Fabrics and stabilizer material for embroidery

Fabric		Stabilizer material		Reference
Type	Material	Top surface of fabric	Underside of fabric	Reference
Medium weight fabrics Shirt/Apron	Cotton	Not required.	Attach a stabilizer by ironing.
Thick fabrics Jeans/Jumper	Denim Quilting	Not required.	Attach a stabilizer by ironing.	It's better to place a stabilizer material on the top surface of fabric when you sew quilting.
Thin fabrics Curtain/Liner	Georgette Organdy	Place a stabilizer on.	Attach a stabilizer by ironing.	Temperature of iron should be "low".
Stretch fabrics Sweatshirt/Vest	Knit Jersey	Place a stabilizer on.	Attach a stabilizer by ironing.
Towel cloth Towel	Towel (pile)	Place a stabilizer on.	Place a stabilizer material under a fabric without attaching it and then hoop the fabric and the stabilizer together.	Caution: If you attach stabilizer material to towels etc. by ironing, loops of the fabric might be expanded when removing the stabilizer.

Even though "Not required" is mentioned in the above list, use a stabilizer material for more attractive embroidery result if necessary.

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