General Purpose

General-purpose interlining mainly includes fusible interlining, quilt batting, non fusible interlining, haircloth interlining, waist interlining, collar interlining, and pre-cut haircloth interlining. The main materials are polyester, with cotton, nylon, rayon, wool, and others also available. Products from Nittobo Advantex, NOWVEN, and IWASAKI are also major items.

If you want to apply it to the back of the shell fabric to help retain shape, reinforce, add thickness, or create firmness, fusible interlining is a good guideline. If you want warmth retention, loft, cushioning, or a three-dimensional look, choose quilt batting. Polyester is a material that makes use of strength, dimensional stability, and quick-drying properties, while cotton is a material that makes use of absorbency and a pleasant hand feel.

Customer reviews mention use on piece dyed products, leather, lightweight fabrics, knit fabrics, and medium-weight fabrics, as well as reinforcement of pocket openings, thinness, suppleness, and ease of fusing. Some also note shrinkage and skewing.