JOHN SOLOMON BACKINGS

Non Woven Stabilizers for Embroidery

The Key to getting your best embroidery result is to use your stabilizers to achieve proper fabric tension in the hoop. The goal is to have a taut embroidery surface, like a tambourine skin. In other words, you need the tension to be spread evenly in all directions, called a multi-directional, or non-directional, tension.

If the fabric is too loose in the hoop, the needle will deflect your material and design registration will be adversely affected. That means that your outlines may not line up with other portions of the design.
So, it makes sense that you would need a non-directional stabilizer, one that has no "give" or stretch in any direction. A non-directional stabilizer is the only types that can help you truly achieve this "skin" type tension in the hoop.

Wet-laid nonwoven stabilizer offers this type of multi-directional stability. In technical terms, this classification of stabilizer is entirely non-directional with equal tear strength in all directions. We do a special test called the "Elmendorf Tear Test" to check for equal tear strength, both machine and cross direction.
What does the term wet-laid really mean? It refers to the method of manufacturing, and how the fibers are dispersed. The most common alternate method creates "saturates", in which nonwoven fibers are chemically bonded.

JSI makes a delta formed wet-laid nonwoven, which is manufactured using methods similar to those used in the manufacture of very fine paper.

The proper begins in a machine that contains a slurry of water and a wire mesh screen. (Interestingly, this part of the process used to be done in rivers.) Components are added, including polyester for softness, rayon for tear ability, wood pulp as filler, an acrylic binder to bind the fibers. Silicone is also added to this mixture for all embroidery stabilizers to help lubricate the needle during embroidery.
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Hydro-Stick
Embroidery Backing
Non-Toxic

APPLY WITH A MOIST SPONGE ON THE BACKING
STICK YOUR GARMENT TO IT
(Adhesive Easily Washes Off Leaving No Stain)

HYDRO-STICK WAS DEVELOPED FOR EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TOO DIFFICULT WITH TRADITIONAL HOOPING. NOW YOU CAN EMBROIDER IRREGULAR SHAPED ARTICLES, HOLD DOWN SLIPPERY FABRICS AND ELIMINATE HOOP BURNS. HYDRO-STICK ALLOWS YOU TO ADHERE AND SECURE ARTICLES WITHOUT HAVING TO HOOP IT. GREAT ON VELEVETS, PILE AND NEPPED MATERIALS, LIPPERY SILKS, SHIFTING KNITS, VINYL, LEATHER AND ANY MATERIAL REQUIRING A BETTER HOLD.

This will replace peel & stick backings and adhesive sprays for most applications. It is a considerable savings over the pressure sensitive adhesive backings and more importantly eliminates toxic airborne spray adhesives.

The advantages over peel and stick backings are:
· No gummy residue on needles or machine parts
· Less expensive - no costly silicone release paper to

EASY-TEAR
Easy-Tear is an inexpensive, lightweight stabilizer, I use it all the time, it works great for when you are using your more expensive stabilizers, and don't want to waste them, just stabilize the size of design, then use easy-tear the size of the hoop, it comes in a nice 12' width, so you have plenty of room for larger hoops.

For more information:
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Simi Valley, CA 93063 US
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(805) 581-3773