Originally Posted by
Daylesewblessed
If you had 8 kids to clothe and a house to keep in linens, I think a sewing machine could actually transform a person's entire life!
I was wondering how much of a hit to the pocket fabrics were back then.
I was shocked to discover the colour isn't fixed and runs like Usain Bolt at the olympics (discovered this after washing my daughter's Italian day dress in cold water - It's went straight to the bin). Frankly Mr Bolt (how appropriate is his name?) is entertaining, the other running was alarming. It's not the fault of the country of origin: The companies who order this stuff must order that the colour isn't fixed to make it cheaper: This is something that
used to be done on nearly every fabric sold.
According to the lady at Spotlight (local chain in Australia) they don't sell any fabric that's colour fast!
Sorry I'm just complaining now... kids today! No respect! Too expensive! Get of my lawn!
So... changing the subject a bit, does anyone know if people fixed their own fabrics with salting (or urine) a hundred years ago?