Compatibility And Backing Charts; Compatibility - Brother BES-100E Workbook

Compatibility and Backing Charts

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