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Embroidery on Jumpers and Sweaters: Overcoming Challenges with ETC Supplies

Embroidery on jumpers and sweaters is a popular choice for creating durable, stylish custom apparel, but it can be tricky to get the details right. Due to their thick, stretchy...

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How often should you change your embroidery machine needle?

This is a question that is frequently asked in the embroidery community. The sewing industry generally recommends changing needles every 6-8 hours of use. However, for multi-needle, multi-head machines, adhering...

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Mighty Hoops Hoop Field Size Information

Please use the information below to order your correct size of Mighty Hoop for your machine: BARUDAN EMBROIDERY MACHINES * If the model number starts with BED, BEV, BEX or...

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Embroidery on Outdoor Workwear

Embroidery on Outdoor Workwear can be very difficult to frame up as these garments tend to be bulky and made from heavy fabrics. Standard plastic frames are ill-suited for this...

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All you need to know about our Generation 2 Ultra Soft Backing

Since its launch, Ultra Soft Tear Away backing has always been a top product here at ETC Supplies. We constantly take customer feedback on product quality and functionality to heart to ensure this...

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Clamp bulky items with the ICTCS3!

Do you have problems with clamping heavy bulky items such as Horse Blankets? Here is the solution! EMS RAIL Mounted Clamping System the ICTCS3 is the largest in the ICTCS...

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How to Embroider on College Kit

Great looking college kit is a must for any student! It is easy enough to start off with a good quality product and add some colourful embroidery. But how do...

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Hoop Identifier Information

HOOP IDENTIFIER The following are pictures of the major brands of hoops that the HoopMaster is available for. These are only pictures of one size of each hoop. There are...

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Hoopmaster Product Help Videos

These Hoopmaster videos are great. They will show you how to use the Hoopmaster products on all types of applications. Have a look at these before placing your order. Click...

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Mighty Hoops Help Videos

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Fixing thread breaks on your embroidery machine

Inspect the needle, and ensure that it is inserted onto the needle bar correctly. There are two things to look for. 1) That the eye of the needle is not...

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Fixing looping on your embroidery machine

1. Change the needle.2. There are 3 needle plates, one is for tubular frames, one is for caps, one is for border frames/table. If you use the wrong needle plate...

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