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   woodruff | Jun 11, 2008 06:00pm | #1

   I have sewn a lot of fleece things (bathrobes, jackets, tops, pants, hats) and I never use interfacing. On one occasion, I used self fabric to make a standup collar stand up a bit more on a very lightweight fleece.

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   rekha | Jun 12, 2008 12:08am | #2

   I just checked out Patricia Cornwall's two volumes on Polar Fleece. She makes no mention of interfacing.

   I am wondering whether interfacing of other than fleece material will reduce the insulation effect of fleece

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   BR3060 | Jun 12, 2008 12:37pm | #4

   I had checked Nancy Cornwell's books on polarfleece, but since I found nothing on interfacing, I wasn't sure.  The concensus seems to be not to interface.  Thanks for your input.

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   BR3060 | Jun 12, 2008 12:34pm | #3

   Thank you for sharing your experience; what you say makes sense.  I'll go ahead with just the self-facing and see how it turns out.

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   Teaf5 | Jun 15, 2008 03:17am | #5

   I don't think interfacing is necessary, but I've done it on a fleece jacket and like the slightly more straight and stable edge that it provides for the front opening.  Plus, then I didn't have to line up stabilizer for the button holes; it was already there.  I used light or medium weight iron on interfacing (pressing the back of the interfacing lightly with a very low iron).

   After I cut the button holes open with a chisel, I used a little matching permanent marker to color the edges of the interfacing so that they didn't contrast with the fleece.

   That jacket has held up much longer than the non-interfaced ones, perhaps because of the extra support in the collar and front edges.

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   BR3060 | Jun 15, 2008 07:24pm | #6

   You've given me something to think about.  I was all set to begin sewing on my bathrobe today & not interface it, but I decided to work on the decorative stitching my daughter wants on her jean skirt instead & think some more about the interfacing issue.  I'm really thankful for your input.