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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on April 9, 2008, 11:24 am
Karen Maslowski wrote:
> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>> Karen Maslowski wrote:
>>> robb wrote:
>>>> I do not understand why pinking sheers seem to work at lessening
>>>> fraying ?
>>>>
>>>> Seems like they should make fraying worst but that is not the
>>>> case in my limited experimental evidence
>>>> robb
>>>>
>>>
>>> The reason they work is that they make bias cuts, which do not ravel.
>>>
>>> Try this: Take a piece of woven cotton fabric, and cut it on the
>>> bias, or at a 45 degree angle (which is the true bias of fabric).
>>> Then try to make it fray. You'll see why the constant ////// of
>>> pinking keeps the fabric from fraying.
>>>
>> Be careful though! Tight weaves are fine with pinking, but on loose
>> weaves like tweed and silk dupion, they INCREASE the fraying
>> exponentially! ;) Can you say 'My fabric is evaporating?'
>>
>
> Good point, Kate. But then dupioni frays, no matter what you do,
> especially if you prewash it! The only way to keep it from happening is
> to overlock or overcast the edge. Some poly satins do this, too.
And a few other fabrics I've discovered, like organza and slipper satin...
>
> I'm not talking to you, Kate, as I know you already know this. I'm
> speaking to the OP, just bouncing off your post.
:)
>
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