March 4th, 2012, 11:57 AM
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Re: embroidering on lightweight material
We do a TON of these performance polo's ... We us magnetic hoops, and a hoopmaster as to avoid stretching when pressing the shirt into the hoop. With a magnetic hoop there is little (if no) stretching of the fabric, as the magnets clamp the fabric in place.
ALSO a backing tip, is to use 2 types of backing on them. Use the no-show mesh backing on top, then a piece of medium weight tear away on the bottom. Then hoop, when your design is done, tear off the tear away, and then trim up the mesh. Adds stability, without actually leaving extra backing on the shirt. Generally helps reduce pucker during sewing, and the magnetic hoops help reduce stretch, as they grip the material with little to no stretch.
Just my $0.02
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