That's because they usually use cheap synthetic thread, makes it stiff and scratchy. If they use nice cotton or silk it's fine but the only time you see that anymore is on luxury items. Even then most luxury stuff uses the cheap thread. I have an old scarf from before the depression that has beautiful embroidery that is softer than most fabric. So much of the fabric industry is worse quality than it was 100 years ago
Well that's not true. I do it all the time. The scarf I have doesn't have any backing, that's part of why it's so soft. It's not the correct choice for every fabric but it can be done
But you are right that the right stabilizer will offer support without being so scratchy. The cheaper backing is certainly part of the issue
Depends how many stitches youre putting there. If it's not concentrated ornament it's possible.
But scarf has other problems - stitches sinking in, then you need dissolving in water stabilisers ON top of the scarf to keep stitches afloat, same as embroidery on towels.
Wow thank you for the completely uninformed and rude comment. You have no idea what kind of embroidery I do, what material it's on, or what my finished products look like.
Not every project needs a stabilizer. Some projects do. Some work with a dissolvable stabilizer. Weirdly enough embroidery has a huge range and there is never a one-size-fits-all solution
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u/WakkaDav 1d ago
God I hate the feeling of embroidered decals like this. Especially when they put them on shirts.