LuAnn, I use 3 oz 6.5" squares and order 10k of them at a time about every month and a half. I double it up quite a bit. We spent close to $10k last year on backing, thread, solvy, and bobbins :) Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx 541-770-2957 Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "image embriodery" <imageembroidery@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:57 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: backing suggestions > Steve, > > I just did the math and realized how CHEAP I am!!LOL > It is only costing me 8 cents a shirt. I guess it just seems expensive > beacuse I go through so much of it. > I generally buy the 8.5" X 8.5" pre-cut. > I am considering the 8" X 50 yard roll. > When I first started I was doing the 2 oz. cut away, but I really like the > result I get with 2 pieces of 2 oz. > > Thanks for the input! > Have a great weekend!:-) > LuAnn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Cohen" <steve208321@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 4:46 PM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: backing suggestions > > >> LuAnn, >> Open your MelcoMart catalog to page 10 and 11 and it suggests which >> backing >> to use for each material. I stock white 1.5oz. tearaway and 2.0oz. >> cutaway >> and follow what the book says. I'm not fighting with you that backing is >> expensive because it is. Buy a larger roll and it is less money per >> square >> foot. >> >> >> From: "image embriodery" <imageembroidery@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:42:03 -0500 >> Hello all, >> I would like to know what your most commonly used choice of backing is >> for >> the >> basic fleece, polo, t-shirt, etc. >> I am currently using 2 pieces of 2 oz. cut away and I am very happy with >> the >> result. BUT..it is costly. Will the 2.2 oz. give me a result that is >> comparable? >> Any and all suggestions welcome! >> Thanks, >> LuAnn @ Image Embroidery >> Because Your "Image" Matters >> >> >> > >