Topping and adhesive spray

[Cindy]

I use a topping on t-shirts and polos with an adhesive spray. It seems to help with the stretchy material, but then I get a mess on the front of the shirt. I steam it or spray with water, but then I have to wait for it to dry before I give it to the customer. How does everyone else do t-shirts and polos? What do you do with an adhesive residue on the front of garments?

[Juli in Kona]

I always spray or iron on the back, but never the front.

Juli in Kona

[Cindy]

Do you use a topping? It seems to push the material as the sews no matter how high I set the foot if I don't use a topping. I usually use 2 poly mesh backings with a spray adhesive.

[Anita]

I use topping, not with adhesive spray...but hooped with the garment and backing. I have had to add it after hooping and installing the hoop (ok...too lazy to remove and rehoop), so I tacked it down with wet fingers on the corners of the topping. To remove small bits of the topping without having to wet it so much, Joyce Jagger of embroiderytipsandmore.com creates a ball of used topping and moistens it to dab the smaller bits between stitching from the garment.

Anita

[TinaK]

I dont use a topping on T's and I sew alot of them. I use a no show mesh underneath and if it is not the iron on type then will use spray adhesive to adhere it to the t shirt and it sews out great, never a complaint!
As far as using it on polos I would agree with Anita and I hoop the topping with the garment then I use a steamer to remove all the little pieces left over. Works awesome!

You should check out the tips and information that Joyce has on her website which you can find a link under Marketplace. Well worth the money to belong to her site! Makes learning the business so much easier!

Good Luck!

[Anita]

I'll have to try the steamer solution for removing the bits...I've only recently invested in one but didn't remember to give it a try for this purpose.

Anita

[TinaK]

As long as you are using the clear type of solvy it works great but if you are using the fiber type watersoluable it doesnt work to hot.

[flebow]

Using topping with adhesive spray will make it difficult to remove and real messy - You can hoopp it or wet it lightly to stick it w/o hooping and By far the best way to remove it is with a steamer
I definitely would not suggest using the fiber type of topping - tulle maybe

As per the backing -Try the fusible or non fusible diagonally patterned mesh
I think taat you will find it to be superior to the regular version.
The fusible is a low melt 260F so as not to shrink or scorch your fabric

Pls feel free to e-mail me off list for samples

Sincerely
Fred