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    Old 08-09-2011, 09:51 AM
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    I keep seeing beautiful fabrics in polished cotton. When I looked it up on line - it sounded like it needed to be dry cleaned.

    Can you make quilts using polished cotton? Do you have to do anything different when sewing with it?
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    Old 08-09-2011, 09:56 AM
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    It can be laundered, but repeated washings will remove the 'polished' look. It's not a coating, but the process used to finish the fabric at the mill. If the item will not be laundered a lot, or if you don't care that the finish will eventually soften, then go ahead.
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    Old 08-09-2011, 10:49 AM
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    It's used a lot for whole cloth quilts.
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    Old 08-09-2011, 11:35 AM
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    Is polished cotton the same as cotton sateen? :D:D:D
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    In the "old days" when I was making clothes, cotton sateen usually was a softer fabric. The polished cotton was stiffer.
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    I have used this for backing. I prewash it and it has a wonderful soft, slightly aged look that I love. It works well on the LAM too.
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    Old 08-11-2011, 09:44 AM
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    Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
    It can be laundered, but repeated washings will remove the 'polished' look. It's not a coating, but the process used to finish the fabric at the mill. If the item will not be laundered a lot, or if you don't care that the finish will eventually soften, then go ahead.
    Does ir just fade out or wear out??
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