An extra layer of fabric that provides shape and support in the detail area of a garment
A fabric used to give additional body and strength to certain parts of garments. Some areas that usually contain interfacing include front opening edges, collars, and pocket flaps. Some interfacing material may not compatible with the shell fabric and may cause a bubbling or puckering of the shell fabric.
A stiff material that is placed between two pieces of fabric to add shape to certain areas of a garment. It's often used in the collars and plackets of a shirts made of woven fabric.
Fabrics used to support, reinforce and give shape to fashion fabrics in sewn products. Often placed between the lining and the outer fabric., it can be made from yarns or directly from fibers, and may be either woven, non-woven, or knitted. Some interfacings are designed to be fused (adhered with heat from an iron), while others are meant to be stitched to the fashion fabric.
any of the material used to support, reinforce and give shape to fabrics in sewn products. Interfacings are usually placed between the lining and the outer fabric and can either be stitched in place or fused to the outer fabric by means of a hot iron.
A special fabric sewn in between the layers of a garment to help it hold its structure. Interfacing comes in many different types, suitable for many different fabrics. For a fuller explanation of the different types and their uses, look at the Interfacing Chart. Interfacing comes in two sorts: sew in, which you sew into place, and fusible, which you iron on.
a fabric, usually a nonwoven, that is meant to be fused or sewn to another to give it body and shape.
a strip of material which bonds fabric together. can be used for seams or hemming. comes primarily in iron-on strips, found in craft/fabric stores.
Nonwoven fabric, available in varying weights, that is used to stiffen fabric and strengthen seams.
Fabrics used to support, reinforce or give shape to sewn garments. The interlining is normally placed between two layers of fabric.
Woven or non-woven fabrics used between outer fabrics and linings to reinforce or stiffen, as in interfacing used in trouser waistbands. Some major types include haircloth, canvas, plain cottons, resin-stiffened materials and a variety of usable and non-wovens.
A non-woven, man-made material that is applied to the leather by using heat and glue that gives the garment added structure.
A stiffening fabric-like material used to give your project strength and durability. Interfacing also gives lighter weight fabrics stiffness and body.
A special layer of fabric added to certain areas of a garment to add shape or stiffness to a garment. It is often used in collars, cuffs, and behind buttonholes. It is available in white and black and can be a sew-in or iron on type. () () ()
A material insert, usually sewn between the layers of fabric to thicken or stiffen it. Some varieties can be heat-fused to other fabrics, effectively bonding the two together.
Interfacing is a common term for a variety of materials used on the unseen or "wrong" side of fabrics in sewing. ;
A fabric that is inserted between the interior lining and outside fabric of a garment to provide and retain the garment's shape. Interfacing can be stitched on or adhered to with heat from an iron.
Interfacing is a textile used on the unseen or "wrong" side of fabrics to make an area of a garment more rigid.
