Recommended stabilizers and where to use them:

The size and density of the design will affect the weight and quantity of stabilizer you should use. The numbers and suggestions listed below are based on professionally digitized, good quality embroidery designs. Please use this information as base information. Factors such as your embroidery machine, needle type, garment quality, thread choice and how the garment is hooped all go into how the design will stitch out.

Example of Fabrics
we suggest:

In a 4 X 4 hoop

T-SHIRTS, GOLF/POLO KNIT SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS
Floriani’s No Show Nylon Mesh
around 8,000 stitches
 
DENIM, FLANNEL AND COTTON SHIRT WEIGHT
Floriani Heat N Sta ®TearAway
around 10,000 stitches
 
TOWELS AND ROBES
Floriani’s Medium Firm TearAway
around 10,000 stitches
 
LINEN, QUILT WEIGHT COTTON, BATISTE, NAPKINS & TEA TOWELS
Floriani’s Stitch N Wash®
around 10,000 stitches
 
SILK, SATIN, TAFFETA, DUPIONI, LAME', MICROFIBER
Floriani Dream Weave®
around 8,000 stitches
 

SPANDEX OR LYCRA (Bathing Suit/Dance Costume)

HARD TO HOOP ITEMS SUCH AS SHIRT COLLARS, CUFFS, NAPKIN EDGES, SOCKS, TOTE BAGS, POCKET TOPS, TIES, ETC.

Floriani Wet N Stick®
around 10,000 stitches
 
REVERSIBLE OR "SEE THROUGH", SHEER FABRICS SUCH AS SILK AND ORGANDY
Floriani Wet N Gone Fusible®
around 8,000 stitches
   
For the top of any and all embroidery to create a level embroidery field.
Floriani’s Water Soluble Topping