This message was posted by signman on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/10/74.html#000011 I don't see any way NOT to have hoop 'burn' marks-because if you don't tighten the hoop enough to grab firmly, it is going to pop apart during sewing. Using a 'wrap' around the hoop parts does help prevent a lot of it-but we just take the shirt by the bottom hem and rub it back and forth where the 'burn' mark shows and it disappears fast. For a fancy shirt we know is going to be used immediately-we grab the hand steamer and 'pffff', its' gone. And for heavy farm jackets, jackets with liners we can't get inside-I do tighten it after hooping with a short flat screwdriver. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================