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From: lovemyfabric
Date: 01-03-2004, 03:16 PM (1 of 7)
I'm making a top out of Chinese Brocade fabric and It's not going well. I used a fusible interfacing and I think it shrunk the facings(they won't fit on the shirt). Does anyone have any tips on working with this fabric? I'm getting very frustrated with it. 
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User: lovemyfabric
Member since: 06-06-2003 Total posts: 126 
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From: MaryW
Date: 01-03-2004, 04:00 PM (2 of 7)
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Do you know what fibre content your fabric is?
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 01-03-2004, 04:05 PM (3 of 7)
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My experience is...you don't wash or even get Asian brocade wet. It shrinks and the colors run...I always dry clean mine... (owner of 6 Asian brocade hapi coats, hombuks and robes) you also have to be careful when you iron them....they melt/wrinkle when the iron is too hot... Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 01-03-2004, 06:27 PM (4 of 7)
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Chrys, Sounds like that is an acetate fiber. ( a type of rayon) I cannot abide that fiber.. Its so hateful to deal with.. and yes, the iron can melt it when its a little bit too warm..I always avoid any rayon if I can.. I do love 'easy care fabrics' and try to use them exclusively... 
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From: lovemyfabric
Date: 01-03-2004, 06:48 PM (5 of 7)
| I thought the fabric was polyester, but maybe it is acetate. |
User: lovemyfabric
Member since: 06-06-2003 Total posts: 126
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From: DorothyL
Date: 01-05-2004, 08:14 AM (6 of 7)
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I used a fusible interfacing and I think it shrunk the facings(they won't fit on the shirt). To avoid the interfacing shrinking the facings I always iron the interfacing to the fabric before I cut out the facings. In my experience interfacing shrinks up most fabrics a little and I always had that probelm until I learned this trick. Just cut the facings and interfacing a little big (be sure you mark it so you can find the straight grain after it is cut), iron the fabric to interfacing then put your pattern pieces back on and cut to size. Are you using a press cloth? That might help when you iron. Dorothy |
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From: lovemyfabric
Date: 01-05-2004, 09:26 AM (7 of 7)
| Thanks for the tip. I'll try that next time. |
User: lovemyfabric
Member since: 06-06-2003 Total posts: 126
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