I looked in my Melco catalog-all I find is the solvy for 'top' sewing...do you have the stock # for the backing? Roland > From: Mike Garber <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:57:58 -0700 > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [amayausers] Re: Mock Collar > > Herb, > > When the backing is gone what happens to the thread. Does it get loose > and loopy? > > Mike > > HK Acree wrote: > >> MELCO has a water soluble backing. I have used it in heavy terrycloth >> with excellent results. >> >> Herb >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roland R. Irish III" >> <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 10:57 AM >> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Mock Collar >> >> >> my 2¢= heavy cut away, you're correct-tear away is rough and a mock >> turtle >> is going to be snug on the neck. I do the same for polo shirts even >> though I >> hate to see that 'patch' showing through the shirt if its worn snug. >> I've heard of a water soluable backing somewhere but don't know much >> about >> it-that would be great! Its not solvy, but a heavier backing, maybe some >> sort of loose 'felt' type stuff-so eventually all excess would be >> washed off >> the back and leave just the embroidery and the felt sewn into that. >> >> >>> From: Mike Garber <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:40:04 -0700 >>> To: amayausers list <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Subject: [amayausers] Mock Collar >>> >>> Hey, >>> >>> I am sewing block letters on a mock turtle neck collar. What backing >>> would you use? >>> I was going to use tear away. Tear away might be too rough..... >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >