Carbon tracing paper for sewing is a specialized type of paper used in garment making to transfer markings from a pattern onto fabric. The paper is coated with carbon on one side. This allows the markings to be transferred when pressure is applied to the paper.
Used with a tracing wheel, you can transfer various types of markings onto fabric. It’s perfect for tracing markings to make tucks, darts, pleats, buttonholes, pockets, embroidery designs as well as front closings. Also, you ensure that the fabric is cut and sewn correctly to match the pattern. And, this allows for accurate garment construction.
How To Use Carbon Tracing Paper For Sewing
- Place the pattern on top of the fabric, and place the tracing paper on top of the pattern with the carbon side facing down.
- With a tracing wheel or stylus, trace onto the tracing paper. The pressure applied by the tracing wheel transfers the carbon markings onto the fabric, leaving a visible line that can be used as a cutting or sewing guide.
Benefits
- Precise: Carbon tracing paper provides a clear and accurate transfer of markings in just one step. And, this is unlike traditional methods of marking fabric, such as tailor’s chalk or dressmaker’s pencil, which can be time-consuming and imprecise.
- Versatile: You can use it on a range of different fabrics, including lightweight and delicate fabrics that may be damaged by other marking methods.
- Long-lasting: You can remove traces and marks hassle-free. With the washable feature, you do not need to dispose of the paper after every use. All you need is to wash off washable fabric ink.
Features
- 5 sheets of paper per pack.
- Available in blue, yellow, red, green, and white. The colour chosen depends on the colour of the fabric being used.
- 28 x 23 cm size which allows to make standard-sized patterns.
- Quick and asy to use.
- Washable, which means they are compatible with water removable fabric markers.
- Reusable.