Storing fabric
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Storing fabric
I am cutting donated fabric to make quilt kits for Childrens' Hospital. Many pieces in this batch have faded lines, I'm assuming from how it was stored. It's taking me much longer to cut this, since I have to cut around the faded areas, and I'm losing some fabric.
Do you think these fade marks are from sun exposure, or can any light exposure do this? It's pretty obvious it's from how it was folded, based on where the lines are. (Folded in 4ths lengthwise, and then in 3rds across the width.)
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Do you think these fade marks are from sun exposure, or can any light exposure do this? It's pretty obvious it's from how it was folded, based on where the lines are. (Folded in 4ths lengthwise, and then in 3rds across the width.)
Thanks
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Indoor light exposure has certainly fade things for me in the past. It's not as fast as sunlight but I've had it happen. It may just be the old style light bulbs though, because I haven't had it happen in a long time so I don't know about newer bulbs.
#3
any light probably is bad for folded fabrics. my son is to put shelves in my closet so i can put my stash in there. some is there now but some also under my cutting table next to the window!
#4
That hasn't happened to me, but my fabric is always stored in cupboards. Light exposure is a problem. Changing the fold lines from time to time will eliminate this problem. Very important when storing quilts also.
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I am cutting donated fabric to make quilt kits for Childrens' Hospital. Many pieces in this batch have faded lines, I'm assuming from how it was stored. It's taking me much longer to cut this, since I have to cut around the faded areas, and I'm losing some fabric.
Do you think these fade marks are from sun exposure, or can any light exposure do this? It's pretty obvious it's from how it was folded, based on where the lines are. (Folded in 4ths lengthwise, and then in 3rds across the width.)
Thanks
Do you think these fade marks are from sun exposure, or can any light exposure do this? It's pretty obvious it's from how it was folded, based on where the lines are. (Folded in 4ths lengthwise, and then in 3rds across the width.)
Thanks
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I have received such faded donations for my charity quilts too, and I tell you I am thrilled! First I am sad it happened to the donar, she could have trashed the damaged fabric, but then I am glad she thought of me. I can cut around the sun damaged parts, to make plenty of scrappy charity quilts. I make QOV blocks to be quilted every month and baby NICU finished quilts every month for AnnaQuilts on this board in the "request" section. I am grateful for anything...old, ugly or damaged....I can make it pretty! Jane
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I've seen it happen to bolts of fabric at the store. These were older inventory that had been there for some time. They had a thin faded line on the top of the bolt. The fade didn't show on the inside of the fold and the rest of the fabric was fine.
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