Nike DRI-FIT golf shirts

[v-embroidery]

Going to embroidery on Nike DRI-FIT golf shirts Style 244620 from Sanmar. The fabric has tiny vertical ridges. Would you consider this fabric to be in the pique category? If so, should I use a topping? I will be using poly mesh for the backing. Appreciate your advice.

[Debbie Garifi]

I just finished sone Adidas 100% polyester ClimaCool Golf shirts that are similar and I did use solvy on top, mesh under and I floated wax paper under the hoop. Not a single pucker.

[v-embroidery]

Float wax paper under the hoop? How does wax paper help, if I may ask? I am glad to hear you did not have a single pucker.

[Debbie Garifi]

It helps lubricate the needles to prevent looping as it stitches.

[crossthread]

Question? Do you put the wax paper underneath the stabilizer on the outside? Would I just attach it with some tape to the edge to hold it? It makes sense. Thank you,
Pam

[Debbie Garifi]

No need to tape or attach. Put your hooped garment on the machine and slide a piece under the hoop and above the needle nose. Making sure your garment isn't under there too.

[Impressive Threads]

Ok, very interesting. Do you use it like a tearaway stablizer or in addition to a tearaway? If it is between the hoop and the needle plate then it gets sewn to the inside of the garment? Trying to picture it in my head. Little fuzzy tonight.
Cindy in Phoenix

[Debbie Garifi]

Yes it does tear away very easily. It is in addition to whatever backing I use. The backing is hooped though with the garment and the wax paper is not. It does get stitched to the garment but it comes off much easier than even a tearaway. This is something that Helen Hart from Embroidery Line taught me when I first started and it is in her book(s) too.

[flebow]

I would suggst, depending on the stitch count and density, a layer of mesh backed by a tearaway

Please note that ''wet laid'' tearaways & cutaways premium grade contain needle lubriacnts- so you may not need the wax paper

If it is a higher stitch count 15,000 or so use 2 pieces of the nylon mesh cross patterned
the diagonal nyl;on mesh is also made in a fusible version to arrest any movement in the hoop


Please see http://www.lebowconsulting.com/performance-wear.pdf
and

http://www.lebowconsulting.com/stabilizer-reviews.htm

Fred