TearawayRegular Tearaway
from $16.99The everyday workhorse for stable woven fabrics — towels, canvas, caps. Stitch, then tear the excess away by hand.
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Embroidery Stabilizer & Backing
Every Stitch
Held Steady
Tearaway, cutaway, washaway, sticky back, and fusible — in precut sheets and rolls from 8" squares to 20" × 25 yards. Whatever you're hooping, there's a backing sized for it.
Tearaway · Cutaway · Washaway · Sticky Back · Fusible
Why Backing Matters
The unsung hero of clean embroidery
No Puckers, No Pull
Backing takes the tension so your fabric doesn't — designs come out flat, square, and true to the digitized shape.
Right Weight, Right Fabric
Medium weight for everyday work, heavy weight for dense designs and stretchy knits. Match the backing to the job.
Removes Cleanly
Tear it, trim it, or rinse it away with cold water. Nothing left behind on the front of your project.
Home or Commercial
Buy a 100-sheet precut pack for the craft room or a 50-yard roll for production runs — same quality either way.
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Start with how it comes off
Tear it away, cut it away, or wash it away — then pick medium or heavy weight for the density of your design.
Tearaway
TearawayHeavy Tearaway
from $19.99Extra support for high-density designs, large fills, and lettering that needs a firm foundation underneath.
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CutawayRegular Cutaway
from $14.99Permanent support that stays with the garment — the go-to for knits, tees, and anything that stretches.
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CutawayHeavy Cutaway
from $27.99Maximum stability for dense designs on stretchy knits — and black, so the backing never shadows through dark garments.
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WashawayWashaway Soluble
from $16.99Firm while you stitch, then rinses away in cold water. Perfect as a topper on towels and terry, or for freestanding lace.
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AdhesiveSticky Back Tearaway
from $24.99Hoop the stabilizer, peel the liner, and press your project on top. The answer for anything too small or awkward to hoop.
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Tearaway / Washaway$29.99Non-woven feel with the option to rinse the rest away. 12" × 10 yd roll.
Iron-on Tearaway$26.99Fusible backing that stays put on slippery fabric. 20" × 25 yd roll.
No Show Fusible Mesh$19.99Nearly invisible through light knits and piqué. 9.5" × 10 yd roll.
Cloud Cover Stitch$17.99Irons over the back of a design for a smooth, scratch-free finish.
Sulky StabilizerShop the rangeSpecialty Sulky films and backings for hand and machine work.
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Precut sheets or big rolls
Precuts save you cutting time on small hoops. Rolls cost less per yard when you're stitching all week.
Rolls
From a 10-yard starter roll to 50 yards for production. Cut to whatever your hoop needs.
Not Sure Which One?
Match the backing to the fabric
A quick cheat sheet. For the full walkthrough, read our stabilizer guide.
Type
Removal
Best for
Sold as
Regular Tearaway
Tear by hand
Stable wovens, towels, canvas, caps
Sheets & rolls
Heavy Tearaway
Tear by hand
High-density designs and large fills
Sheets & rolls
Regular Cutaway
Trim with scissors
Knits, tees, stretchy or delicate fabric
Sheets & rolls
Heavy Cutaway
Trim with scissors
Dense designs on knits; black for darks
Sheets & rolls
Washaway Soluble
Rinse, cold water
Toppers on terry, lace, sheer fabric
Sheets & rolls
Sticky Back
Tear away
Hard-to-hoop pieces, small items, collars
Sheets & roll
Iron-on Tearaway
Fuse, then tear
Slippery or shifting fabric
20" × 25 yd roll
No Show Fusible Mesh
Fuse, then cut
Light knits and piqué where backing would show
9.5" × 10 yd roll
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Get the backing right, every time
Every type, every size, in stock and shipping fast from Texas. Free shipping over $50.