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Just about every garment you make will require interfacing or stabilizer
to achieve the designer’s desired look. Since there are many brands
of interfacing, the charts are broken down by garment type to help you
pinpoint the correct type of interfacing for your garment. Be sure to
check the care compatibility with your fashion fabric. Before using
your interfacing, test it with your garment fabric.
Tailored Jackets and Coats
interfacing type |
weight/hand/colors |
method of insertion |
use |
Canvas (Woven) |
Medium to heavy, flexible, Natural |
Sew-in, pad stitching |
Medium to heavy weight suit and coat
fabrics |
Muslin (Woven) |
Light, medium and heavy weight, flexible,
Natural |
Sew-in, pad stitching |
Light, medium and heavy weight suit
and coat fabrics |
Felt (Non woven) |
Medium to heavy weight, Flexible,
Black, brown |
Sew-in for under collar with pad stitching |
Medium to heavy weight suit and coat
fabrics |
Hymo Cloth (Woven) |
Medium to heavy, Firm, Natural |
Sew-in, pad stitching |
Suit and overcoat weight fabrics |
100% Cotton/Cotton blends (Woven) |
Open to tight weave, Soft to medium,
Black or white |
Sew-in, pad stitching, can be easily
cut on bias |
Summer suit and overcoat weight fabrics |
100% Polyester (Non woven) |
Medium to heavy weight, soft to crisp,
White |
Sew-in, can be pad stitched and molded |
Suit and overcoat weight fabrics |
100% Polyester (Non woven) |
Medium to heavy weight, soft to crisp,
White |
Fusible, can be pad stitched |
Suit and overcoat weight fabrics |
100% Cotton/ cotton blends (Woven) |
Open to tight weave, Firm, Black or
white |
Fusible, can be pad stitched and easily
cut on bias |
Suit and overcoat weight fabrics |
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Dresses, Shirts, Blouses and Tops
interfacing type |
weight/hand/colors |
method of insertion |
use |
100% Cotton/ Cotton blends
(Woven) |
Medium weight, Soft to
medium, Black or white |
Sew-in, can be easily cut
on bias |
Medium Dress weight fabrics |
100% Polyester (Non woven) |
Light to medium weight,
soft to firm, White |
Sew-in |
Medium and light weight
woven and stable knit fabrics |
100% Cotton/ Cotton blends
(Woven) |
Open to tight weave, Firm,
Black or white |
Fusible, can be easily
cut on bias |
Medium and light weight
fabrics |
Weft (Woven) |
Light to medium weight,
Firm, Black, white |
Fusible, stable in width |
Medium to heavy weight dress
fabrics, summer weight suiting |
Tricot knit (Knit) |
Ultra light to light weight,
soft, white, black |
Fusible |
Soft knits, light weight
and sheer woven fabrics |
100% Polyester (Non woven) |
Light to medium weight,
soft to firm, White |
Fusible |
Medium and light weight
woven and stable knit fabrics |
Here are some other products that you will find useful in your sewing
projects.
Fusing agents and stabilizers
Item type |
Weight |
Color |
Use |
Fusible Web sheet |
Light |
Clear |
Fuses fabric pieces together |
Fusible Web Strips |
Light |
Clear |
Fuses hems and other seams
together |
Fusible Thread |
Light |
Clear |
Fuses light weight hems,
seams, etc. |
Stabilizer, Tear Away |
Light to heavy |
White |
Temporary backing for applying
embroidery, appliqués or sewing light weight fabric
seams |
Stabilizer, Water soluble |
Light to heavy |
White |
Temporary backing as above,
dissolves in water. |
Stabilizer, permanent |
Ultra heavy to light weight,
sew in |
White |
Permanent stability for
a project |
Stabilizer, permanent |
Heavy weight, one side
fusible |
White |
Permanent stability for
boxes, bowls, hat bills, brims |
Stabilizer, permanent |
Heavy weight, both sides
fusible |
White |
Permanent stability for
boxes, bowls, hat bills, brims |
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