Fabri Solvy is Sulky's water-soluble stabiliser that feels and behaves like a fabric — and still rinses away completely. The roll is 50 cm wide and 25 m long. At 40 g/m² it sits in the light part of the Sulky range.
After stitching you tear off the bulk and rinse the rest in water until nothing feels stiff. Sulky lists its water-soluble materials in several strengths — from a thin film used as a topping to a firm web that carries free-standing lace.
What Sulky Fabri Solvy Weiß is suitable for
- a topping for terry and fleece
- free-standing lace motifs
- monograms on high-pile fabrics
Sewing tips
- Für Lace-Stickerei die Lage allein einspannen und direkt besticken.
- Als Auflage oder Unterlage verwendbar, je nachdem, wo der Halt gebraucht wird.
- Nach dem Sticken in warmem Wasser ausspülen, bis nichts mehr steif ist.
- Das Vlies verträgt die Wärme des Nähmaschinenbetts ohne Verzug.
- Trocken lagern, damit es nicht vorzeitig weich wird.
Available in more colours in the Sulky Fabri Solvy series.
Frequently asked questions
Cold or warm water?
Warm dissolves faster. Cold works too but takes longer. With delicate threads the slower cold-water route pays off, since the thread takes less strain.
Why does the lace stay stiff?
Because material is still sitting in the design. Rinsing longer softens it. The effect also works the other way: rinse deliberately short and free-standing lace stays firmer.
Why do I need a topping?
For terry, fleece and anything with a pile. Without one the stitches vanish between the loops and the design reads ragged rather than clean. After rinsing, nothing of the aid stays behind in the pile.
How do I stitch free-standing lace?
Hoop the material on its own, doubled if it is thin, and stitch the design straight onto it. Rinse afterwards — what remains is thread alone.
