I'm now on to the interfacing (or fusing/ vilene/ fusible interlining as its also known). As i don't have the resources to fully tailor my coat, i'm making it semi-tailored instead. Well-placed fusing helps to reinforce the wool fabric to improve its strength, and a heat press is the best way to evenly bond it.
You can use a domestic iron if you wish, but turn the steam off, highest heat possible (you may need a protective layer of scrap fabric between the iron and your final fabric if its delicate), and stamp you iron evenly over the fusing. Don't move the iron forwards/ backwards across the fabric as its fusing as this will cause the fabric to stretch. You can also block fuse the fabric first, but i find that this can waste a lot of fabric, so prefer to cut to size but do more fabric prep instead.
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