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Old 03-20-2011, 11:46 AM
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I bought some fabric and the seller said it was 100% cotton - how can I check to be certain?
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Old 03-20-2011, 11:51 AM
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Snip off a little corner. Hold it with tweezers. Set it on fire over the sink. If it spits and crackles and leaves black lumps it has some poly in it. If it just burns with a smooth flame and leave soft gray ash it's cotton.
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Old 03-20-2011, 11:54 AM
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great!! thank you so much :thumbup:

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Snip off a little corner. Hold it with tweezers. Set it on fire over the sink. If it spits and crackles and leaves black lumps it has some poly in it. If it just burns with a smooth flame and leave soft gray ash it's cotton.
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Old 03-20-2011, 12:31 PM
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Sooooo, was it 100% cotton?
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Old 03-20-2011, 04:08 PM
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http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp

here's a good reference for fabric identification and doing the burn test.
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Old 03-24-2011, 05:52 PM
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Thanks so much. I didn't actually know there was a test now I know. Super!!
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