Dritz 406 Wash Away Wonder Tape , 1/4-Inch x 10-Yards

The only sewing tape that I can use without gumming up my needle. Never causes an issue with stitches whether using on cloth, vinyl, cork, or plastic. While not the strongest hold of other double sided tapes, I’d much rather know I’m not going to have missed stitches due to adhesive residue. Sometimes the second side of the backing is a little hard to remove, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy to use. Also easy to remove any excess tape or pull it out of seams if you’d rather not actually wash it away with water.

This is a life-changing sewing hack! Pinning can become a long and tedious process; not to mention the frustration of always being sure to maintain accurate alignment of your fabrics. Even though this will not ever eliminate the pinning process completely, it is an excellent alternative- or even addition- to pinning! It could be stickier, but if you are sure to really press your fabric together on the taped part, it will hold in place well enough to do its job (just keep this in mind and handle your fabrics gently if you are moving it around so it doesn’t separate) But that is an incredibly minor factor in comparison to what a great product this is, especially for only a few dollars! Initially, I was skeptical about just HOW dissolvable the tape would be after being washed. I half-expected for the garment to come out of the washing machine with some trace of sticky residue, or fibers remaining between the stitches I made over the tape line. But WOW! Any sign of the tape was COMPLETELY eliminated from the fabric! I never would have known if I hadn’t done it myself! (even in COLD water wash loads!) This saves so much time and frustration, improves accuracy and hold, and comes with a lot of tape; one roll will last you for a while! This tape has become a permanent fixture on my sewing table!

Using it to position trim on a wall hanging before sewing down (saving from wonkiness and grief). Works great once I learned to tear the strips instead of cut so that it is easier to remove the backing.

Great when sewing zippers. This tape holds the zipper in place so it makes it easier to sew.

I used this to tack material down when hemming both t-shirt knit material as well as cotton oxford woven material. Unlike some other reviewers, I found that the tape adhered reasonably well once finger pressed with good pressure. I immediately sewed the hems so I have no experience with whether the adhesion would fail if you set aside the prepped fabric aside to sew later like some here have had trouble with. I also did not try to iron press the hem after applying the tape so I can also not speak to that. However, like others reviewers, I also found that it was extremely (and I emphasize extremely) difficult to separate the paper layer once the tape is initially placed on the fabric. I suggest peeling a little of the paper off the adhesive (maybe a 1/4” or so) before applying the adhesive layer to the fabric to get the separation started. Even this is difficult. I needed to use a magnifier along with a scalpel blade to “scrape” the adhesive off of the edge of the paper backing to get the separation started. So overall, not so easy to use but I guess that I should be thankful that it did stick to the fabrics in my use case.

Where has this been all my life...oh wait....maybe I just learned about it. I love the fact that it holds the material down for me with tricky turns and such without using a thousand pins, and it washes right out and does not leave that thick, stiff line that permanent binding tape has. Sticks and holds well, seems durable until washed out, which is exactly as stated that it does. It does not have that cheap, flimsy feel to it. Quality product.

I should have paid more attention to the reviews saying this doesn't stick to material. Maybe it depends on the material, but it does stick well to 1,000 Denier Cordura Nylon Fabric. I'll keep it...maybe it will work with something else.

This stuff saved a lot of frustration in a simple way. I was using some of the printable stick n stitch wash away fabric to apply my embroidery design but the 8.5x11 in sheets were too small. I needed two of them to go across the back of the denim work shirt I was working on. This left a gap that kept pulling apart... tried stitching across it but that tended to pull. Putting on the embroidery hoop made things pull apart more also. This thin tape worked perfectly to 'seal' the gap together. It is slightly stickier than the stick n stitch fabric so it is holding fairly well. Since it also washes away? perfect solution. It did add a bit of thickness to stitch thru but given the problem I was working with, I was OK with that. It's not terrible. Nice solution for a reasonable cost and I'm sure I'll use it again.

This is an absolute must-have when hemming jersey or stretch fabric. Look on the net for a demonstration of how to use it and you can't fail. Wise to have a little practice using waste fabric though.

Para sujetar cremalleras antes de coserlas es muy práctico si se tiene un tejido difícil. Merece la pena. Para cualquier cremallera lo considero un poco caro.

Je m'en sers à chaque projet couture pour les coutures des poches sur le devant des tee-shirts et pour faire les ourlets avec la recouvreuse. Je suis conquise par cette bande autocollante des deux côtés qui part au lavage.

Perfect just what I need thank you

Haven’t used it yet but I am sure it will be great like all Dritz products