How to fuse interfacing

Pre-wash the fabric if necessary and press it, so the fabric is smooth and flat.

Place your fabric on the ironing board wrong side up.

Find the adhesive side of the interfacing and place the fusible side of the interfacing on the wrong side of the fabric.

Press with a hot iron. Apply firm, even pressure and keep the iron in place for a few seconds, like 10-15 seconds. You can use steam or use only dry heat.

Lift the iron and place it back down in a new position, slightly overlapping the previous areas. Repeat until all areas of the interfacing have been fused to the fabric. Do not slide the iron across the fabric, as you may shift the layers of fabric and interfacing, and this can cause distortion.

Once you’ve pressed from the interfacing side, flip the fabric over and repeat from the right side of the fabric to ensure a good bond.

Check if interfacing has adhered properly and if you see that it’s not glued well, press it again.

Don’t use interfaced pieces while they are still warm because interfacing can be distorted. Let it cool down.

What is fusible interfacing?

Types of fusible interfacing

All types of fusible interfacing have a heat activated adhesive material on one side or on both sides which bonds to the fabric when ironed. Fusible interfacing can have different structure and thickness in order to be used with different fabrics.

1. Non-woven fusible interfacing is the most common type everybody uses. It’s a pure product of the chemical industry – it’s not fabric, it will not unravel. Usually, it has no grain, and because of this, it can be cut in any direction, which is great because you can use every bit of it in a very economical way. But sometimes it has the grain though and then manufacturers advise cutting it according to the grain line. It doesn’t have any stretch, and can be used with any woven fabric. I don’t recommend using it for knit fabric unless you want to reduce fabric stretch.

2. Woven fusible interfacing is a kind of fabric – it has a lengthwise and crosswise grain. It’s made from warp and weft fibers interwoven together. It’s not widely used in home sewing. Most of the time they make it not stretchy,, but sometimes it can have some stretch property also. This type works well with woven fabric.

3. All the above types of fusible interfacing can be further classified as lightweight, medium weight and heavyweight.

Lightweight is used with lightweight, delicate fabrics to add strength and durability.

Medium weight works for a wide variety of fabrics, and heavyweight is great for adding structure to purses or brims of hats.

Generally, the heavier the fabric you are using, the heavier the interfacing you need. However, your interfacing should be slightly lighter weight than the fabric you are using.

Is fusible fleece the same as interfacing?

Yes, fusible fleece is another type of interfacing. It’s quite thick, thicker than regular fusible interfacing, 100% polyester fleece with adhesive on one side. It’s used for the fabric to hold a specific shape. It easily adheres to fabric.

Difference between woven and non-woven interfacing :

The woven kind is a cotton fabric with one side (the rough one) primed with fusible glue.

The non-woven kind consists of agglutinated and compressed fibers, and one side (the rough one) is primed with fusible glue.

As a result, the woven fusible interfacing looks and behaves like fabric and the non-woven looks and behaves like a sheet of paper.

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Fusible interfacing works well on woven fabric. Smooth finish and nice hand.----I sew a LOT (mostly clothes), so I use fusible interfacing frequently on my projects. This is a huge roll of non-woven fusible in a similar quality you would get from the major interfacing brand at Joanne’s. It fused nicely to muslin with no visible problems. After fusing it still has a soft hand and will make a crisp edge if used for a shirt collar or facing without adding much bulk. I’m very pleased with this fusible and with such a large roll of it (it measures almost 12” wide and 1” thick on the roll) it will keep me in fusible for a long time. I recommend this to anyone who uses fusible in their crafts or sewing projects.

Good, secure interfacing----I have used this as a single layer and a double layer with a very secure attachment on single application of heat on each layer. Not peeling or coming unattached as other interfacing I have used have done. I have used a heat press and a spray of water to attach it to the cotton fabric. The width is very manageable if you are making smaller items and have a smaller cutting area. The roll is lighter than other options making it very user friendly. It will take awhile to get through this roll, but I will by buying it again!

great interfacing----My sewing projects almost never require a piece of interfacing wider than 12" so this roll is the perfect thing. 60" wide interfacing is a pain to deal with and it seems so much of it is wasted. When this fusible interfacing is ironed on to fabric, the bond is stronger than similar weight fusible interfacing. I was unable to peel it away from the fabric. Another advantage of this narrower roll of interfacing is that it can be run through a Silhouette Cameo 4 for absolutely precise cutting. Its funny how something as simple as interfacing can impact a project so much - Ill always keep this in my sewing arsenal.