Creases in Sheet Hems Dilemma
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Creases in Sheet Hems Dilemma Phaedrine Stonebridge 04-25-2008
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Posted by Phaedrine Stonebridge on April 29, 2008, 1:51 pm

> Have said it before, and shall go on saying it, vintage is the best way
> to go. Way I see things have enough Pequot and Wamsutta to last the
> duration. Not to mention a 70 some odd bolt of Pequot muslin fabric (not
> sure of the width, know it is sheeting) just waiting to be run up into
> sheets. Does anyone remember when one could purchase sheeting by the
> yard and run up one's own? Pillow slips came in tubular lengths as well.

Not long ago, I bought a bolt of Springmaid percale for making pillow
cases. Beautiful fabric. I got it from one of my quilt fabric sources
but I cannot recall which one. It is not tubular, however.

Phae
--
"The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time
with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson

Posted by Emily Bengston on April 29, 2008, 12:52 pm



On 4/29/08 12:08 AM, in article
alas-20DACA.00082829042008@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net, "Phaedrine

>
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> i've had similar issues with sheets that weren't hemmed on
>> the straight grain.
>
> Amazing. I ran to check as soon as I saw your post. The hems on my
> sheets are on grain. But it's just awful how badly some things are made
> these days, though, even when you pay a lot of money. The last time I
> purchased sheets at a department store (2 different brands), the
> stitching had huge holes and was very widely spaced. The fabric turned
> out to be not so good either on one set. They were always uncomfortable
> and rough. So I've been getting mine at the Company Store ever since.
>
> Phae
I don't know anything about the "Company Store", but the sheets we've gotten
from Land's End are excellent, no creases in hems and they feel so soft. We
bought ours after my other DS and his wife were so pleased with theirs.
I am in no way connected to Land's End; just a consumer who likes to get her
money's worth in whatever purchases made.
Emily


Posted by Phaedrine Stonebridge on April 29, 2008, 1:46 pm

> I don't know anything about the "Company Store", but the sheets we've gotten
> from Land's End are excellent, no creases in hems and they feel so soft. We
> bought ours after my other DS and his wife were so pleased with theirs.
> I am in no way connected to Land's End; just a consumer who likes to get her
> money's worth in whatever purchases made.
> Emily

Thanks for the recommendation, Emily. I'll keep that in mind for the
future. Land's End, btw, is now owned by Sears.

Phae
--
"The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time
with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson

Posted by Judie in Penfield NY on April 29, 2008, 7:28 pm


Phaedrine Stonebridge wrote:

>
> Thanks for the recommendation, Emily. I'll keep that in mind for the
> future. Land's End, btw, is now owned by Sears.
>
> Phae

And Sears is now owned by Kmart. And around and around we go....

This is from wikipedia:

Sears Holdings Corporation was formed in 2005 with the purchase of
Sears, Roebuck and Company of Hoffman Estates, Illinois by Kmart
Holdings Corporation of Troy, Michigan. The company operates 3,800
retail locations under the mastheads of Sears, Sears Grand, Sears
Essentials, Sears Hardware, Kmart, Big Kmart, Super Kmart, The Great
Indoors, Orchard Supply Hardware, and Lands' End stores.

Judie

Posted by Plan9 on April 28, 2008, 6:49 pm
Where I live it was 4/25/2008 1:28 PM, when Phaedrine Stonebridge wrote:
> Before I returned to the practice of line-drying my bedding, some of my
> sheets developed deep creases--- pleats actually--- in the hems. I can
> wet-press them after washing but the creases are so "set" that they
> begin to pleat before I can even get the sheets on the bed. The pleats
> are rather uncomfortable and unsightly and run the length of the hem.
> Despite that these are expensive sheets with a high thread count, the
> hems are only two and not three thicknesses.
<<<<< snip <<<<<
> Phae

No answer, but I too am plagued with this problem and no amount of
ironing seems to help. I wonder if it's related to the lengthwise,
crosswise and bias grain of fabric? If the manufacturer just cut a
piece of fabric for the "large hem" disregarding the fabric grain it
might shrink and twist in unexpected ways and result in the pleats
that we see. Seems to happen in the higher thread count sheets and
not the cheaper low thread count ones. Another interesting point is
none of my pillow slips exhibit this behavior and they have the same
wide hem.
--
Ben

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