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Posted by mirjam on October 21, 2009, 1:14 am
Anyway, when I brought it down from the top of the cupboard it was
hard to
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> unfold because the fibers seemed to be sticking to one another. =A0I wash=
ed
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> it, then re-washed it with some baking soda in the water. =A0It's still
> sticking to itself.
> Have you ever heard of this? =A0Do you have any idea how I can restore th=
e
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> shawl. =A0It's really lovely and I would love to be able to use it, again=
.
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> Thanks,
> Murielle
Hallo Murielle
Do you have any idea what the threads are made of ?
are they wool ?man made threads ?
Why did you use baking Soda ????
If you can snip of a piece of thread [ if it has a tail ?] do it take
the thread over a sink , and light it with a match look at the result
and smell it , this may tell you what the threads are !
if you can`t do this test take a magnifying glass and look at 1-2
places where the shawl seems stuck together , and try to unstick it
delicately with your fingers ,, if you feel you can do it , lay the
shawl , as is on a flat place and delicately enter your fingers than
your hand between the folded layers stopping with every hint of
problem .
please tell me what happened ,,,,, let`s do it step after step ..
Baking Soda only took out oils if there were any , tangled /stuck
together threads happen more when they are manmade or mohairs...When
they were kept in a place that was a bit warm and /or humid and if
they were under something heavy weight.
was it folded in a nylon bag ?
mirjam
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Posted by Murielle on October 21, 2009, 3:36 am
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Hallo Murielle
Do you have any idea what the threads are made of ?
are they wool ?man made threads ?
Why did you use baking Soda ????
Hi Mirjam,
I have just been looking at the shawl under a magnifiying glass. I think it
must be man-made because of the way it's behaving. The fiber sticks
together, though I can separate it, but then it just sticks again. The
colour is a mix of blues and there appears to be a couple of nylon strands
mixed in with the fiber.
I used the baking soda in the water--not much, maybe half a cup in a washer
full of water--because I know baking soda softens water. The yarn is rough
and scratchy, it never used to be. I thought it would soften the fibers.
It didn't.
If you can snip of a piece of thread [ if it has a tail ?] do it take
the thread over a sink , and light it with a match look at the result
and smell it , this may tell you what the threads are !
I can't find any tails. I know Mom must have bound it off and weaved the
tails through the pattern so they wouldn't show. She did an excellent job.
if you can`t do this test take a magnifying glass and look at 1-2
places where the shawl seems stuck together , and try to unstick it
delicately with your fingers ,, if you feel you can do it , lay the
shawl , as is on a flat place and delicately enter your fingers than
your hand between the folded layers stopping with every hint of
problem .
please tell me what happened ,,,,, let`s do it step after step ..
I did this as I said above, something else I noticed is that in several
places bits of thread and fluff balls are stuck to the scarf. I'm not going
to say it's pilling, because that's not what's going on, but it has
attracted pills from other fabrics it's come in contact with. It's so
weird. I've never seen anything like this before.
Baking Soda only took out oils if there were any , tangled /stuck
together threads happen more when they are manmade or mohairs...When
they were kept in a place that was a bit warm and /or humid and if
they were under something heavy weight. was it folded in a nylon bag ?
I'm trying to remember if there was anything on top of it ... perhaps a few
sweaters. It wasn't at the top of the file, but it wasn't on the bottom
either. Could it be a nylon mix? I've never seen acrylic behave this way.
It was not in a plastic bag. I thought that was a good thing. Just on the
shelf with my other out of season knits.
It's a trianglular shawl and was folded to approximate a square so that it
would fit in the pile easily.
Sorry my info is so choppy. I'm just trying to get down anything I can tell
you about the yarn and shawl.
Thank you so much for this, Mirjam.
Murielle
mirjam
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Posted by Olwyn.Mary on October 21, 2009, 5:26 pm
Murielle wrote:
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> I have just been looking at the shawl under a magnifiying glass. I think it
> must be man-made because of the way it's behaving. The fiber sticks
> together, though I can separate it, but then it just sticks again. The
> colour is a mix of blues and there appears to be a couple of nylon strands
> mixed in with the fiber.
>
> I used the baking soda in the water--not much, maybe half a cup in a washer
> full of water--because I know baking soda softens water. The yarn is rough
> and scratchy, it never used to be. I thought it would soften the fibers.
> It didn't.
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> Murielle
In that case, I would definitely try a liquid fabric softener. They are
designed to smooth out made-made fibers. I would put a healthy dollop
of liquid fabric softener in a bowl or sink of fairly warm water, and
leave it to soak for a while, to make sure it gets into all the fibers.
Then I would rinse it in clear water, roll it in a towel to get out the
worst of the water and lay it flat to dry. I know that the folk who
rescue old dolls from yard sales and thrift stores, to clean them up and
dress them for charity, use this method every time for tangled doll hair.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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Posted by Murielle on October 21, 2009, 10:40 pm
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> Murielle wrote:
>> I have just been looking at the shawl under a magnifiying glass. I think
>> it must be man-made because of the way it's behaving. The fiber sticks
>> together, though I can separate it, but then it just sticks again. The
>> colour is a mix of blues and there appears to be a couple of nylon
>> strands mixed in with the fiber.
>> I used the baking soda in the water--not much, maybe half a cup in a
>> washer full of water--because I know baking soda softens water. The yarn
>> is rough and scratchy, it never used to be. I thought it would soften
>> the fibers. It didn't.
>> Murielle
> In that case, I would definitely try a liquid fabric softener. They are
> designed to smooth out made-made fibers. I would put a healthy dollop of
> liquid fabric softener in a bowl or sink of fairly warm water, and leave
> it to soak for a while, to make sure it gets into all the fibers.
> Then I would rinse it in clear water, roll it in a towel to get out the
> worst of the water and lay it flat to dry. I know that the folk who
> rescue old dolls from yard sales and thrift stores, to clean them up and
> dress them for charity, use this method every time for tangled doll hair.
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
I've alergic to fragrance so I have to be really careful about products I
use, but I'll have a look around tomorrow to see if I can find a fabric
softener that is fragrance free.
Thanks, Mary.
Murielle
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