Question re: 100% cotton fabric
05-16-2014, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by gale
Just curious what a microwave potholder is. Does it stay in the microwave while the food is being cooked?
05-17-2014, 09:09 AM
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I agree with Ditter, fabric like anything else has a flashpoint and if it gets too hot, even with a glass of water beneath it, it can flash as soon as air hits it when you open the door Safer to make casserole carriers or such.
05-17-2014, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dunster
cotton will also catch on fire if you leave it in the microwave long enough, and sometimes when it's not all that long. There have been many reports of potato bags catching fire, enough that i wouldn't even consider putting anything made of cloth into the microwave.
05-17-2014, 07:05 PM
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Fabric bowl holders (potholders) that have insulbrite in them are more likely to catch fire, or so I have been told. The shiny stuff in them that makes them so heat proof is actually metal. Not good in the microwave.
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