Here is a quick guide to help you figure out which interfacing is best for your projects.
Fusible Nonwoven(made with synthetic fibers) interfacing
- Light to medium, stable( doesn’t distort when fused, used to make a sharp fold line. Great for zipper pockets)- use Pellon 808 Craft Fuse, Vilene S320, Pellon 950F ShirTalor
- Heavy- (Thin, cardboard-like, excellent for making structured bags and bases)Pellon 520 Deco Fuse, Pellon 808 craft-fuse
- Stiff (looks like compressed fleece, great for bag bases)- fast2fuse Heavy(fusible on both sides), Peltex 71f, 72f
Fusible Woven(made with woven fibers) Interfacing
- Light-Any brand that is fusible gauze-weight woven fabric base
- Medium/light- Pellon SF101
Fusible Fleece
- Light- fusible warm fleece 1
- Medium- Pellon 987F(adds loft to your bags, its great in combination with interfacing because the interfacing flattens the fabric and the fleece adds a little puffiness and loft)
Webbing (a film of plastic fibers on parchment paper, controllable and holds fabric together before stitching)
- Steam-A-Seam or HeatnBond