| Fabric
Type |
Design
Type |
Stabilizer
Recommended |
| Woven Cotton (Quilting, Muslin), Batiste, Denim (shirt weight) Linen, Broadcloth, etc. |
Solid and Dense |
Floriani Heat N Sta Tearaway, Floriani Medium Tearaway, Floriani Dream Weave Ultra
*If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, prep the fabric first with Dream Weave Ultra and then float one layer of Floriani Medium Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches in addition to the Heat N Sta Tearaway. |
| Woven Cotton (Quilting, Muslin), Batiste, Denim Linen, Broadcloth, etc. |
Open, Airy, No Outline, Satin Stitch Monogram, Satin Stitch Applique |
Floriani Stitch N Wash Fusible
*If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, float one or two layers of Floriani Stitch N Wash (non-fusible) Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches. |
| Silk, Silk Dupioni, Satin, Taffeta |
Solid and Dense |
Floriani Dream Weave and Floriani Heat N Sta Tearaway.
*Fuse Dream Weave (or Ultra Dream Weave) to prep the fabric and then proceed with stabilizing with Heat N Sta Tearaway. *If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, float one or two layers of Floriani Medium Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches. |
| Silk, Silk Dupioni, Satin, Taffeta, Lamè |
Open, Airy, No Outline, Satin Stitch Monogram, Satin Stitch Applique |
Floriani Dream Weave and Floriani Stitch N Wash Fusible
*Fuse Dream Weave on first to prep the fabric and then proceed with stabilizing with Stitch N Wash Fusible Tearaway. *If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, float one or two layers of Floriani Stitch N Wash (non-fusible) Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches |
| Towel, Terry Cloth |
All Designs |
Floriani Wet N Stick or Floriani Perfect Stick as your base stabilizer
Floriani Water Soluble or Heat N Gone as your topping
*If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, float one or two layers of Floriani Medium Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches. |
| Velvet, Velour, Sport Suede |
All Designs |
Floriani Perfect Stick
Floriani Heat N Gone Topping
*If the design is overly dense, fuse one layer of Floriani Dream Weave Ultra to the back of the fabric to prep it for the embroidery |
| Polar Fleece, Meinke |
All Designs |
Any Floriani “stick to” products:
Floriani Perfect Stick
Floriani Wet N Stick
Floriani Wet N Gone Tacky (use this product when no stabilizer can be left behind)
*Use Floriani Water Soluble or Wet N Gone as a Topping |
| Knit – Tshirt, Pique, Sweatshirt, etc |
Light
*8,000 stitches or less |
Floriani No Show Nylon Mesh Fusible
*If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, float one or two layers of Floriani Medium Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches |
| Knit – Tshirt, Pique, Sweatshirt, etc |
Medium to Heavy |
Floriani Cutaway Medium Fusible
*If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, float one or two layers of Floriani Medium Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches |
| Sweater Knit |
All Designs |
Floriani No Show Nylon Mesh Fusible
Floriani Wet N Stick Cutaway
Floriani Heat N Gone or Water Soluble Topping |
Cotton Organdy, English Netting,
Sheer/See through fabric that can be ironed |
Light |
Floriani Wet N Gone Fusible |
Nylon Organdy/Organza, Tulle or
Netting, Sheer/See through fabric that cannot be ironed |
Light |
Floriani Wet N Gone Tacky |
| Wool, Wool Blend, Flannel |
All Designs |
Floriani Heat N Sta Tearaway
*If the design is large, overly dense or poorly digitized, float one or two layers of Floriani Medium Tearaway under the hoop to support the excess stitches |
Hard to Hoop Fabrics and Items –
Napkin Corner, Handkerchief, Collar,Socks, Ties, Backpack, Handbags,Pocket Top, Cuffs, Blanket corner, Shirt
Placket, Fabrics that are prone to HoopBurn |
All Designs |
Choice of “stick to” products:
Floriani Perfect Stick
Floriani Wet N Stick
Floriani Wet N Gone Tacky (use this product when no stabilizer needs to be left behind) |
Hard to Hoop Fabrics that can be
perforated by needle: Leather,
Pleather, Ultra-Suede, Oil Cloth |
All Designs |
Floriani Wet N Stick Cutaway |
