Anyone who is familiar with embroidery knows that the embroidery hoop is an indispensable aid in the embroidery process, which is able to tighten the clothes being embroidered so that they will not loosen or deform, thus ensuring the quality of the embroidery. However, ordinary hoops are not easy to use, and we often get feedback about it is too difficult to hoop clothes manually by the ordinary hoops from our customers .

Here, I have to recommend magnetic hoops. As a matter of fact, magnetic hoops are so popular among embroidery practitioners that they are known as game changer, but for many beginners, magnetic hoops are still an uncharted territory. Today, we will share our knowledge about magnetic hoops in this article and hope it will help you.

The following will be mentioned:

#1 What is the magnetic hoop?

#2 Advantages of magnetic hoops

#3 Common brands of magnetic hoops

#4 how to choose a magnetic hoop?

#5 how to use magnetic hoop?

#1  What is the magnetic hoop?

Magnetic hoop is actually a special kind of embroidery hoop, which is used in the same way as ordinary hoops to hold clothing in place during embroidery, thus ensuring that a finer and more accurate embroidery effect can be achieved. However, unlike ordinary hoops, it uses the principle of magnetism to hold down the fabric by magnetic adsorption and does not require manual adjustment of screws or clips for fixation.

#2 Advantages of magnetic hoops

-1 Easy to use

Magnetic hoop fixes the embroidery fabric on the frame by suction, no need to manually adjust the screws or clips to fix it, so its biggest advantage lies in the fact that it is more convenient and quicker to use, eliminating the step of adjusting the clips or screws.

-2 Strong adsorption

Because the magnetic hoop is made of strong magnetic material with strong adsorption, it can be firmly fixed on the metal surface, not easy to loosen, and can fix the fabric more securely.

-3 Leave no traces

Traditional hoops may leave clip or screw marks on the embroidery fabric, while magnetic hoops can effectively avoid this problem. Since the metal surface of magnetic hoop is relatively hard and the magnetic force is dispersed throughout the bottom and not concentrated on a small spot, it is not easy to leave indentation marks.

-4 Suitable for thick fabrics

For ordinary hoop, generally can only hoop some thinner fabrics, it is difficult to hoop thicker fabrics. As the magnetic hoop has strong adsorption, even some heavy fabrics can be hooped, such as towels, jackets, denim and so on.

#3 Common brands of magnetichoops

There are many brands of magnetic hoops, and it's important to note that before you buy one, you should make sure that this brand of embroidery hoop will fit your embroidery machine. Here are three of the more popular brands of magnetic embroidery hoops:

-1 DIME Snap Hoop Monster

The DIME Snap Hoop Monster is a magnetic hoop from DIME designed for larger embroidery projects and can be used on different makes and models of embroidery machines. Perfect continuous embroidery is easy to achieve with the Snap Hoop Monster. Simply lift the magnetic top frame, slide the fabric, and snap the frame back into place. So, if you need to work on a large embroidery project, the Snap Hoop Monster may be a convenient and practical choice.

-2 Mighty Hoop

Mighty Hoop is a well known brand in the embroidery industry that focuses on providing a stable grip to ensure stability and precision during the embroidery process. There is no need to adjust the outer hoop when in use, as its hoop automatically adjusts to different thicknesses, making it easy to hoop even thicker fabrics like jackets.The Mighty Hoop comes in different sizes and shapes, and is able to fit a wide range of makes and models of embroidery machines on the market, making it one of the best choices for multi-needle embroidery machines. So if you are using a multi-needle commercial embroidery machine, the Mighty Hoop is definitely a good choice.

-3 Embroidex

Embroidex is a brand that offers a wide range of embroidery and sewing supplies, including embroidery thread, embroidery hoops, embroidery tools, and other products.Embroidex's magnetic hoop is much cheaper than the two brands mentioned above, but it is less secure. Because Embroidex's magnetic hoop does not have a top frame, it is used only to secure the fabric and stabilizer to the bottom frame using several small, round magnetic blocks.

#4 How to choose a magnetichoop

Magnetic hoops come in different sizes and shapes and you need to choose the right one for your embroidery project. Here I have compiled for you some of the more applicable embroidery hoop sizes and shapes for common embroidery projects:

Embroidered hat: hoop 4 x 4 inches

Embroidered patch: hoop 5 x 7 inches

Embroidered T-shirt: hoop 8 x 8 inches

Embroidered tote bag: hoop 10 x 10 inches

Embroidered towel: hoop 6 x 6 inches

#5 How to use magnetic hoop

Magnetic hoops are relatively easy to use, here are the basic steps:

-1 Choosing the right embroidery hoop

First of all, you need to choose the right hoop according to the embroidery project as well as the embroidery machine you are using, you can refer to the previous section mentioned appropriately.

-2 Separate the magnetic hoop

Generally speaking, magnetic hoops are made up of upper and lower parts that are magnetic and adsorb each other, and you need to separate these two parts before you use them. For example, if you are using a magnetic hoop that consists of two magnetic frames, then you need to separate them into an upper and lower frame. If you are using a magnetic hoop similar to something like the Embroidex, then you will need to separate the lower frame from the small round magnetic block.

-3 Adding stabilizers

Choosing the right stabilizer can effectively increase the stability and sturdiness of the clothes, thus improving the quality of the embroidery. Different clothes may need to use different stabilizers, you need to pick the right stabilizer for your clothes, if you still don't know how to choose stabilizers, you can check this article:Embroidery stabilizer tips: how to pick the right embroidery backing paper.

Before using the stabilizer, you need to cut it to the right size so that it can cover the area to be embroidered. Next, place the cut stabilizer into the inside of the garment so that it covers the embroidered area.

-4 Clamping the fabric

Place the garment with the added stabilizer over the lower frame of the magnetic embroidery hoop so that the side to be embroidered is at the top. Then arrange the clothes and stabilizers properly to ensure that the stabilizers are in the correct position and that there are no wrinkles on the surface of the clothes. Next, place the upper frame of the magnetic embroidery hoop or a small round magnet in the right place on the garment, so that the upper and lower parts of the magnetic embroidery hoop are attracted to each other to fix the garment.

-5 Mounting the embroidery hoop

Attach the magnetic hoop with the fabric clamped to the embroidery machine, making sure it is secure.

-6 Performing embroidery

Start the embroidery machine and perform embroidery.

-7 Removing the embroidery hoop3 Embroidex

Remove the magnetic hoop from the embroidery machine after the embroidery is completed, separate the two parts of the magnetic hoop, and then remove the embroidered fabric.

Well, this is all about this article, I believe that after reading it you already have a deeper understanding of magnetic hoop. If you want to know more you can always contact us, we are always there.