Poly/cotton fabrics - what do you use them for?
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One can do a burn test to see if the fabric contains a synthetic:
One only needs a piece of fabric about 1/4 inch wide by about 1 inch long - doesn't take much
Hold it with tweezers in a flame - I prefer a lighted candle - make sure that you have an ashtray and a glass of water handy
If it is synthetic, it will burn with black smoke and leave either a crispy or gooey ash.. The residue stays hot for a long time, even after the fire is out.
All cotton burns with only a little smoke, and leaves a very powdery, soft ash.
One only needs a piece of fabric about 1/4 inch wide by about 1 inch long - doesn't take much
Hold it with tweezers in a flame - I prefer a lighted candle - make sure that you have an ashtray and a glass of water handy
If it is synthetic, it will burn with black smoke and leave either a crispy or gooey ash.. The residue stays hot for a long time, even after the fire is out.
All cotton burns with only a little smoke, and leaves a very powdery, soft ash.
#23
Originally Posted by bearisgray
If it is synthetic, it will burn with black smoke and leave either a crispy or gooey ash.. The residue stays hot for a long time, even after the fire is out.
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
I know we quilters just love our cotton fabrics... but do you have any poly/cotton fabrics? And if so, what have you been using them for?
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Originally Posted by quiltmouse
I prefer polycotton for garment making (skirts & shirts). Reduces ironing needs.
The "feel" counts very much, though!
The "feel" counts very much, though!
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I recently donated a big box of double knit that was my Mothers. She made many quilts from double knit but at one of the quilt shops a local quilt guild ask for donations to make hats for cancer patients. That what I wanted for that fabric and I know my Mom loved that I donated them to such a worthy cause.
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
I know we quilters just love our cotton fabrics... but do you have any poly/cotton fabrics? And if so, what have you been using them for?
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Once in a while I purchase a T-shirt that has a small amount of Poly in it because it is a color I need. Other than that, I never purchase anything with Poly in it. I guess I am just "a cotton snob". I took all my Poly fabric to Goodwill in the 90's and never looked back.
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