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Posted by Cheryl on September 2, 2006, 11:08 pm
This is the same fabric I asked about below regarding adding body. Now
I want to ask about properly preparing the fabric before cutting out
the jacket. The fabric is from the home decorating dept (drapery) of
the fabric store, it is 98% polyester and 2% metal. The bolt indicates
it should be dry cleaned. Since it is almost 100% polyester, would it
be safe to soak it in cold water and lay it out flat to dry? Or,
should I take it to a cleaners and have them pre-treat it? The last
time I took a fabric to a cleaners to have it "preshrunk" the lady gave
me a blank look - had never hear of "preshrinking"! Then I just asked
her to steam press it ... she understood that. Would that be
appropriate in this case?
Cheryl
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Posted by on September 3, 2006, 12:06 pm
Dear Cheryl,
If you're going to make a jacket of this stuff, and it will be dry
cleaned when needed, you don't have to do anything to the fabric to
pre-treat it except iron out any wrinkles.
Teri
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Posted by Joy Beeson on September 7, 2006, 9:06 pm
On 3 Sep 2006 09:06:40 -0700, gjones2938@yahoo.com wrote:
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> If you're going to make a jacket of this stuff, and it will be dry
> cleaned when needed, you don't have to do anything to the fabric to
> pre-treat it except iron out any wrinkles.
I'd iron it all over through a slightly-damp cloth. Sometimes
fabrics do odd things when they meet steam for the first time.
Joy Beeson
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Posted by Phaedrine on September 3, 2006, 1:54 pm
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> The fabric is from the home decorating dept (drapery) of
> the fabric store, it is 98% polyester and 2% metal.
Wow... metal..... hope you don't set off the metal detectors. ;)
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Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI,Shakespeare)
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Posted by cea on September 3, 2006, 10:19 pm
Cheryl wrote:
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> This is the same fabric I asked about below regarding adding body. Now
> I want to ask about properly preparing the fabric before cutting out
> the jacket. The fabric is from the home decorating dept (drapery) of
> the fabric store, it is 98% polyester and 2% metal. The bolt indicates
> it should be dry cleaned. Since it is almost 100% polyester, would it
> be safe to soak it in cold water and lay it out flat to dry? Or,
> should I take it to a cleaners and have them pre-treat it? The last
> time I took a fabric to a cleaners to have it "preshrunk" the lady gave
> me a blank look - had never hear of "preshrinking"! Then I just asked
> her to steam press it ... she understood that. Would that be
> appropriate in this case?
> Cheryl
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I don't know about steam on metallics, but a reputable dry cleaner
will have the answer. If you do try to wash it, you will lose the
luster of the metallic. (Ask me how I know this...)
Cea
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> cleaned when needed, you don't have to do anything to the fabric to
> pre-treat it except iron out any wrinkles.