Milward iron-on-interfacing medium weight 100x100cm piece

This medium weight iron -on interfacing is ideal for giving your fabric a little extra stiffness and body. It’s perfect for most of our Amber Makes kits and is easy to use.

Interfacing is an additional unseen layer, which is used to strengthen and support the fabric or prevent it from stretching out of shape. It is used a lot in dressmaking to stiffen different parts of garments but we find it really useful for adding weight and stiffness to bags and many of our kits. If we recommend or suggest that you use interfacing when making our projects, it will be listed in the You Will Also Need section of the kit 

How to use interfacing

Whenever you use iron-on interfacing, always test a small piece on a scrap of fabric first to make sure it’s the right weight and doesn’t add more stiffness than you need.

If you look at the interfacing, you will see it has a shiny side and a matt side. The shiny side has the glue on it.

1. Place the fabric you want to attach the interfacing to, wrong side up on your ironing board and press it to remove any creases so it’s nice and flat.
2. Next, place the interfacing glue side down over it. 
3. The wool setting on your iron is about right for most fabrics but always start low and increase the heat rather than the other way round. You should test the heat is right without melting the interfacing or fabric when you do your test piece.
4. Place a damp cloth (like a tea towel) over the fabric and interfacing then press your iron on top of it. Hold the iron in place for 10 to 15 seconds then move it to the next section and repeat. You don’t need to use the steam setting of your iron as the damp cloth will provide the steam as well as protecting the fabric and interfacing. Every now and then, lift your cloth and check to see if the interfacing is firmly glued in place. If not, keep pressing until it is.
5. Leave the fabric with interfacing attached to cool then it’s ready to use.