Jacket Back

[TinaK]

Ok, we are doing are first jacket back which is a little nervous and exciting all rolled up into one...

We are doing a jacket that is 100% nylon 6.5 ounce 420 denier and wondering what everyone would do on this for stabilizer and do you think I should use a ballpoint or a sharp needle, big or small needle?

Thanks for any help on this!

[Steve]

One layer of tearaway backing should do it for most jackets. You can always use two sheets of tearaway and it won't hurt anything. If you plan on doing a lot of jacketbacks, I would get the wooden double-height hoop that Melco sells. I think it is around $75.

[TinaK]

That is what I was thinking on the stabilizer would you recommend a ballpoint or sharp needle?

We have the wooden jacket hoop already so no problem there.

Thanks Steve!

[Dorothy Compton]

You might also think about making a "hoop" out of cutaway for the top to keep the jacket from sliding around (nylon is notorious for this). As for needle a sharp would probably be best.

Dorothy Compton, Owner
Bee Embroidered
www.BeeEmbroidered.com
(916) 635-7467

[flebow]

If it is a fairly stable nylon you could get by with a tearaway

Instead of multiple layers, and
depending on the stitch count and density, - use a "wet laid" dense, non directional non woven tearaway between 1.5 and 2.5 ozs -

http://rnkdistributing.com/info.shtml#wetlaid

However - please note that especially if there is any stetch to the fabric
A cutaway will generally give better definition as the longer (polyester) fibers in a cutaway vs a tearaway - will allow the threads to become more easily entangled generally leading to tighter definition

Sincerely
Fred