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How to Use E-Zee Aqua® Supreme Topping
How to Use E-Zee Aqua® Supreme Topping
E-Zee Aqua® Supreme is a topping material that resembles lightweight plastic, but dissolves in water or steam. It is placed on top of the fabric to hold down the nap in fabric which is to be embroidered. When used on terry cloth E-Zee Aqua® Supreme prevents fabric loops from jumping into the design. On sweaters, fleece and other soft knits, it stops the stitches from sinking into the pile and “getting lost.” On corduroy, it supports the stitches and keeps them from falling into the fabric wales. When used on intricate designs, it is extremely effective as it elevates the stitches and enhances the detail.
Instructions for Use:
Pre-heat your steamer or steam iron
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When the embroidery is completed, tear away the excess E-Zee Aqua®Supreme.
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Wad up the excess topping into a ball and then rip off about two feet of topping and wad that up into a ball with the excess you took from the garment.
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By this time, your steamer should be heated up well enough to give off a lot of steam. Apply steam to the wadded up ball of water soluble topping and you will see the steam will begin to break down the topping into a tacky substance.
Caution! Don't burn yourself with the steam from the steamer. That is why we instructed you to rip-off about two feet of topping to wad-up into a ball so you may protect your hands from the heat of the steam.
Note: Remember when you were a kid and you blew a bubble when chewing bubble gum? Well, if the bubble broke and you were covered with bubble gum, some people would take the bubble gum out of their mouth and use it to remove the sticky bubble gum from their face. Removing E-Zee Aqua® Supreme works much like the bubble gum technique.
4. The tackiness of the water-soluble topping will act as a device to better remove the remaining water soluble topping, especially in between small letters.