Art Gallery Pure Solids
#3
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,229
Much less fraying than Kona or Bella. I rarely have to cut any threads off of Art Gallery fabrics after pre-washing. I think they must have a higher thread count and finer threads, judging by the unique feel of the fabric.
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 6
That’s what I thought I had heard before. Fat Quarter Shop has them as their Basic of the Month so I figure it’s a good time to try buy some.
#5
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY
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A few years ago, after being thoroughly disgusted with the Kona, I did a completely non-scientific study of fraying in several brands of solids.
Kona came in dead last - I wouldn't use it unless I had no other choice.
Art Gallery was absolutely the best. Frayed the least and feels soooo good. It's very smooth and almost feels crisp. I highly recommend it.
Kona came in dead last - I wouldn't use it unless I had no other choice.
Art Gallery was absolutely the best. Frayed the least and feels soooo good. It's very smooth and almost feels crisp. I highly recommend it.
#6
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Join Date: Jul 2021
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A few years ago, after being thoroughly disgusted with the Kona, I did a completely non-scientific study of fraying in several brands of solids.
Kona came in dead last - I wouldn't use it unless I had no other choice.
Art Gallery was absolutely the best. Frayed the least and feels soooo good. It's very smooth and almost feels crisp. I highly recommend it.
Kona came in dead last - I wouldn't use it unless I had no other choice.
Art Gallery was absolutely the best. Frayed the least and feels soooo good. It's very smooth and almost feels crisp. I highly recommend it.
#9
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,229
For future reference, I've just washed several pieces of Century Solids, and didn't have a single frayed thread to snip off, whereas the regular prints in with the solid had tangled fraying in the usual way. I think this is the first time I've used the Century Solids (I think these are from Andover, made to go with their reproduction fabrics).
#10
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Join Date: Jul 2021
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For future reference, I've just washed several pieces of Century Solids, and didn't have a single frayed thread to snip off, whereas the regular prints in with the solid had tangled fraying in the usual way. I think this is the first time I've used the Century Solids (I think these are from Andover, made to go with their reproduction fabrics).