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No Comments February 24th, 2009 In F,Glossary
By Lindee Goodall

Fabric Displacement

When an embroidery design is sewn on fabric, every needle penetration except the first and last places two threads between the fabric fibers. These threads take up space. If the fabric is too tightly woven to accommodate this extra thread, the design will push the fabric fibers apart potentially causing puckering or cupping. You can visualize this as stepping into a nearly full bathtub. As you lower your body into the tub, water is displaced and the water level rises. If it rises enough, the tub overflows.

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Embroidery Tip

  • Test sewing not only verifies the design, it can determine if your machine tensions set properly, thread colors work with the design and the fabric, the stabilizers are appropriate, the needle is the correct one for the thread and fabric, and that the correct design transferred properly to the machine.

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