How would I avoid getting scuff marks on a garment, where the hoop meets the fabric ?

[signman281]

Hi;

I am in search of a solution to a little annoying problem...

Upon hooping and sewing out a design on a garment, when I remove the hoop, there is always a scuff mark left behind. I always get it off, however by using a scrubbing brush and elbow grease. I would really like an answer to this annoying occurence. Life would be much easier if I could omit that brushing step...I realize the hoop may be "to tight", but if I hoop it more loose, the hoop sometimes separates from the garment leaving me with an unfixable sew out.
The mark is not dirt as such, just a lighter in color scuff caused by friction. Any solutions? I have tried masking tape around the periphery of the hoop, but the scuff remains

Thanks for any help you might be able to pass along...!

[Fabrications]

That mark you are talking about is 'hoop burn'.
An easy way to get rid of it is to spray the area lightly with a spray sizing - Magic Sizing is the brand I have right now. It can be found in the laundry aisle of your local store.
The hoop mark happens when you've rubbed the sizing out of the garment during the hooping process; spraying the garment with sizing puts it back in the garment and removes the hoop.
An added bonus is the fresh scent it leaves behind. ha!

Janet

[signman]

We have a little Oreck hand steamer that came with a vacuum we bought, and that gets rid of hoop burn fast...also is the easiest way to get rid of solvy!
And if you get a pucker on material, you can stretch it out, steam it good, and hold it stretched until the pucker cools off and stays flat.

When we use seamstress chalk for lineup, the steamer is also good to remove that.

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Hey Roland,
Are you answering your own questions now?? That'll save us all a lot of time. LOL

If not, who is 'signman281'? Your little brother?

Dear Signman281, No offense. "Signman" and I go way back to gradeschool. He taught me how to jump rope double-dutch style.

Mister Ed

[signman]

as a matter of fact...I had never looked at who wrote the question! Probably not awake when I answer these...I do them while I'm waking up in the office every morning.
But, it's not me....
and teaching Mr Ed to jumprope was the easy part...getting him into the checkered skirt and saddle shoes was harder....:-p