How to fuse interfacing

Pre-wash the fabric if necessary and press it, so the fabric is smooth and flat.

Place your fabric on the ironing board wrong side up.

Find the adhesive side of the interfacing and place the fusible side of the interfacing on the wrong side of the fabric.

Press with a hot iron. Apply firm, even pressure and keep the iron in place for a few seconds, like 10-15 seconds. You can use steam or use only dry heat.

Lift the iron and place it back down in a new position, slightly overlapping the previous areas. Repeat until all areas of the interfacing have been fused to the fabric. Do not slide the iron across the fabric, as you may shift the layers of fabric and interfacing, and this can cause distortion.

Once you’ve pressed from the interfacing side, flip the fabric over and repeat from the right side of the fabric to ensure a good bond.

Check if interfacing has adhered properly and if you see that it’s not glued well, press it again.

Don’t use interfaced pieces while they are still warm because interfacing can be distorted. Let it cool down.

What is fusible interfacing?

Types of fusible interfacing

All types of fusible interfacing have a heat activated adhesive material on one side or on both sides which bonds to the fabric when ironed. Fusible interfacing can have different structure and thickness in order to be used with different fabrics.

1. Non-woven fusible interfacing is the most common type everybody uses. It’s a pure product of the chemical industry ? it’s not fabric, it will not unravel. Usually, it has no grain, and because of this, it can be cut in any direction, which is great because you can use every bit of it in a very economical way. But sometimes it has the grain though and then manufacturers advise cutting it according to the grain line. It doesn’t have any stretch, and can be used with any woven fabric. I don’t recommend using it for knit fabric unless you want to reduce fabric stretch.

2. Woven fusible interfacing is a kind of fabric ? it has a lengthwise and crosswise grain. It’s made from warp and weft fibers interwoven together. It’s not widely used in home sewing. Most of the time they make it not stretchy,, but sometimes it can have some stretch property also. This type works well with woven fabric.

3. All the above types of fusible interfacing can be further classified as lightweight, medium weight and heavyweight.

Lightweight is used with lightweight, delicate fabrics to add strength and durability.

Medium weight works for a wide variety of fabrics, and heavyweight is great for adding structure to purses or brims of hats.

Generally, the heavier the fabric you are using, the heavier the interfacing you need. However, your interfacing should be slightly lighter weight than the fabric you are using.

Is fusible fleece the same as interfacing?

Yes, fusible fleece is another type of interfacing. It’s quite thick, thicker than regular fusible interfacing, 100% polyester fleece with adhesive on one side. It’s used for the fabric to hold a specific shape. It easily adheres to fabric.

Difference between woven and non-woven interfacing :

The woven kind is a cotton fabric with one side (the rough one) primed with fusible glue.

The non-woven kind consists of agglutinated and compressed fibers, and one side (the rough one) is primed with fusible glue.

As a result, the woven fusible interfacing looks and behaves like fabric and the non-woven looks and behaves like a sheet of paper.

Customer Reviews

Medium Weight Interfacing - Love It!---Final thoughts: Highly recommend! Its a competitively value for good interfacing. It works great and looks good. Im highly pleased. I would get again.

Great for backing quilting fabric/applique pieces---I found I could easily fuse my fabric with a hot iron on the hottest setting. This is a nicer and much softer quality interfacing than I usually purchase at my local fabric and craft chain. This interfacing lives up to all of its claims. I would highly recommend it and will order it again when I run out.

Serve the purpose---I used this kind before. Good and does the job. Great for making dress. Thin and easy to use.

EXCELLENT---I love this stuff! Even though its lightweight, it was the only black interfacing I had on hand, so I used it to line the inside of a felt gnome hat to add a bit of stability and keep it standing up in a cone shape while wearing. It really did help quite a bit! It ironed on very easily too and stays stuck! I am super pleased with this product and how much you get for 8 (4yds, 39" wide!). I would absolutely buy this interfacing again!

Notice:

The 3 Pieces are in the one package.