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Posted by cea on August 10, 2006, 12:04 pm
Pogonip wrote:
> Kate Dicey wrote:
> > WB wrote:
> >
> >> Pogonip wrote:
> >>
> >>> Knit Chic wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I would like to make my own shower curtain however I'm unclear as to
> >>>> what type of fabric to use. The shower gets heavy use (at least 4
> >>>> showers a day) so it needs to be something durable, washable as well
> >>>> as functional.
> >>>> Thanks for any info you may have .. this is my first posting to this
> >>>> group.
> >>>>
> >>> If you aren't going to use a liner, you will need to select something
> >>> like a very tightly woven nylon, such as is used for windbreakers or
> >>> light-weight tents.
> >>>
> >> My experience with lightweight windbreaker weight nylon shower curtains
> >> is they billow out and allow leakage if you have a strong shower
> >> spray. So I took a page from some of the hotels I've stayed in and use
> >> a duck fabric which has some heft to it, especially when wet. Haven't
> >> had any mildew problems because I spread it out afterwards to dry,
> >> rather than bunch it up. JPBill
> >
> >
> > I sew a weighted cord into the bottom of mine.
> >
> If you have a metal tub - cast iron under porcelain, like mine - you can
> put magnets into the bottom hem.
>
> --
> Joanne
> stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
> http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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You can also treat cotton duck with water-repellant spray.
Cea
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