaway
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None
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Hoop Tight
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Med. Denim
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75-80 Sharp
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Tearaway/None
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None
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Hoop Tight
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Heavy Denim
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80 Sharp
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Tearaway/None
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None
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Hoop Tight
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Oxford Shirting
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70-75 Sharp
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Med. Tearaway
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None
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Dress Cotton Shirting
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70 Sharp
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Med. Tearaway
Light Cutaway
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None
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Pique Knit
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70-75 Ball
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Lt./Med.Cutaway or Polymesh and
Tearaway*
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Yes
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Hoop smooth, don't distort knit.
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Cotton Interlock
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70-75 Ball
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Lt./Med.Cutaway or Polymesh and
Tearaway*
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Detail -Yes
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Hoop smooth, don't distort knit.
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Sweatshirts
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75-80 Ball
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Med. Cutaway
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Detail -Yes
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High stitch density or running
on tubular frames may require more or heavier backing.
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Lt. Weight T-shirts
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70-75 Ball
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Med. Cutaway or High Density Tearaway
or Polymesh and Tearaway*
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Detail-Yes
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Light T-shirts may not hold some
embroidery well, problems may not show until laundered.
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Caps, Woven
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75-80 Sharp
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Med. to Heavy Tearaway
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None
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Caps with fused buchram may not
need any backing. Backing should completely cover
the sewing area and be hooped with the cap.
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Canvas
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75-80 Sharp, maybe 90, depending
on weight of canvas.
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Tearaway or None
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None
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Hoop tight
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Cordura/Coated Fabrics
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Same, maybe teflon or titanium
coated.
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Tearaway or None
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None
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Watch for build up of the coating
on needles.
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Terry Cloth
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70-75 Sharp
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Med. Tearaway
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Yes
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Extra Underlay
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*Many left chest designs can be sewn very successfully
on knits using a combination of our Polymesh and a Medium
to Light Tearaway. Hoop 1 piece of each with the knit
garment, have the Polymesh next to the garment and the
tearaway as the outside layer. Polymesh is very successful
when embroidering on light colors or white that are sheer
enough for a standard cutaway to be visible. Once you
are finished embroidering the garment pull off the tearaway
and trim around the Polymesh.
