Woven fusible vs. unwoven fusible
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Not sure, but I think woven fusibles are heavier and more often used in tailoring and dressmaking. Non-woven fusibles are the kind most often used by quilters -- Wonder Under, Steam-a-Seam, etc.
There is one other type I know of, fusible tricot. This is a knit fusible -- one of the best choices for making a t-shirt quilt because the t-shirt fabric remains pliable and the fusible doesn't make it too stiff or heavy. T-shirt fabric is knit, so using a knit fusible with it makes sense.
There is one other type I know of, fusible tricot. This is a knit fusible -- one of the best choices for making a t-shirt quilt because the t-shirt fabric remains pliable and the fusible doesn't make it too stiff or heavy. T-shirt fabric is knit, so using a knit fusible with it makes sense.
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Thanks for the info! I'm going to be making a quilt out of kimono silk remnants (probably a crazy quilt) and I think the tricot that you were talking about is what I should use to back the silk with to make it easier to work with. It's a much lighter-weight fusible.
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Originally Posted by Frolfsen
Thanks for the info! I'm going to be making a quilt out of kimono silk remnants (probably a crazy quilt) and I think the tricot that you were talking about is what I should use to back the silk with to make it easier to work with. It's a much lighter-weight fusible.
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