HeatnBond 3536 Soft Stretch Lite 5/8" x 10 Yard

Recommended by a sewist YouTuber that I follow! I bought this to stabilize knit hems before sewing. I generally use strips of knit interfacing, but this was much easier since the first pressing is on the paper side. My first use was not on a hem, though! I had a too-snug at the hips fleece sweatshirt that I cut down the middle front and turned into a cardigan. I used this heat and bond as instructed on the raw edges (tape side up, no steam, 10 seconds, let cool; peel off the paper, turn under and use steam for 20 seconds) then topstitched.

Love this product for knit fabrics. It's a great for hemming knits an coverstitching over. Great quality and worth the cost.

Great to work with! I’m converting onesies into t shirts but the stitch was tunneling. The hem tape helped it loads! I also might just skip sewing because it’s secure without it.

People should be aware that it requires a high iron temperature to bond properly so can’t be used on synthetic or delicate fabric. I wanted to use it with a heavy spandex and it didn’t work. But I think it will be fine for quilting and applique projects with midweight cotton fabric.

I’ve been sewing for decades and I’ve always hated hemming any knit garment because the hems never looked smooth or professional. I read about this stretch heatnBond product and wanted to give it a try. I had low expectations but was pleasantly surprised but how GREAT it works. You just iron the tape to the bottom inside of the hem area, then remove the paper backing layer, fold up the hem (with the HeatnBond applied) and press again. Voila! Your hem is perfectly flat, with an even hem height around the entire garment, and then the hem can be sewn up beautifully. There is no residue left on the sewing needle and it produces a flat, professional-looking hem in no time. On narrower hems I’ve cut the product in half lengthwise and it worked just as well as the full 5/8” width. Now that I’ve found this product, I’m actually looking forward to making more knit garments because I know my hems will look perfect without the waviness and stretched-out look. Where has this product been all this time?! If you do much sewing, you’ll LOVE this product! I highly recommend it.

I think the product works. It did not work well for what I wanted. Which was to secure a parch to the jacket

If you can believe it, I took a risk and used this heat bond to hem the lining of a wedding dress. I was a little nervous so started with a small test strip in the back and followed directions to the t. I placed a piece of material between the dress lining and the iron to make about an 3/4" hem. I not only saved money but a lot of time. This worked really well for me!

Makes hemming knits easy with double needle