[amayausers.com] Re: Hoop Burn - Help!
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Hi Mary,
Fabric has sizing in it. When you hoop a garment you risk "smashing" that
sizing and it leaves a shiny ring called "hoop burn". First of all, it sounds
like your hoops are too tight so loosen them up a little bit to hoop. Tighten
them after the garment is hooped. The garment should not fall out of the hoop,
but should be able to be hooped fairly easily. Don't stretch the fabric, but
be sure it is good and taut.
Several things you can do...if it is fragile fabric such as satin, etc., wrap
one of the hoops with ribbon or a sports tape that sticks to itself. Hoop
loosly and then tighten after hooping. Loosen after the garment is sewn to
remove the hoop.
For other hoop burns, you can purchase a can of Magic Sizing and just give a
quick spray around the ring. That will put the sizing back into the garment.
Another thing is to dampen the ring area and rub the fabric against itself and
that will distribute the sizing already in the fabric. Still another is to
steam the garment.
I hope some of these ideas work for you.
Sharon
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