Permanent Press Muslin
#2
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
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is it a poly/cotton blend? or is it 100% cotton?
if it is cotton it might shrink a little bit= like any 100% cotton- if it's a poly blend it probably will not shrink.
if you normally pre-wash- no reason to stop now- if you do not normally pre-wash- no reason to start now-
it is a personal choice to pre=wash your fabrics
no difference here
if it is cotton it might shrink a little bit= like any 100% cotton- if it's a poly blend it probably will not shrink.
if you normally pre-wash- no reason to stop now- if you do not normally pre-wash- no reason to start now-
it is a personal choice to pre=wash your fabrics
no difference here
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: AZ and CT
Posts: 4,898
It's the only muslin I buy, and i buy a bold whenever I run out - from Jo-Ann's on sale. I wash as I use: I cut a piece several inches bigger than I need, serge the edges and wash and dry - using hot water - at least 3 times. I want it to get ALL it's shrinking done before i use it! It still needs pressing, but it doesn't wad up into a mess like regular muslin. Tip: serge the ends together, and it won't twist up in the dryer.
I'm a pre-washer. Many others on the Board are not, so you'll get both kinds of advice. It's pretty much up to you. I've found that muslin shrinks much more than other cotton fabrics. That's why I prewash it 3 times.
I'm a pre-washer. Many others on the Board are not, so you'll get both kinds of advice. It's pretty much up to you. I've found that muslin shrinks much more than other cotton fabrics. That's why I prewash it 3 times.
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