Stabilizer for performance fabric
For performance fabric, use no-show mesh plus light cut-away for a typical logo, no-show mesh, fusible if possible for light designs and medium cut-away (2.5 oz), fusible for dense ones. Topping: not usually needed. Needle: 70/10 or 75/11 ballpoint. Hoop gently or float the garment on sticky backing; magnetic hoops avoid hoop burn.
| Design | Examples | Backing |
|---|---|---|
| Light | Text, outlines, open designs | No-show mesh, fusible if possible |
| Medium | A typical logo | No-show mesh plus light cut-away |
| Dense | Full fills, patches, big logos | Medium cut-away (2.5 oz), fusible |
Topping
Not usually needed
Needle
70/10 or 75/11 ballpoint
Hooping
Hoop gently or float the garment on sticky backing; magnetic hoops avoid hoop burn.
Good to know
Keep designs lighter on thin athletic fabric: heavy fills make it stiff and can pucker.
Settings tuned for performance fabric
Pick the Stretch (performance, jersey) fabric setting and Embrizo adjusts density, underlay and pull compensation for you before it makes the stitches.
- Fill spacing
- 0.45 mm
- Satin spacing
- 0.44 mm
- Pull compensation
- 0.35 mm
- Underlay
- Heavy
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What stabilizer should I use for performance fabric?
For performance fabric, use no-show mesh plus light cut-away for a typical logo, no-show mesh, fusible if possible for light designs and medium cut-away (2.5 oz), fusible for dense ones. Topping: not usually needed. Needle: 70/10 or 75/11 ballpoint. Hoop gently or float the garment on sticky backing; magnetic hoops avoid hoop burn.
Do I need a topping on performance fabric?
Not usually needed. A water-soluble topping keeps stitches from sinking into piled or textured fabric and rinses away after sewing.
What needle is best for embroidering performance fabric?
70/10 or 75/11 ballpoint. Change it every 8 to 10 hours of sewing, or sooner if it starts to skip or snag.
How do I know if a design is light, medium or dense?
Light designs are mostly lettering, outlines and open line art; a typical logo with some fills is medium; patches and designs filled edge to edge are dense. The stitch count chart shows typical counts by size.
What digitizer settings suit performance fabric?
In Embrizo, pick the Stretch (performance, jersey) fabric setting: fill rows 0.45 mm apart, 0.35 mm pull compensation and heavy underlay, tuned for this kind of fabric.
Sizes for performance fabric
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