Weird Question...Does Anyone Else "Sniff" Fabric Before Buying?
#11
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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I sniff the fabrics all the time. I start sneezing when I walk into the store. After purchasing any fabric I pre-wash everything and I sometimes use vinegar or ammonia to kill the odor. Also to make sure the fabrics don't bleed. I use warm to hot water and throw in a med heat dryer.
#13
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
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I don't go out of my way to do so but sometimes some just 'hit' you. I think a lot of the sneezing/coughing issues (myself included) might come from the increased level of dust that all the fabric and cardboard bolts just inherently contain.
#14
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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I don't sniff fabrics at a store, because I don't want to inhale any processing chemicals, and once home they'll get washed immediately, but I do if they are being sold at a yard sale, because I won't buy them if they smell musty.
What I DO smell consistently prior to purchasing are my BOOKS! I love that new book smell (which is probably the glue in the binding---does that make me a glue sniffer, lol?)
What I DO smell consistently prior to purchasing are my BOOKS! I love that new book smell (which is probably the glue in the binding---does that make me a glue sniffer, lol?)
Last edited by JustAbitCrazy; 01-14-2014 at 04:41 PM.
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