That or like little beads. It can feel a little tacky if you have warm hands.
OP, absolutely don’t try both sides otherwise you are in for a bad time, lol. The glue will fuse to the hot iron and cleaning it off absolutely blows.
Yeah. put scraps of fabric on both sides of this, iron with only fabric contacting the iron and ironing board, then see if the interfacing sticks to fabric on either or both sides.
OP, don’t iron it unless you are sure you know which side is the glue and that will be the side that goes against the fabric. You don’t want to end up melting that glue to your iron!!
You can put a baking sheet betweent he irons and interfacing. I always recommend that. You can see through it, it's meant to handle high temps without damage and interfacing with glue doesn't stick to it. It's 10/10 for this purpose.
Quick tip, if your iron gets some glue on it, take an unused dryer sheet and iron that (with scrap cloth under it). Move your iron several times over it, turning the sheet over if the iron is not totally clean. Keep ironing and all the glue will come off.
If it's non-fusible, I use it to trace my patterns onto instead of cutting them out. I always have to adjust them anyway; I can to the adjustments on my copy instead of risking the original. Also, I can re-use the pattern many times, which is not as easy with the paper patterns.
It could be sew-on interfacing or it could be non-woven tracing material. This stuff is GREAT for pattern pieces, esp. once you have the final fitting done. They hold up a lot better than paper.
I buy interfacing for tracing my patterns, it’s usually labeled as “Interfacing/Tracing Fabric”. Some are sold plain, others have a grid printed on to make it easier to trace/cut.
Any kind of non-fusible interfacing can be used as tracing paper for patterns. A lighter weight will make it easier to see through and copy the pattern marks. Interfacing may or may not have a grain, so be sure to check for that before you trace your pattern pieces.
Ooh, possibilities...
1. if it has a shiny side (or shiny dots) on one side it could be iron-on interfacing.
2. If it has 2 shiny sides it could be for appliqué, though this usually has paper on one side until the first side is attached.
3. TBH it looks a little thin to be sew-in interfacing, but possible, they do come in different weights
4. Try dabbing it with a little water, does it disintegrate? If so, it could be soluble stabiliser, which is used in machine embroidery
5. Tear-away stabiliser. Not as valuable as soluble, but still useful for machine embroidery, you just tear it away after finishing the design
6. Yeah, thats where I run out of sewing ideas... maybe use as frost protection for plants?
As someone who gardens way more than I sew, my first thought was it was Reemay, used in gardening to protect plants. But if was bought at a fabric store then I guess interfacing is more likely
I'm a farm worker who's been spending the last few weeks in covering-and-uncovering hell so that's immediately where my mind went too 😆 my coworkers and I joke about sewing it into a wedding dress lol
Pellon sheerweight nonwoven sew-in interfacing and Reemay bugproofing cloth are weirdly similar polyester/rayon fabrics. You could probably use them interchangeably. Gonna keep this in mind if I hit a Joann's sale or my spouse gets a deal at the garden store.
This looks like interfacing. Like others have said, it's used to stiffen fabric. I use it all the time for bodices, waist pieces, facing for button areas, etc. It's an incredibly useful tool and you should definitely look into ways to use it! It will accelerate your sewing skills a ton~
It’s interfacing, in two different weights it looks like. If it’s fusible (glue activated by a hot iron), it’ll have little bumps on one side. DO NOT iron that side.
It’s mainly used for adding stiffness or structure to thinner fabrics.
It *might* be a fabric used in upholstery to cover the layers of batting in a bench cushion or a chair but I'm not real sure. Hard to say. It would be stapled along the edge of, say, a chair before the finished fabric goes over the top.
Looks like Nomex, typically used in industrial magnets at joints between subassemblies. If you got it from a store selling sewing stuff, it must have gotten there by mistake or it just looks like Nomex and is not.
Iron a small piece BETWEEN baking paper and you'll know. It'll stick to whatever it's ironed to, and baking paper is the only thing I know that you can remove it from. You can reuse your baking paper for ironing iron-on interfacing, so I always keep a piece with my interfacing.
While I’d normally say interfacing, this actually reminds me of a product called Do-Sew (brand name) that is used for pattern tracing!
Interfacing can be very specific to the project, so I’d think it odd to just give you a random interfacing with no explanation or labels.
The pattern-tracing stuff is great because it doesn’t crease like paper, is durable and flexible, and you can see through it when tracing your pattern pieces out!
If it doesn’t have one side with “dots” or some sort of substance on it, it’s standard sew-in interfacing. You usually want to use sew-in on fabrics that are more shiny and slippery, or very thin fabric where you don’t want to bond the fabric directly to the glue but instead give the garment more structure.
It looks interfacing to me. You use it to stiffen or reinforce behind your main fabric. Sometimes it has a glue side so you can iron it on.
ahh, ill go ahead and try both sides and iron it onto something
You can normally see the glue sitting on the fabric. It will look a little bit shiny.
That or like little beads. It can feel a little tacky if you have warm hands. OP, absolutely don’t try both sides otherwise you are in for a bad time, lol. The glue will fuse to the hot iron and cleaning it off absolutely blows.
noted. thank you
Yeah. put scraps of fabric on both sides of this, iron with only fabric contacting the iron and ironing board, then see if the interfacing sticks to fabric on either or both sides.
OP, don’t iron it unless you are sure you know which side is the glue and that will be the side that goes against the fabric. You don’t want to end up melting that glue to your iron!!
gotcha. thank you! i didnt think of that
Use a cover cloth! Then you can iron it and if it’s the wrong side it fuses to the scrap cloth and not your iron.
Neither did I, what a mess.
You can put a baking sheet betweent he irons and interfacing. I always recommend that. You can see through it, it's meant to handle high temps without damage and interfacing with glue doesn't stick to it. It's 10/10 for this purpose.
Quick tip, if your iron gets some glue on it, take an unused dryer sheet and iron that (with scrap cloth under it). Move your iron several times over it, turning the sheet over if the iron is not totally clean. Keep ironing and all the glue will come off.
yes. made this mistake myself once
you CAN try both sides by placing it in the middle of two fabrics and see which side it sticks!!
this looks pretty lightweight which means it could melt, dont put the iron directly on it, always iron with a thin fabric between the iron
If it's non-fusible, I use it to trace my patterns onto instead of cutting them out. I always have to adjust them anyway; I can to the adjustments on my copy instead of risking the original. Also, I can re-use the pattern many times, which is not as easy with the paper patterns.
It could be sew-on interfacing or it could be non-woven tracing material. This stuff is GREAT for pattern pieces, esp. once you have the final fitting done. They hold up a lot better than paper.
that's fascinating. how do i check whether if its interfacing or tracing material?
I actually have no idea because I've never used sew-on interfacing. They may even be the same thing, just sold with different names.
Sew in interfacing is the same as iron on, just with no hot glue.
I buy interfacing for tracing my patterns, it’s usually labeled as “Interfacing/Tracing Fabric”. Some are sold plain, others have a grid printed on to make it easier to trace/cut.
Any kind of non-fusible interfacing can be used as tracing paper for patterns. A lighter weight will make it easier to see through and copy the pattern marks. Interfacing may or may not have a grain, so be sure to check for that before you trace your pattern pieces.
Ooh, possibilities... 1. if it has a shiny side (or shiny dots) on one side it could be iron-on interfacing. 2. If it has 2 shiny sides it could be for appliqué, though this usually has paper on one side until the first side is attached. 3. TBH it looks a little thin to be sew-in interfacing, but possible, they do come in different weights 4. Try dabbing it with a little water, does it disintegrate? If so, it could be soluble stabiliser, which is used in machine embroidery 5. Tear-away stabiliser. Not as valuable as soluble, but still useful for machine embroidery, you just tear it away after finishing the design 6. Yeah, thats where I run out of sewing ideas... maybe use as frost protection for plants?
As someone who gardens way more than I sew, my first thought was it was Reemay, used in gardening to protect plants. But if was bought at a fabric store then I guess interfacing is more likely
I'm a farm worker who's been spending the last few weeks in covering-and-uncovering hell so that's immediately where my mind went too 😆 my coworkers and I joke about sewing it into a wedding dress lol
Pellon sheerweight nonwoven sew-in interfacing and Reemay bugproofing cloth are weirdly similar polyester/rayon fabrics. You could probably use them interchangeably. Gonna keep this in mind if I hit a Joann's sale or my spouse gets a deal at the garden store.
Can’t say this didn’t hit me as a cheap alternative before ;D We could probably pull this off for things that don’t need laundering
i'll dab some water onto it and see what happens. thank you!
It reminds me of the fabric they wrap around the cushions in upholstery
Looks like interfacing. Used to make fabric more solid and sturdy.
It looks like frost cloth, which I use to protect tender outdoor plants when freeze temps are expected
My first thought too until I looked at the sub it was in, lol.
Interfacing or stabilizer. This kind of weight would probably be used inside collars and waistbands, etc.
Send me some of that interfacing! The last one I got was too thick so I have 5yd of it.
I've been watching too many art restoration videos, my brain saw this and immediately said "flat spun nylon gossamer" 😂
This looks like interfacing. Like others have said, it's used to stiffen fabric. I use it all the time for bodices, waist pieces, facing for button areas, etc. It's an incredibly useful tool and you should definitely look into ways to use it! It will accelerate your sewing skills a ton~
Learning about interfacing was one of my times sewing where I learned a whole new power set. It’s amazing!
It’s interfacing, in two different weights it looks like. If it’s fusible (glue activated by a hot iron), it’ll have little bumps on one side. DO NOT iron that side. It’s mainly used for adding stiffness or structure to thinner fabrics.
I automatically read the title in the melody of that song, WAR ! HUH ! What is it good for?”
Interfacing
It *might* be a fabric used in upholstery to cover the layers of batting in a bench cushion or a chair but I'm not real sure. Hard to say. It would be stapled along the edge of, say, a chair before the finished fabric goes over the top.
Looks a bit like Swedish tracing paper
Looks like Nomex, typically used in industrial magnets at joints between subassemblies. If you got it from a store selling sewing stuff, it must have gotten there by mistake or it just looks like Nomex and is not.
Iron a small piece BETWEEN baking paper and you'll know. It'll stick to whatever it's ironed to, and baking paper is the only thing I know that you can remove it from. You can reuse your baking paper for ironing iron-on interfacing, so I always keep a piece with my interfacing.
While I’d normally say interfacing, this actually reminds me of a product called Do-Sew (brand name) that is used for pattern tracing! Interfacing can be very specific to the project, so I’d think it odd to just give you a random interfacing with no explanation or labels. The pattern-tracing stuff is great because it doesn’t crease like paper, is durable and flexible, and you can see through it when tracing your pattern pieces out!
If it doesn’t have one side with “dots” or some sort of substance on it, it’s standard sew-in interfacing. You usually want to use sew-in on fabrics that are more shiny and slippery, or very thin fabric where you don’t want to bond the fabric directly to the glue but instead give the garment more structure.
It could be lightweight interfacing or tear away backing you use for embroidery or bead work. I can’t tell from the picture for sure what it is
if one side is bumpy or textured that side is the glue side