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Posted by Phaedrine Stonebridge on April 29, 2008, 1:51 am
> Take the freshly laundered sheets that have creases, and rewash in warm
> water allowing them to soak for abit. Rinse in cold water and spin for a
> short time, then allow to drip dry. When damp start pulling and
> smoothing out the hems until they are straight. I would iron them or use
> some sort of press to smooth them furhter and help reset the fabric
> "memory". Stay away from using straight vinegar on cotton and linen, as
> both are weakened by acids.
I will definitely give that a try. I've done that... sort of... with a
spray bottle. But maybe it would work better if the hems were really
soaked before pulling and smoothing. One set is far worse than the
other so that might only work for the other set. I wonder if the high
thread count contributes to the problem.
> It is also possible that the heat and tumble drying are causing the hems
> to distort, and heat will also "set" these creases. Find all but sateen
> sheets are dried best outside of dryer. Indeed only really dry sateen
> sheets in the dryer when circumstances prohibit line drying outdoors, or
> in the airing cupboard.
Indeed. Like I said in another post, I'll never willingly go back to
using a dryer. All my laundry, especially the linens, are just so much
nicer being line-dried. I never would have believed it could make such
a difference.
> > It's interesting that you mention old sheets though. This has not
> > happened with *any* of my vintage sheets (still in use), either
> > percale or muslin, despite the exact same treatment. These
> > particular sheets are 350 thread count pima cotton from The Company
> > Store. I wonder if newer factory fabric treatments are causing
> > this problem.
> Am thinking again, there is something in how the hems were constructed,
> perhaps the tension was a bit tight and one is getting lots of
> constriction. Find so many variations in new linens these days, that am
> grateful one mainly uses vintage Pequot,Wamsutta, Cannon for cotton
> linens, and pure Irish or French linens for pure bed linen. Don't care
> whose name is on the label, most everything is made in China these
> days, and quality varies from good to down right horrible.
I agree. These all-cotton sheets were made in Portugal, however.
Nowadays, I ask where things are made, in an attempt to avoid China and
getting poisoned with God knows what. Even then, it is still hard to
know for sure.
Phae
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"The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time
with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson
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