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American Embroidery Supply  |  SKU: 30406250

1.5oz No Show Mesh (Performance Cutaway)

Regular price $17.90 USD

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Description

The Hook: Eliminate the "bulletproof badge" effect on lightweight garments. Get the permanent stability of a cutaway with a translucent profile that completely disappears behind the fabric.

What It Is: Our 1.5oz No Show Mesh is a woven, embossed nylon stabilizer designed specifically for today's moisture-wicking, high-stretch fabrics. Unlike traditional opaque cutaways that show through light-colored shirts, this sheer mesh provides extreme multi-directional needle support while maintaining the natural drape and softness of the garment.

Application Guidelines:

  • Performance Wear & Polos: The absolute gold standard for moisture-wicking golf shirts. It prevents the fabric from puckering and stretching out of shape during high-speed production.
  • Modern & Vintage Appliqué: When building out classic appliqué archetypes—especially heavy designs adapted for modern multi-needle machines—you need a foundation that supports dense, overlapping satin borders without adding rigidity.
  • The "Diagonal Shift" Technique: For exceptionally dense stitch counts (over 10,000 stitches) on stretchy fabrics, hoop two layers of mesh, but rotate the second layer 45 degrees. This creates a locked, multi-directional grid that completely stops fabric pull.

The Lab Spec Sheet: #1.5oz No-Show Mesh

Material Composition 100% Embossed Woven Nylon
Weight 1.5 oz (approx. 50 GSM)
Stability Type Multi-Directional (Embossed Grid)
Recommended Needle 70/10 or 75/11 (Ballpoint for Knits)
Primary Project Performance Wear, Pique Polos, Light Knits

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How to use it

How to use Diagonal No Show

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