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Vlieseline F220/304, half metre

The medium-weight fusible interfacing for collars, cuffs and waistbands. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Vlieseline F220 white fusible interfacing, half-metre cut

Vlieseline F220/304, half metre

The medium-weight fusible interfacing for collars, cuffs and waistbands. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Type
Fusible interfacing, medium weight
Width
90 cm
Colour
White
Sold
Half-metre cut (listing)
Amazon reference
B08KHPHQW1 (all six markets)
  • Medium weight covers the majority of garment jobs
  • Fusible, so it stays in place while the piece is assembled
  • Sold as a half metre — order two if you are interfacing a whole shirt

Best for: Collars, cuffs, plackets, waistbands and buttonhole areas on woven fabric

≈ £6 / 7 €
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Specifications

Type
Fusible interfacing, medium weight
Width
90 cm
Colour
White
Sold
Half-metre cut (listing)
Amazon reference
B08KHPHQW1 (all six markets)

Hands-on testing pending. What follows is verified reference data and manufacturer specification, marked as such.

What we verified. B08KHPHQW1 designates this cut on all six Amazon stores we checked, confirmed on EAN. The listings state F220/304, medium weight, 90 cm wide, white, and — this is the detail worth reading twice — a half-metre quantity. Several markets translate the title loosely, but the identifier and the stated width are consistent across all six.

The one decision that matters. Interfacing is the most under-considered material in a sewing room: people buy one roll and use it everywhere. A collar wants firmness, a facing wants stability, a knit neckband wants stretch, and no single product does all three. F220 is the middle of that range, which makes it the sensible default for woven garments and the wrong answer for jersey. Buy it knowing which half of your work it covers.

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    Vlieseline G785 Bi-Stretch Interfacing

    The fusible interfacing that stretches in both directions, for knits and bias-cut pieces. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

    Type
    Fusible woven interfacing
    Stretch
    Two-way (listing)
    Colour
    White
    Sold
    Per metre
    Amazon reference
    B0063G48VC (all six markets)
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    • Woven, so it frays and behaves like cloth rather than paper
    • Wrong choice anywhere you actually want rigidity

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    Type
    Fusible (iron-on) interfacing
    Weight
    Firm / stable
    Amazon reference
    B00K6C5L24 (all six markets)
    • Firm enough to hold a collar point without turning it into cardboard
    • One reference on all six markets, though the US names it Vilene
    • Listing quantities differ by market — check the length you are buying
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    A foam interlining that gives padded structure and is sewn in, not ironed on. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

    Type
    Sew-in foam interlining
    Size
    72 cm × 1 m
    Weight
    220 g/m² (listing)
    Colour
    Beige / white depending on market
    Amazon reference
    B09C6JL6P5 (all six markets)
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    • Sew-in, so nothing can bubble or delaminate later
    • Bulky in seam allowances — trim them back

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    Colour temperature
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    Illuminance
    3200 lux (manufacturer)
    Brightness levels
    4
    Amazon reference
    B0DK7NLK5T (all six markets)
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    Type
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    Size
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    Brightness
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    Amazon reference
    B0FH7DZ8ZZ (DE, IT, ES, GB, US — not confirmed on .fr)
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    Type
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    Length
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    Amazon reference
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