Patent ID: 7930982

Claim:
A support for a material to be embroidered, comprising: a support material ( 6 ) adapted to be embroidered; a strip-shaped support ( 1 ) that in a conveying direction (F) thereof and/or transversely to said conveying direction is provided with a plurality of window-like openings ( 2 , 2 ′, 2 ″, 2 ′″) for passage of an embroidery needle, wherein said window-like openings are adapted to be covered by said support material ( 6 ) that is adapted to be embroidered, wherein said support material ( 6 ) that is adapted to be embroidered is a soluble embroidery film that is heat-soluble or water-soluble, or wherein said support material ( 6 , 10 ) that is adapted to be embroidered is a fabric, knitted fabric or braiding, and is glued or fused to said strip-shaped support ( 1 ).