Fabrics must be hooped before stitching out on the machine. Devices made from wood, plastic, or steel, hoops are used to tightly grip fabric and stabilizer between an inner and outer ring. Designed to hold fabric taut against the machine bed for embroidering, they attach to the machine’s frame. EmbroideryStudio allows you to select from a wide range of standard factory-supplied hoops. Define your own hoops using circle, oval, rectangle, and other shapes.