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Backings
General guidelines:
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Cutaways should be used on delicate and unstable fabrics.
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Cutaways should also be used when stitch designs are highly intricate.
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Tearaways are ideal for designs with a high percentage of satin stitches.
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Tearaways are generally less bulky.
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Tearaways are time-saving.
Taken from
Stitches Magazine
Cutaway
Tearaway
Weight
(oz/yd)
Fabric/Garment/Comments
Weight
(oz/yd)
Fabric/Garment/Comments
Very
Light
Light
Medium
Heavy
1.1
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.0
Tightly woven, light, sheer,
polyester organza
Fine silks and some knits
Adds crispness to designs
and enhances block letters on
knits; also good as an extra
layer between knots and a
tearaway to enhance details.
Infant wear
Backing must be formalde-
hyde-free and flame-retar-
dant.
T-shirts, golf shirts, light-
weight sweats and stretchy
lingerie
Knit shirts
Children’s wear
Sweats and Sweaters
Very
Light
Light
Medium
Heavy
.70
.88
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.89
2.0
3.0
Children’s wear
Can also be used on light-
weight knits (tees and golf
shirts) if stitch density or cov-
erage is light.
Lightweight wovens, such as
dress shirts, denim shirts,
canton fleece
Considered a general-pur-
pose tearaway.
Caps
Sweatshirts
Heavier wovens, such as can-
vas bags, nylon luggage,
denim jackets, stadium blan-
kets, towels, and some caps
Can be used on medium to
heavy sweats if stitch density
and/or coverage is light.
Spandex, Satin, other jackets
Light to medium density
Caps, towels, nylon wind-
breakers
Caps with a sewn-in buckram
stabilizer in the front panel do
not need additional backing.
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