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Compatibility and Backing Charts s Compatibility Fabric/Garment Sweater knit Sweatshirt T-shirt Terry cloth Nylon wind-breaker Satin jacket Cotton sheeting Denim Dress shirt (woven) Golf shirt Canton fleece Canvas Needle 75/11 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 or 80/12 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 or 70/10 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 light ball point 75/11 sharp or normal round point No. of Backing Pieces 1 cutaway or adhesive tearaway No. of Topping Pieces 1 water-soluble topping 1 cutaway or adhesive Optional tearaway 1 light-weight cutaway or adhesive tearaway Optional 1 tearaway 1 water-soluble topping 1 tearaway No Heavy lining no backing. Light or no No lining, 1 tearaway 1 tearaway No 1 tearaway No 1 tearaway No 1 cutaway Optional 1 tearaway Optional 1 tearaway No Comments Use tightly woven organza or curtain fabric in a matching color as a backing for bulky or "holey" knits. High-detail designs may require 2 layers of lightweight cutaway. Use a topping on extra-thick fabrics or with fine-detail designs. Use a topping on designs with fine detail or small lettering. Tensions should be light. Avoid stitch-heavy designs. Increase density and/or column width. Fine details and small lettering tend to get lost in the terry loops. If garment slips in hoop, causing registration problems, wrap inner hoop with masking tape or fabric bias tape. This provides a rough surface to grip garment and also helps minimize hoop burn. If garment slips in hoop, causing registration problems, wrap inner hoop with masking tape or fabric bias tape. This provides a rough surface to grip garment and also helps minimize hoop burn. High density or very detailed designs may require more backing. If so, use two pieces of lightweight backing instead of one piece of heavy backing. Reduce speed if needle begins to heat up and thread breaks occur. High density or very detailed designs may require more backing. If so, use two pieces of lightweight backing instead of one piece of heavy backing. Use topping for designs containing small lettering or a lot of detail, and also for pique knits. Use a topping if the garment has a surface texture, such as a basketweave or pronounced twill. Hoop tightly 106

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Compatibility
Fabric/Garment
Needle
No. of Back-
ing Pieces
No. of Top-
ping Pieces
Comments
Sweater knit
75/11 light ball
point
1 cutaway or
adhesive
tearaway
1 water-solu-
ble topping
Use tightly woven organza or curtain
fabric in a matching color as a back-
ing for bulky or “holey” knits.
Sweatshirt
75/11 light ball
point
1 cutaway or
adhesive
tearaway
Optional
High-detail designs may require 2
layers of lightweight cutaway. Use a
topping on extra-thick fabrics or with
fine-detail designs.
T-shirt
75/11 light ball
point
1 light-weight
cutaway or
adhesive
tearaway
Optional
Use a topping on designs with fine
detail or small lettering. Tensions
should be light. Avoid stitch-heavy
designs.
Terry cloth
75/11 or 80/12
light ball point
1 tearaway
1 water-solu-
ble topping
Increase density and/or column
width. Fine details and small letter-
ing tend to get lost in the terry loops.
Nylon wind-breaker
75/11 light ball
point
1 tearaway
No
If garment slips in hoop, causing
registration problems, wrap inner
hoop with masking tape or fabric
bias tape. This provides a rough sur-
face to grip garment and also helps
minimize hoop burn.
Satin jacket
75/11 light ball
point
Heavy lining
no backing.
Light or no
lining, 1 tear-
away
No
If garment slips in hoop, causing
registration problems, wrap inner
hoop with masking tape or fabric
bias tape. This provides a rough sur-
face to grip garment and also helps
minimize hoop burn.
Cotton sheeting
75/11 light ball
point
1 tearaway
No
High density or very detailed
designs may require more backing.
If so, use two pieces of lightweight
backing instead of one piece of
heavy backing.
Denim
75/11 light ball
point
1 tearaway
No
Reduce speed if needle begins to
heat up and thread breaks occur.
Dress shirt (woven)
75/11 or 70/10
light ball point
1 tearaway
No
High density or very detailed
designs may require more backing.
If so, use two pieces of lightweight
backing instead of one piece of
heavy backing.
Golf shirt
75/11 light ball
point
1 cutaway
Optional
Use topping for designs containing
small lettering or a lot of detail, and
also for pique knits.
Canton fleece
75/11 light ball
point
1 tearaway
Optional
Use a topping if the garment has a
surface texture, such as a bas-
ketweave or pronounced twill.
Canvas
75/11 sharp or
normal round
point
1 tearaway
No
Hoop tightly
Compatibility and Backing Charts