Which E-Zee Backing & Topping Should I Order?
E-Zee TEAR® is a non-woven* general use backing. You can tear it in any direction and won't need scissors. Use it on heavier, stable fabrics such as denim or twill. Pulling and tearing the backing will not distort the edge of your embroidery, as long as the fabric is sturdy. Once you tear away the backing, there will be no remnants of the backing left around your embroidery.
E-Zee Tear® is available in the following weights and colors in pre-cuts and rolls:
- E-Zee Tear Lightweight 1.0 oz White
- E-Zee Tear 1.5 oz. White, Black
- E-Zee Tear Plus - Soft 1.8 oz. White
- E-Zee Tear Plus - Crisp 1.8 oz. White
- E-Zee Tear Waffle 1.8 oz. White
- E-Zee Tear Washaway 2.0 oz. White
Reasons for using E-Zee Tear Away
- Available in many weights
- Comes in rolls and pre-cut sizes
- Great for general use
- No need to scissors, just tear excess away
- Use on heavy, stable fabrics
- Great on denim or twill
- Once torn away, no remnants remain
E-Zee Tear Waffle
An Extremely stable, soft, perforated Tear Away that tears easily and leaves no residue. This is a great choice for infant and children's wear.
* What is a Non-Woven?
Most backings are Non-wovens. According to The Textile Institute, Non-wovens...are textile structures made directly from fiber rather than yarn. Non-woven fabrics are usually made from continous filaments or from fiber webs...strengthened by bonding using such techniques as: adhesive bonding, mechanical interlocking by needling or fluid jet entanglement, thermal bonding or stitching bonding.
E-Zee CUT AWAY® is a soft, stabilizing backing that is ideal for use on knits, sweaters, fleece and any fabric that stretches. It is especially good for use on fabrics that will be worn close to the skin. Cut the excess backing away from the garment as close to the edge of the embroidery as possible. The proper use of Cut Away will prevent your embroidery from pulling, sagging or puckering and will add stability to your garment.
E-Zee Cut Away® is available in the following weights and colors in pre-cuts and rolls:
- E-Zee Cut 1.5 oz. White
- E-Zee Cut Hefty 2.0 oz. White, Black
- E-Zee Cut Just Right 2.5 oz. White, Black
- E-Zee Cut Extra Stable 2.5 oz. White, Black
- E-Zee Cut Super Hefty 3.0 oz. White, Black
- E-Zee Cut Super Hefty Plus 3.1 oz. White
Reasons for Using E-Zee Cut Away®
- Soft and adds stability
- Available in many weights
- Comes in rolls and pre-cut sizes
- Cut excess away with scissors
- Use on knits, sweaters, fleece
- Prevents pulling and sagging
- Use when fabric is worn close to the skin
E-Zee SPECIALTY includes a variety of backings designed to work best with specific fabrics or to solve production problems. Use cap backing to improve appearance of caps, self-adhesive backings for hard to hoop projects, Proban when fire resistance is a concern, or fine gauge mesh backing for delicate fabrics. Available in white, black and beige rolls and pre-cut sizes.
E-Zee CAP® backing is available in two sizes of pre-cut, specifically sized for your finished caps. If you prefer, rolls are available. The sizes, texture and weight of our cap backing will improve the quality of your embroidered design when used on cylinder style cap frames.
E-Zee Cap Backing Offers These Advantages:
- Improves crispness of lettering
- Insures smooth machine operation
- Use an extra fold of Cap backing to get a firm seating on rotating cap frames to prevent registration slips.
Use WEBLON or POLY MESH when you need a fine gauge Cut Away backing for any fabric that requires extra stability, such as lightweight knits and delicate fabrics. Neither backing will show through light colored or lightweight fabric. Weblon contains no formaldehyde.
Weblon
- Available in fusible or non-fusible
- Fusible for hard-to-hoop light weight fabrics
- Tack Fusible to fabric with low temperature iron
- Comes in beige for true no-show
Poly Mesh
- Use it with light weight knits
- Use when "show through" is a concern
- Use with light colored fabrics
- Use for it softness; it won't irritate the skin
- Use when design calls for sheer backing
E-Zee FUSE is a permanent iron-on backing used to stabilize fabric for applique. E-Zee Stick-On is a self-adhesive backing that is used for items that are difficult to hoop.
E-Zee 3D FOAM gives the look of raised lettering. Placed on top of the item to be embroidered, stitching is don on top of this sturdy, pliable foam, producing a three-dimensional effect.
E-Zee HEAT SEAL products are used to permanently bond an appliqué to a garment or other fabric. Also use Heat Seal products for logos, patches or emblems.
E-Zee COMFORT JUST RIGHT is a smooth feeling cover all that is fused to the back sides of finished embroidery. Perfect for children and infant wear…it’s great for any one with sensitive skin.
How to Use E-Zee Comfort Just Right
- Cut a piece of E-Zee Comfort Just Right about a half inch larger around than the finished embroidery design. Rounding the corners will prevent them from lifting during the wash cycle.
- Turn the garment wrong side out and place the “rough” side of the E-Zee Comfort Just Right piece face down, covering the back side of the embroidery design.
- Press on using an iron at a temperature between 250º -270ºF for about 10-20 seconds. Always test with the lowest temperature and the shortest time first, adding more temperature and time if necessary.
- Allow garment to cool completely before testing its adhesion
E-Zee TOPPING is for use on top of designs when embroidering on fabrics with texture or nap, like terry cloth or fleece, or to create a raised effect. Topping will prevent stitches from sinking into fabric and dissolves away with water or steam. Available in clear rolls or pre-cut sizes. Click here for Prof. T.H. Read’s instruction sheet on choosing the correct backing, or visit www.ezeebacking.com
E-Zee AQUA JUST RIGHT® is used on top of a high profile fabric to hold down its nap, or pile, while embroidering. On sweaters, fleece and other soft knits, it stops the stitches from sinking into the pile and getting lost. Water soluble, E-Zee Aqua Just Right® is removed from the completed embroidery design using a spray bottle of water or steam. The result is an embroidered design that "pops!"
