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 Permanent Cut-Away Stabilizers
- Q: What is a Cut-Away Stabilizer?
- A "cut-away" stabilizer is a non-woven, permanent stabilizer that must be cut away to be removed. Sulky makes two different cut-away stabilizers: Soft 'n Sheer and Cut-Away Plus.
- Q: When would I use a Cut-Away Stabilizer?
- A: 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 left to stand alone through washings and wearings; also, for dense embroidery designs, open weave fabrics, or lightweight fabrics when stitching a complex design.
- Q: Where would I use a Cut-Away Permanent Stabilizer?
- A: 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.
- Q: Why would I use a Cut-Away Stabilizer instead of a Tear-Away Stabilizer?
- A: When you want the continued support of a stabilizer for the thread area through wearing and laundering. Tear-Aways 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.
- Q: How would I use Cut-Away Stabilizers?
- A: One layer in a hoop, more under the hoop if needed for computerized machine embroidery. Use a ballpoint needle when stitching on knits and fine silk. Use Soft 'n Sheer for trapunto techniques. Spray with KK 2000 to make it 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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