Wool Crepe - The Sew Weekly Sewing Circle2024-03-29T09:50:48Zhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topics/wool-crepe?commentId=6365347%3AComment%3A125996&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow funny! I've never had th…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-03:6365347:Comment:1261772012-02-03T22:31:57.458ZLeimomi Oakes - The Dreamstresshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/LeimomiOakesTheDreamstress
<p>How funny! I've never had that experience. I wonder if people only post about it when it does shrink. It's like the news - we only hear the bad stuff. </p>
<p>How funny! I've never had that experience. I wonder if people only post about it when it does shrink. It's like the news - we only hear the bad stuff. </p> Very helpful, actually, after…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-03:6365347:Comment:1262112012-02-03T16:25:55.985ZTina Crossgrovehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/TinaCrossgrove
<p>Very helpful, actually, after all the doom and gloom I was reading on the internets. </p>
<p>Very helpful, actually, after all the doom and gloom I was reading on the internets. </p> Thanks ladies... that's kinda…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-03:6365347:Comment:1261472012-02-03T16:24:00.525ZTina Crossgrovehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/TinaCrossgrove
<p>Thanks ladies... that's kinda what I figured (wash in cold water on delicate, don't dry in the dryer) but then I did internets research. I love but sometimes hate the internets... it was all WOOL CREPE IS AWESOME BUT SHRINKS LIKE A MUTHA...and I kinda tweaked a bit. </p>
<p>Thanks ladies... that's kinda what I figured (wash in cold water on delicate, don't dry in the dryer) but then I did internets research. I love but sometimes hate the internets... it was all WOOL CREPE IS AWESOME BUT SHRINKS LIKE A MUTHA...and I kinda tweaked a bit. </p> I think with the poly to wool…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-03:6365347:Comment:1259962012-02-03T08:33:33.608ZRuthannehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/RuthanneEdward
I think with the poly to wool ratio, you should be okay to wash it in cold. I've done 100% wool crepe in cold in my front load machine with no problem.
I think with the poly to wool ratio, you should be okay to wash it in cold. I've done 100% wool crepe in cold in my front load machine with no problem. Wool crepe is my favourite fa…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2012-02-03:6365347:Comment:1260922012-02-03T06:06:27.231ZLeimomi Oakes - The Dreamstresshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/LeimomiOakesTheDreamstress
<p>Wool crepe is my favourite fabric to sew and wear. I'm not so sure about a wool/poly blend - all of my wool crepe is 100% wool. I've never had problems with wool crepe shrinking: I just sew it up as is, cool hand wash the garments, and it's aged/worn beautifully. If I'm worried about chemicals in the fabric I just cool rinse it before I sew it. </p>
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<p>Hmmm...sorry, just realised that probably wasn't that helpful. :-/</p>
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<p>Wool crepe is my favourite fabric to sew and wear. I'm not so sure about a wool/poly blend - all of my wool crepe is 100% wool. I've never had problems with wool crepe shrinking: I just sew it up as is, cool hand wash the garments, and it's aged/worn beautifully. If I'm worried about chemicals in the fabric I just cool rinse it before I sew it. </p>
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<p>Hmmm...sorry, just realised that probably wasn't that helpful. :-/</p>
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