How to tell 100% cotton
#1
You all know so much about fabric, I hope someone can answer this. How can you tell 100% cotton from a blend?
I buy a lot of thrift store fabric. If the selvedge does not say the fabric contents, I am reluctant to buy it. I think I can tell 100% cotton by feel, but I would hate to be wrong and find out later my quilt is "pilling" because of polyester in the fabric. Is there some sure way to tell?
Jane
I buy a lot of thrift store fabric. If the selvedge does not say the fabric contents, I am reluctant to buy it. I think I can tell 100% cotton by feel, but I would hate to be wrong and find out later my quilt is "pilling" because of polyester in the fabric. Is there some sure way to tell?
Jane
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
You can also wad it up in your hand for a little bit. If it wrinkles it's probably 100% cotton. If it doesn't wrinkle at all it has some poly in it.
#8
I had a home ec teacher in high school (remember when they used to teach home ec?), who demonstrated the burn test. I put my hand a little too close and a polyester melted and dripped on my finger, OUCH! Burn test should work, cotton turns to powder.
#9
Absolutely. I've never tried the burn test but hear quilters talk about it. I usually do the wrinkle test and it's right.
This would work best when testing in a store. :):)
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
You can also wad it up in your hand for a little bit. If it wrinkles it's probably 100% cotton. If it doesn't wrinkle at all it has some poly in it.
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