Soft ’n Sheer™ Permanent, Textured, Non- Woven Nylon that is Ultra-Soft Next to Skin
Provides great permanent stability to stitch computerized embroidery designs, appliqués, and monograms on lightweight knits and wovens. Ideal for dense embroidery designs, open-weave fabrics, or lightweight fabrics with a complex design. Ideal for Trapunto.
With excellent stretch resistance, Soft ’n Sheer eliminates pulling or sagging from the surrounding fabric not only during the stitching process, but during washing and wearing.
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What is a Cut-Away Stabilizer?
A "cut-away" stabilizer is a non-woven, permanent stabilizer that must be cut away to be removed. Cut-aways should never tear because, if they do, they are not giving you the needed stability for which you are using them. Soft 'n Sheer is an unusually fabricated non-woven similar to the lining found in disposable diapers. This texturized stabilizer is very sheer and supple, yet almost impossible to tear, making it ideal for knits worn next to the skin. Cut-Away Plus is a mid-weight non-woven which is deal for outerwear like sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets.
When would I use a Cut-Away Stabilizer?
Soft 'n Sheer and Cut-Away Plus Stabilizers are recommended as backings to add stability to the embroidery of goods with a delicate hand where the embroidery can pull down or sag from the surrounding fabric if let to stand alone through washings and wearings; also, for dense embroidery designs, open-weave fabrics, or lightweight fabrics when stitching a complex design.
Where would I use a Cut-Away Permanent Stabilizer?
Use it when Machine Embroidering and Appliqueing on knits like T-shirts, golf shirts, sweaters and sweatshirts, lycra swimwear, work-out and bike pants. Light and airy Soft 'n Sheer is especially good for clothing which is worn next to the skin; mid-weight Cut-Away Plus is ideal for outerwear.
Why would I use a Sulky Cut-Away Stabilizer instead of another kind of Sulky Stabilizer?
When you want the continued support of a stabilizer for the thread area through wearing and laundering, Tear-away's give temporary support during the embellishing process only. While Tear-Away stabilizers are faster and easier to use, they have limited usefulness on unstable goods because each needle penetration diminishes their support. When a Tear-Away is perforated, it can be punched out, making it a poor choice for high stitch count designs, open weave fabrics, or lightweight fabrics with a complex design.
How would I use Cut-Away Stabilizers?
- One layer in a hoop, more under the hoop if needed for Computerized Machine Embroidery.
- Use them with a ballpoint needle with stitching on knits and fine silk.
- Use Soft 'n Sheer for Trapunto techniques.
- Spray with Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive to make into a "sticky-type" stabilizer to embroider small areas like collars, cuffs,pockets, etc., that aren't large enough to fit in a hoop.
- When you are done stitching, carefully cut away excess stabilizer without cutting the fabric it is stabilizing. Trim close to the stitching to minimize stabilizer show-through on white or light colored fabrics.
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