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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 13, 2009, 8:07 am
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> I avoided the
> silk since I suppose the quilt might one day be washed with an Oxy-someth=
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> that would harm it.
Hi Polly,
Are you referring to the usual laundering of silk that zaps the sizing/
finish, or is there some concern regarding oxy-tergents (specifically)
and silks?
Doc
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Posted by Polly Esther on October 13, 2009, 11:09 am
Don't remember all the details, Doc. I'll ping Pati. Polly
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> I avoided the
> silk since I suppose the quilt might one day be washed with an
> Oxy-something
> that would harm it.
Hi Polly,
Are you referring to the usual laundering of silk that zaps the sizing/
finish, or is there some concern regarding oxy-tergents (specifically)
and silks?
Doc
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Posted by Marcella Peek on October 13, 2009, 11:29 am
Many common stains are protein based - blood, eggs, lots of foods
As a result products have been developed that dissolve protein and thus
rid our clothing of those stains. Oxy-clean is one of those products
and is commonly used.
Silk is a protein. If washed in those types of enzyme cleaners the
fiber is at least weakened and at worst dissolved.
A lady in my guild hand quilted a quilt with silk thread. Then, to
remove the pattern markings sprayed it with a stain remover that works
on protein and put the quilt in the wash. When she removed the quilt
most of the thread was gone. It was a very sad show and tell at quilt
bee.
marcella
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> Don't remember all the details, Doc. I'll ping Pati. Polly
>
> > I avoided the
> > silk since I suppose the quilt might one day be washed with an
> > Oxy-something
> > that would harm it.
>
> Hi Polly,
>
> Are you referring to the usual laundering of silk that zaps the sizing/
> finish, or is there some concern regarding oxy-tergents (specifically)
> and silks?
>
> Doc
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Posted by Polly Esther on October 13, 2009, 12:01 pm
Thank you, Marcella. I had only filed away "use silk thread with caution".
I've appliquéd many blocks with silk thread and it causes me no little grief
to suspect they might collapse. Polly
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> Many common stains are protein based - blood, eggs, lots of foods
> As a result products have been developed that dissolve protein and thus
> rid our clothing of those stains. Oxy-clean is one of those products
> and is commonly used.
> Silk is a protein. If washed in those types of enzyme cleaners the
> fiber is at least weakened and at worst dissolved.
> A lady in my guild hand quilted a quilt with silk thread. Then, to
> remove the pattern markings sprayed it with a stain remover that works
> on protein and put the quilt in the wash. When she removed the quilt
> most of the thread was gone. It was a very sad show and tell at quilt
> bee.
> marcella
>> Don't remember all the details, Doc. I'll ping Pati. Polly
>> > I avoided the
>> > silk since I suppose the quilt might one day be washed with an
>> > Oxy-something
>> > that would harm it.
>> Hi Polly,
>> Are you referring to the usual laundering of silk that zaps the sizing/
>> finish, or is there some concern regarding oxy-tergents (specifically)
>> and silks?
>> Doc
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 13, 2009, 12:02 pm
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> Silk is a protein. =A0If washed in those types of enzyme cleaners the
> fiber is at least weakened and at worst dissolved.
Got it. Makes sense. Thanks.
Doc=A0
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> I avoided the
> silk since I suppose the quilt might one day be washed with an Oxy-someth=