How to soften fabric.
02-25-2015, 03:25 PM
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How to soften fabric.
Some years ago a friend gave me some (a lot) of fabric when she found out that I was a sewer. Story short - some of it is very stiff, curtain fabric I think. Says 100% cotton and I guess it has had something used in the manufacturing process to make it stiff. Does anyone know of anything I could do to maybe dissolve the added agent and soften this fabric up? Thanks
02-25-2015, 03:38 PM
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Have you washed it? Washing with detergent, warm water, and adding some vinegar usually does the trick. Unless it is that very heavy cotton, like canvas, that will soften up a bit too but not as much
02-25-2015, 03:44 PM
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If it's the heavier cotton was it on heavy like you would wash jeans. And fragrance and dye free dryer cloths.
Originally Posted by ckcowl
Have you washed it? Washing with detergent, warm water, and adding some vinegar usually does the trick. Unless it is that very heavy cotton, like canvas, that will soften up a bit too but not as much
02-26-2015, 04:38 AM
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Home Dec fabric is usually a bit heavier than normal 100% cotton if that is the fabric you are talking about. I don't think it will soften up that much even with washing. As Mom-6 says, they do make great totes.
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