I tear fabric when I am taking a length off a larger piece. I was told that the tear gives a true straight edge, what I have found out the it does give a true edge, but in some fabrics, the print is not screened on true. Some fabric gives alot of strings, some don't. What I have also been told is that a blend fabric when torn will pull threads (the non cotton threads) and ripple the edge. This has happened to me especially with older ginghams which I now know are a blend.
Originally Posted by
francie yuhas
Good quality fabric tears nicely: but you can hear the fabric cry!