fabric preshrink

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Thu, 02/23/2012 - 23:51
vbaouy
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before i sew i must put fabric into washer and dryer. But sometime i have fabric like lame or silk, which is extremely fragile. Is there any other way to preshrink without put it in the washer?

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Wed, 02/29/2012 - 18:03
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Nehzat
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Re: Pre Shrinking Fabric

 Dear vbaouy,

If you plan to dry clean your garment you don't need to preshrink your fabric before sewing. For delicate fabric you can soak them in water and hang them to dry. If the fabric is stretchy, you can lay it flat on some towels and let it dry. you can change the towel to dry your fabric faster as well.

If your fabric gives off color, soak it in more water to avoid getting blotchy  colors.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat 

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