unraveling batiks problem
#51
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Are you sure it's batik?
All the batiks I've seen are very tightly woven and considering the number of washings they are put through in the dye process, I doubt they'd use base fabric that ravels.
Interesting.
Just noted your posted item about it not being a true batik.
Ignore my post... :lol: :lol:
All the batiks I've seen are very tightly woven and considering the number of washings they are put through in the dye process, I doubt they'd use base fabric that ravels.
Interesting.
Just noted your posted item about it not being a true batik.
Ignore my post... :lol: :lol:
#54
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
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Originally Posted by deanna.r
Could the batik fabric be rayon instead of cotton? I have seen a few places selling rayon batiks and rayon can really fray. If the store won't do anything about your problem; or, if you love the fabric colours and really want to use it, my advice is starch, starch, starch. Also, if you can, make your seams a little more than 1/4". Possibly, you may have to zig-zag them if you plan to wash the quilt. Lastly, I would quilt the finished project very closely. Hope things work out.
#56
Sounds like some bad quality batik - I'm thinking maybe from India. Good batik is woven tightly with a high thread count. If you're determined to get to the bottom of this, take it back to the shop and look at the bolt information, if it's still in the store. Also, show the staff what's going on.
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