Depending on the weight and stretch of the duck cloth You may not need any stabilizer Some cloth is very heavy and very stable However, depending on the stitch count, density and the duck cloth it may give you extra pop in registration to use a 1.5 oz "wet laid " http://www.johnsolomon.com/wetlaid.htm non directional non woven tewarway It cannot hurt. It can only help you to achieve a "tambourine skin" type tension. Try it ! See if it adds extra crispness???? Sincerely Fred Fred Lebow Non Wovens John Solomon Inc / QST Industries http://www.johnsolomon.com flebow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx lebow.fred@xxxxxxx