Thermofoil Details

Thermofoil is a heat seal film which attaches embroidery to garments without the need for sewing

2 types available:

• BsN type J
  • for industrial clothes
    washable to 95 degrees C
    dry cleanable
    melting point 170 degrees C
• BsN type H
  • for household clothes
    washable to 40 degrees C
    dry cleanable
    melting point 135 degrees C

How to use thermofoil:

1. Place thermofoil onto reverse side of embroidery design to preserve protective paper.
2. Iron thermofoil onto pattern using any standard iron:
   • BsN type J: setting temperature - approx. 170 degrees C
     pressure period - 0.3 bar / 0.3 Kp cm approx. 5 seconds
   • BsN type H: setting temperature -approx. 135 degrees C
     pressure period - 0.3 bar / 0.3 Kp cm approx. 5 seconds

   Do not apply too high a temperature or pressure when coating embroidery patterns. The thermofoil should be ‘tacked’ on and should not penetrate too deeply into underthread or carrier cloth - this will ensure that a sufficient amount of foil is left on the reverse side of embroidery pattern for fixing to garment.

3. After coating, remove silicone paper and cut/punch out patterns.

Fixing patterns onto garment:

• BsN type J:
  splitting temperature - approx. 170 degrees C
  pressure approx. 1.4 bar / 1.4 Kp cm
  period approx. 15 seconds.
• BsN type H:
  splitting temperature - approx. 135 degrees C
  pressure approx. 1.4 bar / 1.4 Kp cm
  period approx. 20 - 35 seconds.

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