Backings - Brother BES-100E Workbook

Backings

General guidelines:
• Cutaways should be used on delicate and unstable fabrics.
• Cutaways should also be used when stitch designs are highly intricate.
• Tearaways are ideal for designs with a high percentage of satin stitches.
• Tearaways are generally less bulky.
• Tearaways are time-saving.
Weight
(oz/yd)
Very
Light 1.1
1.5
Light 1.8
1.9
2.0
2.3
Medium 2.4
2.5
3.0
Heavy
Taken from Stitches Magazine
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Cutaway
Fabric/Garment/Comments
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
Weight
(oz/yd)
Very
.70
Light
.88
1.3
Light
1.5
1.6
1.89
2.0
Medium
3.0
Heavy
Tearaway
Fabric/Garment/Comments
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.