845F Designer’s Lite™
For Lightweight to Midweight Fabrics
ADDS SHAPE AND BODY WITHOUT EXCESS WEIGHT OR STIFFNESS TO DRESSES AND LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTS WEAR. Has lengthwise grain for stability; crosswise stretch for shaping. A high performance interfacing from Pellon’s family of luxury fusibles:
Softer, more supple results, Easier to fuse than previous generations of fusible interfacings, Less tendency to pill, Stay bright and clean throughout the life of the garment. (Will not pick up residue in the wash cycle). Developed for light to midweight knits and wovens, including gabardines, twills, wool crepes, velours, poplins, denims, linens, and cotton and polyester knits.
ComputerDot® fusing system bonds permanently with professional results. ALWAYS PRE-TEST…
Designer’s Lite™ is not sutible for sheers and acetates. If the interfacing seems too heavy, or the adhesive dots show through, re-test using Pellon’s Designer’s Sheer™, which was created for sheer to lightweight fabrics.
No pre-shrinking necessary, Washable, dry cleanable.
Machine was WARM/COLD on DELICATE, machine dry LOW, iron WOOL setting 70% nylon 30% polyester - 20" wide - White or Black
GENERAL DIRECTIONS 1. Preshirnk fashion fabric to make them “needle-ready” for cutting, fusing and sewing. No pre-shrinking required for Designer’s Lite™ . 2. Pre-test Designer’s Lite™ on scrap of fashion fabric prior to fusing garment sections. Fusing time may vary according ot fabric and equipment. Step 1: Trim and Steam-Baste 1. Pin pattern piece to interfacing following grainline arrows; cut. Trim seam allowance to 1/8 (3mm). 2. Place rough (adhesive) side of Designer’s Lite™ to wrong side of fabric. Pin, then steam-baste along edges with tip of iron (1). Remove pins. Step 2: Fuse 1. With iron on silk/wool setting, use a gliding motion to iron interfacing in place. Apply light pressure when ironing (2). 2. Steam press on right side. Let fabric cool, then check bond. 3. Use stem iron with metal sole plate. Hand-held steamers will not permanently bond interfacing to fabric.
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