Originally Posted by
DOTTYMO
May be a silly reply but try the fridge or freezer then allow to dry slightly before using.the cold may hydrate slightly.
I've always wondered how this works. Most modern refrigerators and freezers are "frost free", which means they suck the moisture
out of the air inside. The only possibility is that when the thread comes out of the freezer, the moisture in the air in the room condenses on it. Why not just spritz it with water?
Originally Posted by
bearisgray
If thread is " rotten" - has gotten very weak - how do any of these " treatments" make it durable for the longer term?
The OP didn't say "rotten", she said "dried out". Sharon Schamber's theory is that the thread gets dried out, which makes it brittle, and re-hydrating it with oil restores flexibility.
I suppose we won't really know what's happening unless someone gets a microscope out and does some scientific testing of some kind.
