Focus on 3D Embroidery Expert advice for . . .
Jas Purba, managing director of ETC Supplies and Rainer Keemss of Brodyr DZign in Sweden, have compiled a how-to guide to creating perfect 3D embroidery.
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D Foam has been around for a while now. It was mainly used on cap embroidery and the work was done on flat panels before the cap was sewn together. Many companies supply the 3D foam but very few of them know what to do with it and the actual correct specification of 3D foam for embroidery use. This results in customers who are let down and disappointed. The 3D foam is also called different names by suppliers. The foam is available in different specifications which will determine how it sews out and the tearability of the foam after embroidery, as it should tear clean and not be cut out.
If your foam is soft and/ or stretchy then you have the wrong product and you should not waste your time in trying to use this as it will not work. Some people ask for the foam to be supplied in various colours. This is not required as the foam is completely covered by the stitching. Again if your foam is visible through the stitches then you probably have the wrong product. 3D foam is a fantastic and exciting product to use. It can make your embroidery design stand out and look completely different from a flat sewn design. 3D foam designs also command a higher price, which in this day and age is a welcome bonus for any embroidery companyʼs profits.
● Using the wrong foam. ● Incorrect tension set ups on the embroidery machine. ● Wrong digitising for use of 3D foam. ● Wrong backing.
The problem for the embroiderer has always been:
We are experts in this field. We work with some of our customers who have perfected this process of 3D foam embroidery. Apart from the above, we also advise on use of the
following for 3D foam embroidery: ● Special SD1 needles that have a tri point tip. ● Fablube fabric lubricant that stops the hot needle sticking to the 3D foam.
This image shows the embroidery with the 3D foam still in place. The 3D foam has not started to tear away yet and this gives you the stability you require when embroidering such designs. All the stitches are perfectly formed.
● ETC Supplies Premium Embroidery thread. Rainer Keemss, one of our customers in Sweden has perfected the use of our 3D foam. Any embroiderer who is having difficulty using the 3D foam can obtain these customer details from us and contact him directly to have the digitising files produced correctly. I am sure you will impressed to see the end results this company has obtained.
3D foam is a fantastic and
exciting product to use. It can make your embroidery design stand out and look completely different from a flat sewn design.
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This image shows the garment framed up in a magnetic Mighty Hoop that ETC Supplies sells with the 3D foam laying inside the frame. The 3D foam inside the letter E has been removed to show you the difference.
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This image shows the garment in the frame with the 3D foam placed inside the frame but not actually framed up. The wording Printwear & Promotion will have a fantastic contrast to the embroidered yellow box below. The digitising and machine tensions have been set up to achieve perfect embroidery.
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