Embroidery Academy

What You Want To Know About Stabilizers But Were "Sew" Afraid to Ask

This class will go over the fundamentals and the basic principles of stabilizing for embroidery.
You will learn how non wovens are manufactured & the different technologies used.

You will learn what to use as well as what NOT to use.
We will go over the age old question of a tearaway vs a cutaway - what to use and when

The second part of the class will cover
specific applications and the stabilizers that are suggested to use for each.
We will usually give you a few options.

This class includes a sample packet of stabilizers which will be mailed to you.

Professor

  • Prof. Fred Lebow

About This Class

  1. - Class Guidelines and Rules
  2. - About Fred Lebow
  3. - Introduction

The Evolution of Stabilizers

  1. - The Evolution of Stabilizers
  2. - How Stabilizers Got Started
  3. - The Manufacturing Process
  4. - Steady Progress
  5. - On the Horizon
  6. - The Process Of Creating A New Stabilizer

Non Woven Stabilizer

  1. - Carded Saturates
  2. - Random Saturates
  3. - Saturates With A Scrim
  4. - Wet Laid Stabilizer

Cut away vs Tear away

  1. - Cut away vs Tear away

Digitizing and Stabilization

  1. - Digitizing and Stabilization

Products

  1. - 151 Diagonal No Show Nylon Mesh
  2. - Press N Tear and Moisten and Tear
  3. - Tear Away
  4. - Tear Away Wash Away
  5. - 486 Water Soluble Topping
  6. - Cut Away Stabilizer
  7. - CW201 Wash Away
  8. - Thermal Stik
  9. - Cloud Cover Stitch

Conclusion

  1. - If you wear it, it should be soft and drapable.