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APPLIQUÉ SERVICE PROVIDERS
If you are doing a lot of appliqués or need help with the design, it often makes more sense to use
a company that specializes in their production. Several industry suppliers offer stock lettering
and shapes that can be customized to fit your needs.
These companies stock precut letter styles in certain sizes, and have templates for making
names and shapes. Many of these are geared for school spiritwear and athletic team orders.
Using services like this often can give you a more professional look than you can achieve on
your own. The best part is that not only will many of these suppliers send you the precut fabric,
but they also send the design that corresponds with the cutout, saving you digitizing time.

work is determined by the fabric to which you are applying
the design. For example, Figure 1 is placed on a tote bag, which
can withstand a medium to lightweight tearaway backing.The
large portion of the dog's tan coat is a micro suede fabric that
adds texture, as well as reduces stitch count by filling in large
areas. Ideal for childrenswear, embroidery stitches give the
dog personality, and the coat's nap adds character and charm
to the design.
A design more than 12 inches tall, Figure 2 is stitched on
the back of a fleece vest.The detail of the woman's face, hair
and arms is complemented with green and red shaded fabric.
The sun behind her is an appliqué, and the flowers and grass

Figure 2

cutaway. In addition, since the flying skull
design is placed on running shorts that are
worn against the skin, a soft, thin cover-all
is applied with heat after much of the
cutaway is removed.
The skull also was done in StitchFoil so that if the person wearing
the shorts were running along the
side of a road at night, car headlights
would cause the appliqué to shine,
adding visibility. 
Alice Wolf is the marketing communications director for Madeira USA. She began doing marketing and public relations for the art industry
in New York, then migrated north to Madeira's
New Hampshire headquarters. For more information or to comment on this article, email Alice at
awolf@madeirausa.com.

Figure 3

at her feet share space with her gown's green fabric.
The appliqué fabrics were chosen to add texture, interest
and dimension, and perhaps reduce an already-high stitch
count. Because of the fleece's stretchiness, a cutaway backing
was used, as well as topping.To keep the flowers' small stitches
from sinking into the fleece's pile, a water-soluble topping keeps
the stitches elevated, even after the excess topping is removed.
Figure 3 is an example of appliqué on performancewear.
The fabric's stretchiness requires stabilization with a sturdy

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PREVENTING PUCKERING
For best results, all appliqués should be backed with a piece of heat
seal. This forms a secure bond between the base fabric and the appliqué in order to keep the two fabrics affixed and prevent movement,
which could cause puckering. A good spray adhesive also should act
in the same way.


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Impressions - September 2016
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
On Design
Shop Talk
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Sublimation
Direct-To-Garment
Heat Printing
Ad Index/Online Directory
Classifieds
Impressions - September 2016 - CT1
Impressions - September 2016 - CT2
Impressions - September 2016 - Impressions - September 2016
Impressions - September 2016 - Cover2
Impressions - September 2016 - 1
Impressions - September 2016 - Contents
Impressions - September 2016 - 3
Impressions - September 2016 - 4
Impressions - September 2016 - 5
Impressions - September 2016 - First Impressions
Impressions - September 2016 - 7
Impressions - September 2016 - From the Show Director
Impressions - September 2016 - 9
Impressions - September 2016 - Overheard
Impressions - September 2016 - 11
Impressions - September 2016 - 12
Impressions - September 2016 - 13
Impressions - September 2016 - 14
Impressions - September 2016 - 15
Impressions - September 2016 - First Look
Impressions - September 2016 - 17
Impressions - September 2016 - 18
Impressions - September 2016 - 19
Impressions - September 2016 - 19a
Impressions - September 2016 - 19b
Impressions - September 2016 - Scene at ISS
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Impressions - September 2016 - On Design
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Impressions - September 2016 - Shop Talk
Impressions - September 2016 - 37
Impressions - September 2016 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - September 2016 - 39
Impressions - September 2016 - 40
Impressions - September 2016 - 41
Impressions - September 2016 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - September 2016 - 43
Impressions - September 2016 - Screen Printing Technique
Impressions - September 2016 - 45
Impressions - September 2016 - 46
Impressions - September 2016 - 47
Impressions - September 2016 - Sublimation
Impressions - September 2016 - 49
Impressions - September 2016 - 50
Impressions - September 2016 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - September 2016 - 52
Impressions - September 2016 - 53
Impressions - September 2016 - Heat Printing
Impressions - September 2016 - 55
Impressions - September 2016 - Ad Index/Online Directory
Impressions - September 2016 - Classifieds
Impressions - September 2016 - 58
Impressions - September 2016 - Cover3
Impressions - September 2016 - Cover4
Impressions - September 2016 - O1
Impressions - September 2016 - O2
Impressions - September 2016 - O3
Impressions - September 2016 - O4
Impressions - September 2016 - O5
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