Simthread water-soluble wash away embroidery backing stabiliser for embroidery and free standing lace FSL, 30 cm x 10 yds/roll, light weight 40 gsm
£19.99
Price: £19.99
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Product Description
Simthread embroidery fleece – important role in your sewing and embroidery project
What is embroidery fleece?
Embroidery fleece plays an important role in embroidery or sewing.
It supports the fabric during embroidery and protects it from wrinkles and stretching.
There are 3 types of embroidery fleece, which are usually used when embroidery at home: Tear-off fleece, cutting embroidery fleece and water-soluble fleece or films.
— “Which fleece should I choose?”
— “This depends on the embroidery pattern and the fabric.”
Simthread embroidery embroidery fleece selection tips
Tear-away fleece embroidery fleece
Weight: 1.8 oz
It is used on tightly woven fabrics, jackets, denim, cotton or polyester fabric, linen and leather etc.
Dimensions:
Pre-cut – 8″x8″ 100pcs
Roll – 12 x 20 m
Roll – 12 x 20 m fusible
Cut off embroidery fleece
Weight: 2.8 oz
The fleece must be cut away with scissors after embroidering.
It is always used on lightweight woven fabrics, stretchy knits and unstable fabrics.
Dimensions:
Pre-cut – 8″x8″ 100pcs
Roll – 12 x 10 yds fusible
Invisible embroidery fleece
Weight: 1.9 oz
Mesh stabilizer, also called invisible stabilizer, is another type of cut away stabilizer.
Thanks to the nylon mesh material, it feels soft and light. It is recommended to use it on elastic fabrics, silk and bright fabrics.
Dimensions:
Pre-cut – 8″x8″ 100pcs
Roll – 12″x10 yds
Roll – 12 x 10 yds fusible
Cover for embroidery underlay
Weight: 1.8 oz
Iron-on embroidery pad prevents scratching and itching caused by embroidery stitches.
Not only does it give rough patterns a smooth surface, but is also ideal for permanently reinforcing collars and trimmings made of fine fabrics when used as an iron-on insert.
Dimensions:
Pre-cut – 7″x7″ 100pcs
Water soluble film
Thickness: 35um / 90um
In general, the water-soluble film is used on roughened fabrics such as towels, terry cloth, velvet, corduroy etc. as a cover film.
Dimensions:
Water-soluble embroidery film 35UM roll – 30 cm x 10 yds
Water-soluble embroidery film 35UM roll – 30 cm x 20 yds
Water-soluble embroidery film 90UM roll – 30 cm x 10 yds
Water-soluble embroidery fleece
Weight: 1.41 oz
Washable stabilizer is usually used on lightweight fabrics and free-standing tips (FSL)
Dimensions:
Washable fleece roll – 30 cm x 10 yds
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★ Simthread water-soluble embroidery stabiliser machines embroidery backing
★ Water-soluble machine embroidery backing usage: For DIY FSL, you can embroider heavy fabric types with high “hair” or slack weaves such as towels, terry cloths, faux fur, velvet, corduroy and loose stitches etc. to prevent the mesh from sinking into the fabric
★ Lightweight: 40 g/m²; Size: 30 cm x 10 yards
★★ Packed in a sealable plastic bag, which easily stores the water-soluble machines embroidery backing in a dry place
★★★ Note: After using the water-soluble film stabiliser, please store in a dry and closed bag
Customers say
Customers find the embroidery backing to be good value for money and appreciate its washability, with one customer noting it leaves no residue. They like its versatility, with one mentioning it works well for all free-standing lace embroidery projects.
13 reviews for Simthread water-soluble wash away embroidery backing stabiliser for embroidery and free standing lace FSL, 30 cm x 10 yds/roll, light weight 40 gsm
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westie lover –
Works well and good value
I design embroidery for my little Etsy shop and most of my designs are free standing lace. When I ran out of my usual professional backing I purchased this and it is very usable and good value for money
Wendy Irvine –
Fantastic product
This is just perfect for transferring designs in embroidery, onto clothing. Leaves no residue .
Sue –
Great product as always
Repeat purchase, my go to stabiliser!
Mrs S. Devon –
Water soluble wash away
Bought for machine embroidery use. Useful width to just cut lengths for embroidery hoops. Little wastage.
Ann Lambert –
As I’ve said ‘not wide enough for larger embroidery hoops
Not wide enough for large embroidery hoops but works very well otherwise to continue to use
Mad cat lady –
good quality
Tears well without leaving a fluffy edge
Amazon Customer –
Great woven soluble
Never used this before, also the waxy one, but don’t I’ll be going back to that oneReally happen with my purchase.
chrissy shevlin –
Very good
Very good buy. I use for backing on machine embroidered items and free standing lace designs. Sometimes I use 2 layers.
Gabriela –
Perfetto
Björn Svanberg –
Rätt
Sarah –
Für meine EU7 mit dem 10×10 Rahmen SpitzenmäÃig. Die anderen habe ich noch nicht getestet.Lies sich super besticken trotz 14.000 Stiche und anstandslos und leicht auswaschen.
Client d’Amazon –
Bien
Leen Schurmans –
Stevig genoeg om op te borduren, maar net te smal voor de borduurringen van 20 cm breedte. Tape op zijkanten gekleefd en dat helpt…