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Old 06-20-2013, 09:47 AM
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bearisgray
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Originally Posted by Tartan View Post
Iron while still damp. Check the content of your broadcloth also. I had one recently that had polyester in it even though it said 100 % cotton. How do I know? The iron shrunk it like crazy.
Did you also give it a burn test? Some cottons will also shrivel.

Which is one of the reasons that I'm in 'the soak/wash before cutting group.'
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