Embroidery Techniques for Different Garment/ Fabric Types Material Garment Type Needle Stabilizer Digitizing Technique Other notes Knits, in general Includes golf shirts, both pique and ; fleece; light ballpoint, 75/11 Cutaway or cutaway Appropriate underlay to sweatshirts/ sweatpants, knit caps ("beanies") effectively anchor the fabric to the backing

Wovens, in general Includes () type shirts, many 75/11 light ballpoint works for light Cutaway or tearaway light underlay is usually enough. ballcaps, ballistic , webbing wovens, but use sharp point for cleaner edges. Especially dense or thick wovens use 80/12

Rough or abrasive Includes heavy nylon items, heavy duty collars, Titanium‐coated needles seem to materials leashes ‐ anything hard enough to put wear on last longer the needle Oxford shirts Important to use 75/11 sharp point Cutaway or tearaway ok. needles for finer detail. Textured fabrics in Includes pique knit golf shirts, , fleece same as for wovens use appropriate backing plus For the most textured fabrics (i.e. general water soluble topping on carpet / terrycloth/ fleece) add enough underlay to hold down the "pile"

Twill (a woven Ballcaps 75/11 light ballpoint works; 80/12 Tearaway, never use cutaway Digitize from center‐out Very important to learn material) sharp point needles are idea sequentially proper hooping technique especially for denser material for ballcaps flexible /flexfit ballcaps same as for ballcaps. 80/12 Add a 2nd layer of tearaway Lay down stabilizing underlay as Very important to learn sharp point may even be more as needed. you would for knits, at at least 2 proper hooping technique applicable angles if possible. for ballcaps

Thin or delicate Use sharp or ballpoint depending on Use the lighter see‐through Digitize in a way to minimize stitch Experiment if you feel materials in general the material mesh count. Use just enough density comfortable with lighter for good coverage, and minimal tensions to minimize underlay. pucker

Thick materials in Depends on the material i.e. woven Depends on the material Add enough pull compensation to general knit compensate for lost thickness especially in stems

Leather 75/11 sharp point or 75/11 wedge Cutaway or tearaway Digitize in a way to minimize stitch Read this article: tip count. Use just enough density http://www.asicentral.co for good coverage, and minimal m/asp/open/content/cont underlay. ent.aspx?id=3994