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With Perfect Stick, embroidery in almost any area is achievable! Enjoy quality stitching with no residue build up or gummy needles. Perfect Stick is ideal for hard to hoop items such as bulky towels, backpacks, collars, napkin corners, or socks. Also use for fabrics that can be damaged by the hooping process, a.k.a. Hoop Burn; fabrics like leather, velvet, ultra-suede and satin. With Perfect Stick you will enjoy the stability of a firm yet flexible stabilizer that will support all types of embroideries on most fabrics.
Wet N Stick® is offered in a tearaway version which comes plain or with one inch grid markings and a Cutaway version in black or white. This remarkable stabilizer is coated with a water activated, silicone based adhesive. It is an alternative to pressure sensitive "sticky" paper products and/or messy spray adhesives. Most home embroiderers have at some point experienced problems with peel and stick products gumming up their needles as well as the designs registration not lining up correctly. This happens because they mistake "paper" for stabilizer. The main differences between Wet N Stick® and these products are that Floriani's is a stabilizer not paper and the adhesive doesn't get sticky residue on the needle. The adhesive on Wet N Stick® can be re-activated multiple times for easy re-positioning of garments. Wet N Stick w/Grid is unique because it offers one-inch grid lines which are especially appealing for lining up cuffs and collars or border designs. The cutaway version of this product is available in black or white. Use Wet N Stick Cut away when you need to stick down a sweater knit or a bulky stretch garment such as a sweatshirt, chenille or fleece pullover. It is important to use a "cut away" stabilizer on non-stable fabrics such as knit for the best embroidery results.
- Perfect for bulky items such as towels, robes and blankets
- Use for fabrics and garments that get "hoop burn"
- Use for hard to hoop items such as napkin corners, collars, cuffs, etc.
- One layer of the tearaway version will support around 8,000 to 10,000 stitches on an average size, well digitized design (Cutaway 14,000)
- The adhesive can be re-activated several times.
Floriani comes in over 300 color choices. It is Beautiful Polyester, Rayon Variegated and Twist Embroidery Thread. Five year dye lot guarantee color fast and strong.
A high sheen, high tensile strength, lubricated embroidery thread which results in excellent production and adds magnificent color and luster to your finished products. All phases of the manufacturing process are performed in-house to insure quality. Employees are thoroughly trained on the use of the equipment and internal procedures to maintain high level of quality.
Each cone is coded so that a lot number, machine, and operator can be identified if necessary. Each lot of new raw material is inspected and tested to make certain the quality of materials going into production are sufficient for producing a quality product. The same is true for finished products. An internal lab is used to test random samples of raw materials and finished cones, for control reasons. Furthermore, an independent, international testing lab is used to measure the quality of threads with respect to tensile strength and color fastness.
No environmentally harmful products or carcinogens are utilized in production. All water used to dye the thread is properly treated to separate dye stuff from the water used in production. The inert sandy, grit material which remains is used as a land fill substance to help fight erosion along the coastlines. The use of certain dyes may change in order to adhere to environmental safety regulations.
Commitment to quality includes the safety of our customers and our planet.
Floriani's Wet N Stick Lightweight Tearaway
Regular (No Grid)
Product Identity
FWS1210 12” x 10 yds
FWS2010 20" x 10 yds
Floriani's Wet N Stick Lightweight Tearaway
w/Grid
Product Identity
FWSG1210 12” x 10 yds
FWSG1510 15” x 10 yds
FWSG2010 20" x 10 yds
Medium Tearaways
Available in Black or White!
Floriani Medium Tearaway is manufactured using a unique process called the "Delta Wet Laid Non-Woven" technique. The benefit of using this method of production is that the product is very solid, when closely examined you will see no thick and/or thin spots. When used as an embroidery stabilizer, it is not necessary to use multiple layers in random directions to support stitches. Medium Tearaway is a 1.5 oz, clean tear stabilizer. It is the best choice for a supplement stabilizer when working on high stitch count designs in conjunction with your other stabilizers such as No Show Nylon Mesh, Heat N Sta® Tearaway or Wet N Stick®. It provides back up support without adding unwanted bulk.
- Use to support embroidery designs on towels, denim or other "stable" woven fabrics
- Tears clean from around most embroidery designs
- Will support about 8,000 stitches on a well-digitized, average size design
- Use in conjunction with other stabilizers for added support
Black
FTMB910 9” x 10 yds
FTMB1210 12” x 10 yd
White
FTM1210 12” x 10 yds
FTM1225 12” x 25 yds
To use Floriani Wet N Stick® Tear Away or Cut Away:
1. Hoop one layer of the stabilizer, adhesive side up. Be sure the product is taut within the hoop. If using Wet N Stick® with a grid, line the grid marks up with the lines on your inner hoop.
2. Apply a drop of water onto the stabilizer in each corner of the hoop as well as one in the center using a sponge, foam paint brush or envelope sealer (recommended, available at office supply stores). Remember that minimal water is required to activate the adhesive.
3. Using the tip of your finger, smooth the drops of water over the surface of the stabilizer. You will feel the adhesive become tacky almost instantly.
4. Press the garment into place and smooth out any wrinkles.
5. Embroider your design. 600 stitches per minute or less is recommended. *Tip - If the design is denser than 8,000 to 10,000 stitches or if it is a poorly digitized design (too many stitches for designs size), float one layer of Floriani Medium Tearaway under the hooped item for each additional 10,000 stitches for added support! (This applies to the cutaway version as well. Use a max stitch count of 14,000 and float the Medium Tearaway if your design goes over this amount.)
6. Once the design is complete, remove the hoop from your embroidery machine and tear or cut away the Wet N Stick® stabilizer. If the adhesive is holding on to the garment, reactivate it by applying moisture at the glue line. Once the adhesive is re-activated it will release the garment.
To use Floriani Medium Tearaway:
1. Cut a piece of the stabilizer at least one inch larger than the hoop size you are planning to use.
2. Hoop the stabilizer to the wrong side of the fabric.
3. Place the embroidery frame on the machine; complete the layout and centering of the design.
4. If the design to be stitched is denser than 8,000 stitches or if it is a poorly digitized design (too many stitches for designs size), float an additional layer of Floriani Medium Tearaway between the hoop and the bed of the machine for each additional 8,000 stitches for added support!
5. Once the design is complete, remove the hoop and fabric from the machine. Tear away the stabilizer from around the design one layer at a time.
Floriani's Medium Tearaway Product Identity.
This tearaway stabilizer has a light fusible coating and was developed for embroidery on light weight cotton, shirt weight denim, linen and other woven fabrics that tend to distort or stretch when they are hooped or when the embroidery is forming. The uniqueness of this product is the fact that it is fusible. This eliminates the need for messy spray adhesives which leave a residue on the needle, machine and fabric. By fusing the stabilizer to the back of the garment, embroiderer's are more successful in hooping and do not stretch the garment out of shape. Most importantly, the stabilizer is attached to the entire area where the embroidery will be stitched unlike spray adhesives which only "spot" tack and allow shifting of the fabric. This product is also well liked because it offers a clean tear from around the design. It is also available in a non-fusible version and is called Floriani Medium Tearaway.
- Use for solid type embroidery designs on light weight woven fabrics such as batiste, linen, shirt weight denim, pin-point cotton, quilt cottons, etc
- Makes hooping a snap by eliminating shift and stretch within the fabric
- Fibers of the fabric will not move during the stitching process
- Will support about an 8,000 stitch count, well digitized design.
- Tears away clean from around the embroidery design.
- No need for basting or spray adhesives!
To use Heat N Sta® Tearaway:
1. Fuse one layer of Heat N Sta® to the back of the fabric to be embroidered. Be sure to use a piece at least one inch larger than the outer parameter of the hoop to insure proper stabilization. *Important - Use a low to medium temp (260°, silk) setting on your iron. Do not touch the surface of your iron to the Heat N Sta®, press from the fabric side or use a press cloth (muslin or cotton).
2. Hoop the garment and stabilizer. Try to achieve "tight as a drum" tension.
3. Embroider your design. *Tip - If the design is denser than 8,000 stitches or if it is a poorly digitized design (too many stitches for designs size), float one layer of Floriani Medium Tearaway between the hoop and the bed of the machine for each additional 10,000 stitches for added support!
4. Once the design is complete, remove the hoop from the machine and tear away the Heat N Sta® from around the embroidery.
To use Stitch N Wash®:
1. Hoop one layer of the stabilizer within the frame with the garment or fabric. Be sure to use a piece at least one inch larger than the outer parameter of the embroidery frame.
2. Embroider the design. *Tip - If the design is denser than 8,000 stitches or if it is a poorly digitized design (too many stitches for designs size), float an additional layer of Floriani Stitch N Wash® between the hoop and the bed of the machine for each additional 8,000 stitches for added support!
3. Remove the hoop from the machine and from the garment.
4. Wet around the edge of the design using a sponge, foam paint brush or envelope sealer. Wait about 10 seconds to allow the water to activate the water soluble portion of the stabilizer.
5. Tear away as much of the Stitch N Wash® as possible.
6. Stabilizer remnants will wash out in the laundry with a mild detergent and agitation.
To use Stitch N Wash® Fusible:
1. Fuse one layer of the stabilizer on to the back of the garment. Be sure to use a piece at least one inch larger than the outer parameter of the hoop to insure proper stabilization. *Important - Use a low temp (260°, silk) setting on your iron. Do not touch the surface of your iron to the Stitch N Wash®, press from the fabric side or use a press cloth (muslin or cotton).
2. Hoop the garment and stabilizer. Try to achieve "tight as a drum" tension.
3. Repeat steps 2 - 6 from above.
Floriani's Stitch N Wash (Water Soluble Tearaway)
Product Identity
FSW1210 : 12" x 10 yds - 1.5oz
FSW1225 : 12" x 25 yds - 1.5oz
FSW811 : 8.5" x 11" Sheets - 25 per pk.
Madeira Thread with Smart Spool
Made in Germany from 100% viscose filament, Madeira Rayon is a stronger thread from the first inch to the last yard, making it ideal for today’s sophisticated computerized sewing and embroidery machines. Each color is dyed in a painstaking process that gives you a consistency and longevity unequaled by the competition.
Perfect for quilting, decorative stitching and embellishment, it can be used on all fabrics from the finest silk to the toughest leather or denim.
A typical embroidery design contains 6,000 stitches. This means each 220 yard/200 m Smart Spool with its 40,000 stitches per spool will produce 40 designs on average. That's plenty of thread for most home embroiderers. In fact, with the Smart Spool size, you can afford to buy thread more often and experiment with new colors and textures.
Madeira’s more traditional Smart Spool shape eliminates the “drop off” and tangling problems associated with the elongated spools many other manufacturers use. And, all Madeira Smart Spools come with double locking end caps to keep thread neat and tidy. Available in 180 colors.
General Tips For Successful Embroidery Supplies, Threads, & Stabilizers : St Louis
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