Tear away Stabilizers
Tear away stabilizers are temporary stabilizers that are generally easy to remove. It is used for light support. Usually tear away stabilizers are used for terry cloth, robes, blankets, leather and more.
You also want to use tear away when you don’t want the backing to show on the other side of the design, like towels, cabs and bags. If fabric requires strong support you can use several layers of lightweight to medium weight tear away.
Tear Away comes in different weights. Use a heavier stabilizer with a thicker fabric and higher stitch count design. Use a lighter stabilizer with a lightweight fabric and lower stitch count design.
Use a Tear Away For:
- Aprons
- Baby Bibs
- Bandannas
- Leather Jackets
- Blankets
- Caps
- Canvas
- Denim & Corduroy
- Totes and Duffles
- Towels
- Linens
In Part 3 we will discuss Wash away stablilizers!