Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart

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Fabric/	No. of Backing	No. of Topping	Comments
Garment	Pieces	Pieces	Comments
Garment	Pieces	Pieces
			Increase density and/or satin stitch width. Fine
Terry cloth	1 tear-away	1 water-soluble	details and small lettering tend to get caught in the
			terry loops.
	Heavy lining:		If garment slips in frame, causing alignment
	None		If garment slips in frame, causing alignment
	None		problems, wrap inner frame with masking tape or
Satin jacket	Light or no	None	problems, wrap inner frame with masking tape or
Satin jacket	Light or no	None	fabric bias tape. This provides a rough surface to
	lining: 1 tear-		fabric bias tape. This provides a rough surface to
	lining: 1 tear-		grip garment and also helps minimize frame burn.
	away		grip garment and also helps minimize frame burn.
	away
Cotton			High-density or highly detailed designs may require
Cotton	1 tear-away	None	more backing. If so, use two pieces of lightweight
sheeting	1 tear-away	None	more backing. If so, use two pieces of lightweight
sheeting			backing instead of one piece of heavy backing.
			backing instead of one piece of heavy backing.

Denim	1 tear-away	None	Reduce speed if needle begins to heat up and the
Denim	1 tear-away	None	thread breaks.
			thread breaks.
			Change needles more often than usual because the
			buckram backing dulls needles faster. A lightweight
Headwear	Optional	Optional	tear-away backing helps reduce thread breaks and
			regulates thread tension. Use a topping on corduroy
			or foam cap fronts.
Dress shirt			High-density or highly detailed designs may require
Dress shirt	1 tear-away	None	more backing. If so, use two pieces of lightweight
(woven)	1 tear-away	None	more backing. If so, use two pieces of lightweight
(woven)			backing instead of one piece of heavy backing.
			backing instead of one piece of heavy backing.

Golf shirt	1 cut-away	Optional	Use topping for designs containing small lettering
Golf shirt	1 cut-away	Optional	or a lot of detail, and also for pique knits.
			or a lot of detail, and also for pique knits.
Canton fleece	1 tear-away	Optional	Use a topping if the garment has a textured surface,
Canton fleece	1 tear-away	Optional	such as a basketweave or pronounced twill.
			such as a basketweave or pronounced twill.
Canvas	1 tear-away	None	Frame tightly.

			A higher stitch density or more understitches, as
Corduroy	1 tear-away	1 water-soluble	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
Lingerie or	1 or 2		small lettering. For very fine fabrics, use a thinner
Lingerie or	lightweight	Optional	thread. Avoid extremely narrow satin stitching on
silk	lightweight	Optional	thread. Avoid extremely narrow satin stitching on
silk	tear-away		letters or details; instead increase satin stitch width
	tear-away		letters or details; instead increase satin stitch width
			or use a bean stitch. Gently remove (don’t pull)
			backing and topping from garment.
	1 cut-away or		Use tightly woven organza or curtain fabric in a
Sweater knit	adhesive tear-	1 water-soluble	matching color as a backing for bulky or “holey”
	away		knits.
	1 cut-away or		Highly detailed designs may require two layers of	7
Sweatshirt	adhesive tear-	Optional	lightweight cut-away stabilizer. Use a topping on	7
	away		extra-thick fabrics or with fine-detail designs.
	1 light-weight		Use a topping on designs with fine detail or small
	cut-away or		Use a topping on designs with fine detail or small
T-shirt	cut-away or	Optional	lettering. Tensions should be light. Avoid stitch-
T-shirt	adhesive tear-	Optional	lettering. Tensions should be light. Avoid stitch-
	adhesive tear-		heavy designs.
	away		heavy designs.
	away

Note

●Due to the wide variety of fabrics and stabilizers available, the above information should be used as guideline only. If unsure of a particular fabric/stabilizer combination, please sew test a sample prior to the finished garment.

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PR-650, 884-T05 specifications

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Brother 884-T05, PR-650 Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart, Away Cotton, Headwear Optional

Models: PR-650 884-T05