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From: johnmouse
Date: 08-06-2006, 07:22 AM (1 of 9)
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I'm having a lint problem. One shirt I made seems to attract lint. My partner took it out of the dryer and there was lint all over it. I'm making pants and it looks like this will be a lint magnet as well. We don't have this problem with other clothes (store bought) or on a few other things I've made. Is there some kind of treatment I can do (Scotch Guard, et al) or is it merely the material? I'm currently buying material at WalMart. Sometimes the sticker on the bolt isn't very explanitory as to what percentages of textiles are used. We do have a fabric store on the other end of town (more expensive, of course) and another will be opening up accross from where I work. So, treating or do I need to go elsewhere for material? What do I look for in material that won't attract every piece of lint known to humankind? John |
User: johnmouse
Member since: 06-23-2006 Total posts: 22 |
From: paroper
Date: 08-06-2006, 10:15 AM (2 of 9)
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Your problem probably has to do with several things. Content of the fabric, COLOR of the fabric AND enviroment. For instance, BLACK (also navy) is notorious for picking up lint. Brown picks it up too, you just cannot see it as well. If that black happens to be a wool or have wool in it the results will be worse, but poly, cottons and many other fabrics also attract lint. The enviromentally if you have a cat or dog, a chenille bedspread or terry or chenille bathrobe which leave behind lint you'll notice a rise in your frusteration. When I was younger black was a very "in" color...basic black dress, etc. My mom had a chenille bedspread. I'd just walk into that room and it seemed like I was under attack. I practically lived with a lint brush in my hand. I vowed that I'd never have a chenille bedspread in my lifetime (I haven't), and I use the lint brush less often. The finish of the fabric can also limit the amount of line you pick up. Some slicker/tighter finished fabrics don't seem to pick it up as bad...I've noticed my son's tux doesn't, for instance.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 08-06-2006, 10:38 AM (3 of 9)
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Your sewing room is also probably filled with lint and threads and such. I've noticed a lot more when I use the serger a lot, too. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Mom of Six
Date: 08-06-2006, 11:59 AM (4 of 9)
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It doesn't matter wear you buy your fabric or how much you pay. Some fabrics just attract lint. That is why I prewash everything. I try to wash it in a load that I would nornaly put the finished item with. If I wash clothes after towels without wiping out the washer I also get a lot of lint on everything.
Barb
Happiness is having time to sew!! |
User: Mom of Six
Member since: 11-03-2001 Total posts: 1115 
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From: johnmouse
Date: 08-07-2006, 08:26 AM (5 of 9)
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Thanks all. Guess it's just a cross I'll have to bear. Our "sewing room" is the living room (which I just vacuumed), as there's no place else. We're living in a large 2-bedroom mobile home. The 2nd bedroom contains our desks, computer equipment, bookshelves, sound equipment, and a spinet piano. We have two cats, so you know what that means John |
User: johnmouse
Member since: 06-23-2006 Total posts: 22 |
From: paroper
Date: 08-07-2006, 08:32 AM (6 of 9)
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Just keep a lint brush in your car and don't worry about it. It's all about having fun!
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: AndreaSews
Date: 08-07-2006, 02:33 PM (7 of 9)
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To Remove lint from laundry: Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle. I got this tip from natural family online (http://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/1-nl/44-vinegar-uses.htm) I also read elsewhere to prevent lint from clinging to clothes by Adding one cup Heinz Vinegar to each wash load (not nec. the rinse cycle). I included the link b/c I was astounded to learn how under-utilized that little bottle in my pantry has been! Good luck. Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 08-07-2006, 02:36 PM (8 of 9)
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Gotta add this, just in case it might matter. White vinegar. Balsamic might make yours the most privileged once-were-white clothing you've ever worn.
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007
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From: paroper
Date: 08-07-2006, 02:40 PM (9 of 9)
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White Vinegar will also remove many stains, freshen the scent of your laundry and remove the marks from letting down a skirt. It is a staple in my utilithy room.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
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