Interfacing textile material is commonly known in the textile industry as a means to:
- stiffen or add body to fabric, such as the interfacing used in shirt collar,
- strengthen a certain area of the fabric, for instance where buttonholes will be sewn,
- keep fabrics from stretching out of shape, particularly knit fabrics
Interfacings come in a variety of weights and stiffnesses to suit different purposes. Generally, the heavier weight a fabric is, the heavier weight an interfacing it will use. Most modern interfacings have heat-activated adhesive on one side. They are affixed to a garment piece using heat and moderate pressure, from a hand iron for example. This type of interfacing is known as "fusible" interfacing. Non-fusible interfacings do not have adhesive and must be sewn by hand or machine.
A material like this can be used by myself to create an effective 'hand touch' to the imagery that will be on the lace I shall test it out and blog the results.
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