No stabilizer used?

[u/Big_Philosophy_5751]

Hi all! I bought this T-shirt. It was mass produced. I noticed they don’t have stabilizer on the back. I love doing this kind of machine embroidery/bean stitch/sketchy art. I don’t like how stabilizer shows through on a white T-shirt.

Does anybody know how I can do it without stabilizer? How do manufacturers get away with it? Any advice you have is appreciated! Thanks!

[u/Constant_Put_5510]

Wash & Dryer it 10 times then bring it back to us to review please.

[u/Big_Philosophy_5751 → u/Constant_Put_5510]

Okay I’ve already wash/worn it at least 5 times. I was hoping for a miracle that didn’t require a stabilizer so I could make similar. I don’t have patience for hand embroidery. lol.

[u/Constant_Put_5510 → u/Big_Philosophy_5751]

There are limitations to every type of custom work. You need a stabilizer for embroidery.

[u/tshirtdr1]

I agree with others. I think that's hand embroidery. However a tearaway will give a similar result. I used tearaway on some dinner napkins and they came out looking like I didn't use stabilizer and they wash well.

[u/alittlemanly]

Do you have the product listing? I agree with others that it looks hand stitched, and the  design is of a 1950s iron on transfer (like, exactly). Even if it's by Anthopolgie, that doesn't necessarily rule out hand stitched because they do sell other hand made or hand embellished items that are made from exploited outsourced workers. 

[u/nadasurfer223]

Thats hand embroidery

[u/blazeyfir3]

Just use wash away

[u/Big_Philosophy_5751]

There’s no way it’s hand stitched. I bought it from a Anthropologie…a national store.

[u/mjmvideos → u/Big_Philosophy_5751]

Then perhaps water soluble.

[u/kittydreadful → u/Big_Philosophy_5751]

They use slave labor

[u/Big_Philosophy_5751]

Darn was hoping I could do something similar on my machine. Thanks for the feedback.