Help with jacket and sweater

[Steve F.]

Hello All,
Newbie here and have a sew out of a corporate logo on two items I could use some advice before I mess up the garments. One is a cotton interlock knit sweater and the other is a polyurethane coated nylon jacket lined with fleece.

For the sweater I thought I should use a 2oz cut away backing, or should I double up? Also, should I use Solvy as a topping? For garments of this type should I use satin or fill type stitches? Any advice on density, pull comp, etc.?

For the jacket, should I open a seam and hoop only the outer layer or hoop the outer and inner layer (the fleece is an 11oz weight). Also, is there anything I can do to maintain the waterproof nature of the garment after the sew out?

Thanks for the help!
And Happy New Year to all!

Steve
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[Rod or Sharon]

Hi Steve,
You may get several suggestions with each being different recommendations. I just finished four of the cotton knit sweaters and I use two layers of Poly-Mesh. I like to keep the "handle" or feel of the embroidery as soft as the garment. Poly-Mesh has no stretch and is shear, soft and yet strong. I cross-hatch them. I also hoop Solvy on top. Be very careful and DO NOT stretch the knit while hooping. We had both satin and fill stitches in our design. Not a problem with either. I don't know the density, pull comp, etc. that Rod put in the design.

As for the jacket, it is always nice to open a seam and hide the underside of the embroidery but only if your client is willing to pay for the extra time and effort--and you are willing to go that extra mile. Charge for your work.

There is something you can put on the garment to waterproof it again and I'm sorry again, I don't know what it is. Perhaps someone else will jump in or call a fabric store and ask.
Sharon

[Steve F.]

Thanks for the response Sharon. I have nylon mesh but no poly mesh. It's what was in the starter kit from Melco. Not sure if there are functional differences between the two. Anyone care to share on this point?

The jackets are a personal item I am making for myself and coworker hence my thoughts on opening a seam and hiding the underside. If I had to do them for a paying customer, it wouldn't be an option. [img]smile.gif[/img]