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01-02-2010, 02:08 PM

craftinggrandma

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Is there a way to tell if fabric is 100 percent cotton.

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01-02-2010, 02:18 PM

ghostrider

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Burn a small clipping. Cotton will turn to a light powdery ash. Blends of cotton with non-natural fibers will melt and have lumps. Hope that helps.

01-02-2010, 02:28 PM

Darlene

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The end of the bolt will have the fabric's content or if it is older fabric try what she said^

01-02-2010, 03:20 PM

bebe

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you can find out if it is cotton by twisting a cornor of the fabric if it bounces back and look unwrinkled then it probasbly is a blend and not all cotton.

01-02-2010, 03:23 PM

craftinggrandma

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Just wondering on some fabrics that i already have. Thanks for the answers. Will try them

01-02-2010, 03:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bebe

you can find out if it is cotton by twisting a cornor of the fabric if it bounces back and look unwrinkled then it probasbly is a blend and not all cotton.

I never thought to check this way :D:D:D

01-02-2010, 09:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bebe

you can find out if it is cotton by twisting a cornor of the fabric if it bounces back and look unwrinkled then it probasbly is a blend and not all cotton.

That's a new one to me. I'm going to try that.