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Machine Embroidery Stabilizer Selection Guide - What Stabilizer To Use

There are many factors involved in embroidery backing selection, including stability of the garment, stitch density, color, stitch length, stitch speed, design size and digitizing. This table is designed to be a guide or starting point only. Through your experience, you may find embroidery stabilizers other then those recommended work just as well or better for you.

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Specialty Embroidery Stabilizers

Item
Suggested Embroidery Stabilizer
(Use Key Above To Identify Backings)
Aprons RS15 - RS20 - S18 - TW15 - TW20
Baby Bibs RET- S18 - TW15 - TW20
Bandanas RET- S18 - TW15 - TW20
Blanket (Baby) TW15 - TW20 - S18 - CAS
Blanket (Horse) ASC - C025 - RS20 -TW20 - S18
Blanket (Stadium) RET- S18 - TW20
Blouses (Silk/Polyester) RS15 - TW15 - TW20 - SH15
Caps (Baseball) CSA300
Caps (Knit) ASC - C025 -  RS20 - TW20 - CSA300
Children's Sleepwear RET- CAS
Coat Linings RS15 - RS20 - TW20
Cover Rough Stitches CAS
Dog Collars SS
Double Knit ASC - ASHD - C025 - CO30
Dresses Cotton TW15 - TW20 - SH15
Duffle Bag (Cotton/Nylon) RS15 - RS20 - TW15 - TW20
Felt RS15 - RS20 - TW15 - TW20
Fleecewear (7oz Light) ASC - ASHD - C025 - C030 - S18 - TW20
Fleecewear (9oz Med.) ASC - C025 - TW20 - S18
Fleecewear (12oz Heavy) ASC - C020 - C025 - TW20 - S18
Golf Shirts (Herringbone, Interlock) ASC - ASHD - C025 - C030 - TW20 - RS20 - S18
Golf Shirts (Light) ASC - C020 -  TW20 - RS20 - S18 - SH15
Golf Shirts (Loose) ASCW - ASHD - C025 - C030 - RS20 - TW20 - S18 - SH15
Golf Shirts (Pique) ASC - ASHD - C020 - CO25 - C030 - RS20 - TW20 - S18 - SH15
High Density Embroidery Designs ADHD - C030 - CSA300
Jackets/Baseball (Satin) ASC - C025 -  S18 - RS20 - TW20
Jackets/Windbreakers (Nylon) ASC - C020 -  RS20 - S18 - TW20
Jackets/Varsity (Wool) ASC - C025
Karate Belts RS20W - TW20 - SS
Leather/Suede/Vinyl RS15 - RS20 - S18 - TW15 - TW20
Peel & Stick SS
Performance Micro Fiber Shirts PS200
Scarf RS15 - TW15 - S18
Sheets/Pillow Cases RET- S18 - TW15 - TW20
Shirts (Collars/Cuffs) SS
Shirts (Denim/Twill) ASC - C020 - RS15 - S18 - TW15
Shirts (Linen/Oxford) RS15 - RS20 - TW15 - TW20 - S18 - SH15
Shirts (Bicycle) RS20 - TW20 - S18 -SS
Shorts (Cotton/Nylon) ASC - C020 - RS15 - TW15 - S18
Socks RS15 - TW15 - S18 - SS
Sweaters (Fine/Tight) ASC - C020 - C025 - SH15
Sweaters (Shetland) ASC - ASHD - C025 - C030
Swim Suits ASHD - C030 - TW20 - SS - CSA300
Tablecloths/Napkins/Placemats) RS15 - RS20 - TW15 - TW20
Tie (Knit)
ASC - C020 - C025 - RS15 - RS20 -TW15 - TW20
Tie (Silk) RET- RS15 - TW15
Tote Bag RS15 - TW15
Towels TW15 - TW20
T-Shirts (4oz Med) ASC - C025 - S18 - RS20 - TW20 - SH15
T-Shirts (6oz Heavy) ASC - C020 - C025 - RS20 - S18 - TW20
Umbrella RS15 - RS20 - TW15 - TW20 - SS
Webbing/Belting RS15 - TW15