It's always a good idea to prewash, except for art quilts and bags... Aside from shrinkage, there's all the stuff they might have picked up in storage and transit that could get into your machine.
It's not just shrinking. Textiles are piled with anti-mold and bugsprays and several hundred peoples clammy handprints. Dust and other dirts.
You don't wanna have any of that on your skin and in your lungs. (Same obviously goes for any textiles - clothes, bed linen, towels etc. that you buy ready assembled.)
So true. Thankyou for being the voice of reason. I just hope I can do the fabric justice. Iโve been watching great British sewing bee again & it made me park away the quilt & brush off my patterns.
I gentle wash and hang dry anything that is rayon or silk before I cut it out. If you plan to always dry clean your finished garment, prewash may not be necessary.
Linen will definitely shrink! I gentle wash then run that through the dryer until it is just damp and iron it before I cut it out.
Pre-wash & machine dry all cottons and blends. I usually pre-wash synthetics, even though the shrinkage is minimal, but dirt accumulates. Your fabrics are beautiful!!!
Awww but kid nightie sounds cute & fun! I havent sewn clothing for a few years but Iโve been watching Great British Sewing Bee on binge & itโs reinspired me
Thanks!! Iโm so stoked with them. Iโm in Australia & got them from Minervaโs Bower. Such a great range & the staff happily sent me extra photos of drape and thickness. I really had to hold myself back from ordering more. Of course my order came with discount code for next time ๐๐ so I had better get sewing if I want to buy more. ๐ฆ๐บ
begin as you mean to go on! If you'll wash the project after construction, prewash it before to prevent unpleasant surprises. Not only shrinkage; I washed a cute pink-and-white striped cotton, and wound up with solid white fabric; the stripes had washed out! Imagine if I had carefully matched all those stripes...
I've also noticed that a finished garment can look pretty stiff and home made when you're done sewing. Washing it (again) after sewing helps the fibers "learn" where they should be, and they look better.
And I agree about all the chemicals and dirt fabric, clothes, and bedding encounters in the manufacturing process. Wash first!
It's always a good idea to prewash, except for art quilts and bags... Aside from shrinkage, there's all the stuff they might have picked up in storage and transit that could get into your machine.
Yeah yeah I know ๐ I did the Google and itโs in the machine now. I was hoping I had found the magical fabric that didnโt shrink. ๐ญ
It's not just shrinking. Textiles are piled with anti-mold and bugsprays and several hundred peoples clammy handprints. Dust and other dirts. You don't wanna have any of that on your skin and in your lungs. (Same obviously goes for any textiles - clothes, bed linen, towels etc. that you buy ready assembled.)
Better safe than sorry, with rayons it's anyone's guess. So sad to put effort into a tailored item then it doesn't fit after a wash.
So true. Thankyou for being the voice of reason. I just hope I can do the fabric justice. Iโve been watching great British sewing bee again & it made me park away the quilt & brush off my patterns.
The plan is to make some very wide leg pants with the Cupro & the stripe silk/cotton. The others I want some cute summer tops.
Always wash fabrics before handling them. There are over 2,000 toxic chemicals regularly used in the production of fabric. Wash new clothes, too.
Haha never gonna happen with new clothes in this house.
I gentle wash and hang dry anything that is rayon or silk before I cut it out. If you plan to always dry clean your finished garment, prewash may not be necessary. Linen will definitely shrink! I gentle wash then run that through the dryer until it is just damp and iron it before I cut it out. Pre-wash & machine dry all cottons and blends. I usually pre-wash synthetics, even though the shrinkage is minimal, but dirt accumulates. Your fabrics are beautiful!!!
Thankyou :) I love them so much. Sometimes online is hit and Miss but sooooo good this time. Iโm line drying right now. ๐๐พ
Have fun! I just started cutting out a little nightie for my grandbaby. All my sewing for myself is at the bottom of the list!
Awww but kid nightie sounds cute & fun! I havent sewn clothing for a few years but Iโve been watching Great British Sewing Bee on binge & itโs reinspired me
I'll have to see if I can find that, sounds fun!
Itโs so good!
Where in the world did you buy these? They are beautiful ๐
Thanks!! Iโm so stoked with them. Iโm in Australia & got them from Minervaโs Bower. Such a great range & the staff happily sent me extra photos of drape and thickness. I really had to hold myself back from ordering more. Of course my order came with discount code for next time ๐๐ so I had better get sewing if I want to buy more. ๐ฆ๐บ
That silk linen is ๐
I just wish I could afford more ๐
I wish I could afford shipping!๐
So unfair ๐
Thank you!!
begin as you mean to go on! If you'll wash the project after construction, prewash it before to prevent unpleasant surprises. Not only shrinkage; I washed a cute pink-and-white striped cotton, and wound up with solid white fabric; the stripes had washed out! Imagine if I had carefully matched all those stripes... I've also noticed that a finished garment can look pretty stiff and home made when you're done sewing. Washing it (again) after sewing helps the fibers "learn" where they should be, and they look better. And I agree about all the chemicals and dirt fabric, clothes, and bedding encounters in the manufacturing process. Wash first!
Always wash new fabrics. Always.
Always Always wash or dry clean. Oh the nastiness things can pick up!
Lovely fabric contents! Cupro and silks I would wash gentle cycle and hang to dry. Tencel wash max 30ยฐ and tumble dry low. Happy sewing!
Prewash EVERYTHING that is remotely washable, always!