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- From: aviva@ultra.com (Aviva Garrett)
- Subject: Re: Sewing Silk
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.203351.14669@ultra.com>
- Reply-To: aviva@ultra.com (Aviva Garrett)
- Organization: Ultra Network Technologies
- References: <semrc-181192090000@winesap.rc.rit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 20:33:51 GMT
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- In article <semrc-181192090000@winesap.rc.rit.edu> semrc@rc.rit.edu (Sigrid E. Mortensen) writes:
- >I own a couple of hand-washable silk T's that I have washed several times,
- >and when I iron the blouses, it seems like one of two things is happening.
- >Either the silk is stretching or the thread that was used to stitch them
- >is shrinking. The sleeve hems (for example) seem to be pulling in at the
- >stitching and flaring out at the edges.
-
- Sounds like the thread tension used on the hem was too tight.
-
- If the blouse you are making is a lightweight silk, you should
- adjust the thread and bobbin tension on the machine. Also, make
- sure you use a needle whose diameter is appropriate for the
- weight of the fabric.
-
- One more suggestion has to do with thread: you might want to use
- silk thread. If not, and if you are using cotton thread, you
- might want to also preshrink the thread. I know you do this by
- steaming the thread on the spool but I don't know for how long.
-
- ..Aviva
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