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Used for: |
Best used on: |
Comes in: |
Removal: |
| Cut-away stabilizers |
Permanent support |
Knits, loosely wovens |
Light to heavy weights |
Not removed, except for cutting away excess |
| Tear-away stabilizers |
Temporary support |
Firmly woven, natural-fiber fabrics |
Light to heavy weights; fusible and nonfusible |
Torn away, but not always completely removable, depending on brand and stitch pattern |
| Heat-away stabilizers |
Temporary support |
Nonwashable, delicate fabrics and for off-the-edge stitching techniques |
Woven sheets, plastic film |
Completely removable with iron and caution |
| Wash-away stabilizers |
Temporary support |
Delicate, mesh-like, and difficult-to-mark fabrics; also for cutwork and embroidered appliqués |
Plastic film, paper sheets, brush-on or sprayable liquid |
Completely removable with water |
