Brother PR-620 operation manual Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart

Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart

Fabric/	No. of Backing	No. of Topping	Comments
Garment	Pieces	Pieces
			Increase density and/or satin stitch width.
Terry cloth	1 tear-away	1 water-soluble	Fine details and small lettering tend to get
			caught in the terry loops.
	Heavy lining:		If garment slips in frame, causing alignment
			problems, wrap inner frame with masking
	None
Satin jacket		None	tape or fabric bias tape. This provides a rough
	Light or no lining:
			surface to grip garment and also helps
	1 tear-away
			minimize frame burn.
			High-density or highly detailed designs may
Cotton sheeting	1 tear-away	None	require more backing. If so, use two pieces of
			lightweight backing instead of one piece of
			heavy backing.
Denim	1 tear-away	None	Reduce speed if needle begins to heat up and
			the thread breaks.
			Change needles more often than usual
			because the buckram backing dulls needles
Headwear	Optional	Optional	faster. A lightweight tear-away backing helps
			reduce thread breaks and regulates thread
			tension. Use a topping on corduroy or foam
			cap fronts.
			High-density or highly detailed designs may
Dress shirt	1 tear-away	None	require more backing. If so, use two pieces of
(woven)			lightweight backing instead of one piece of
			heavy backing.
			Use topping for designs containing small
Golf shirt	1 cut-away	Optional	lettering or a lot of detail, and also for pique
			knits.
			Use a topping if the garment has a textured
Canton fleece	1 tear-away	Optional	surface, such as a basketweave or
			pronounced twill.
Canvas	1 tear-away	None	Frame tightly
			A higher stitch density or more understitches,
Corduroy	1 tear-away	1 water-soluble	as well as a topping, may be necessary to
			prevent stitches from sinking into the fabric.
			Reduce sewing speed. The thread tension
			should be low. Use topping for designs with
			high detail or small lettering. For very fine
Lingerie or silk	1 or 2 lightweight	Optional	fabrics, use a thinner thread. Avoid extremely
	tear-away		narrow satin stitching on letters or details;
			instead increase satin stitch width or use a	7
			bean stitch. Gently remove (don’t pull)
			backing and topping from garment.
	1 cut-away or		Use tightly woven organza or curtain fabric in
Sweater knit	adhesive tear-	1 water-soluble	a matching color as a backing for bulky or
	away		“holey” knits.
	1 cut-away or		Highly detailed designs may require two
			layers of lightweight cut-away stabilizer. Use
Sweatshirt	adhesive tear-	Optional
			a topping on extra-thick fabrics or with fine-
	away
			detail designs.
	1 light-weight cut-		Use a topping on designs with fine detail or
T-shirt	away or adhesive	Optional	small lettering. Tensions should be light.
	tear-away		Avoid stitch-heavy designs.

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