October 24th, 2011, 03:04 PM
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Re: What stablizer to use on Performance Shirts???
I've tried a few things with good success.
First, I hoop as tight as possible without distorting the fabric. I've found sometimes if I hoop "too" tight, it will cup when released. Then, depending on how the fabric looks once hooped, I've;
1. hooped heavy cutaway with it originally, then put sticky back tearaway across the whole thing, and overlap the sticky back onto the hoop and down the sides of the hoop to try to stabilize it. Works well for me most all of the time.
2. Put the sticky back on first, again overlapping the hoop and down the sides, then another layer of sticky back on top of that one. Works well. Rarely any problems.
3. I've also used the thin tearaway, and the sticky back over that, and again across the hoop and down the sides. Works well also.
These worked for me,,,hope they make sense the way I described them.
Oh, and I've had several customers bring me Nike or Under Armor shirts they've bought, to embroider, and I tell them up front,,,,,,and make them sign the work order most of the time, that if I mess it up due to the fabric, it's on them. I've had to do that several times. And, for folks I don't know, they pay up front. That may not sound "nice", but I've learned my lessons the hard way on this issue.
If I order and sell them the shirt, then I back it up 100%, cause I know how much it cost and where to replace it from.
Just FYI
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