determining fabric content
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cotton also burns with only a little smoke if any and the ash - if any - is very soft and powdery. The ash, if no fire is seen with cotton, cools down quickly.
polyesters and nylons burn with black smoke - they also leave a hard "crispy" ash. Sometimes it "drips" while burning. The residue also stays hot longer than cotton residue. One can still get burned with this residue, even if the fire is out.
polyesters and nylons burn with black smoke - they also leave a hard "crispy" ash. Sometimes it "drips" while burning. The residue also stays hot longer than cotton residue. One can still get burned with this residue, even if the fire is out.
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Oh, and I forgot to say that only a few strands of thread are required from both 'warp and weft' of the fabric, you really do not need much at all, but be sure to collect from both 'warp and weft!'
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Originally Posted by littlehud
I'm giggling here picturing all these nice quilters in Walmart with lighters in their hands. That would cause quite a stir
Having my coffee & giggling.....I can see this now! Front line paper "She said this is what the ladies said to do from the Quilting Board"
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