Fabric washers
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This is for the people that wash long lengths of fabric. I don't know if it was on this board or some where else but they talked about how to wash long lengths of fabric without them getting all balled up in you washer and dryer. I usually buy a bolt of black cotton fabric and then use Retayne. But by the time I get it dryed I have a tangled mess sometimes. Any suggestions on how do this differently?
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Yes. Fold the fabric loosely as if it is on an imaginary fabric board. Using large safety pins, pin 4-6 layers together at the top of the "bolt", and the bottom of the "bolt". Use safety pins liberally (like about 20) so it stays together but it is still loose. Run through the Washer and dryer in this manner and you won't get tangled.
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Yes. Fold the fabric loosely as if it is on an imaginary fabric board. Using large safety pins, pin 4-6 layers together at the top of the "bolt", and the bottom of the "bolt". Use safety pins liberally (like about 20) so it stays together but it is still loose. Run through the Washer and dryer in this manner and you won't get tangled.
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I prefer to use the serger and overlock each end.
Using a zig zag stitch on the sewing machine works just as well.
The accordion thing didn't work for me. Maybe I'm a bit anal
but I prefer the fabric to be loose so it washes evenly.
Not sure I would wash a whole bolt of fabric at once.
That's a lot of fabric. I guess it would depend on the size
of the washing machine.
Using a zig zag stitch on the sewing machine works just as well.
The accordion thing didn't work for me. Maybe I'm a bit anal
but I prefer the fabric to be loose so it washes evenly.
Not sure I would wash a whole bolt of fabric at once.
That's a lot of fabric. I guess it would depend on the size
of the washing machine.
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