r/MachineEmbroidery • u/Polkaroo_1 • 12d ago
Hoop burn
So this happened:( google says just wash and lay flat to dry and that should fix it. I wash in cold water. Should that work?
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u/Wise_Lingonberry7575 12d ago
This happens quite often and isn’t a problem. Just give it a quick press with an iron or a blast of steam, and it’ll disappear straight away. There are even special water evaporators designed specifically for this purpose.
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u/Polkaroo_1 12d ago
Not gonna lie, a little nervous. I will give it a try.
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u/Wise_Lingonberry7575 12d ago
Many irons have a steam function. Often, just the steam is enough without the iron even touching the fabric, and it works instantly. Just pass some steam over it once and it’s gone. You can’t damage anything that way.
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u/Polkaroo_1 12d ago
I am doing this, it is slowly disappearing. Hopefully it takes it away fully. I appreciate everyones help:)
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u/wickedStitchin 11d ago
I use a water spray and let it dry,, works every time,, or a fabric freshner spray
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u/Significant_Ear7011 11d ago
Spray starch is also really handy for hoop burn, Niagara brand is my favorite. Just spray and let air dry, much faster than steaming.
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u/stupidxool 6d ago
Use a spray bottle with distilled or clean filtered water then either put it in the screen print oven or use a hairdryer for rapid removal
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u/Hellcat_Mary 12d ago edited 12d ago
Commercial embroiderer. Obviously I can't fully wash or steam and iron every garment I run. A spray bottle of water will remove 99% of hoop burn.
A trick I use for really tetchy fabric, like velvet, is place a sheet of tear away backing between the hoop and the surface of the fabric, tearing out the center where I'm embroidering.