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What kind of fabric do they use to make pointe shoes?
satin usually.
Why do your pants say not to use fabric softener or starch?
Because sometimes if you use fabric softener on certain type of pants, it could ruin them.
How do you reinforce fabric?
In order to harden fabric you need to use some kind of starch. The type is dependent on why you need the fabric hardened. For a low-level starch you can use spray starch and an iron (simply spray it on, let it soak in and iron it), for something a little more stiff use a commercial product (something like Plaid's "Stiffy") or a homemade starch solution (you can buy starch in the grocery store - you boil it in water and then soak the fabric in it).Many commercial starches can be painted on with a paintbrush too. You an make a starch from sugar Boil 1/2 cup sugar in 2/3 cup water - let cool and dip the doily and shape and let dry-
What makes fabric curl up on edge?
Depending on the type of fabric, you can melt it over a flame (carefully) and/or use starch while shaping with your fingers.
Can starches be incorporated into hot liquids?
condensation method and dispersion method
How do you starch a doily?
Check the laundry aisle at your grocery store for liquid starch. Starch comes in different forms including a spray form, but the liquid is easiest to use. For a very stiff doily, soak it in undiluted liquid starch. For less crisp, water down the starch first. When the starch has soaked through the doily, carefully lay it out on a flat surface and tweak it until it looks nice. Then allow to dry in place. You can get prettier picots if you use a piece of Styrofoam as your backing and use sewing pins to pin it in place.
Using a curling iron on fabric satin ribbon is there something you can use to keep the curl in the ribbon?
"You could try hairspray or fabric starch." If you have a spray bottle - put in one cup cold water per 2 tsp of corn starch to make homemade starch. Or you can buy it. Hairspray works, but can get gummy. You can also soak in water, wind ribbon on a wood dowel and bake it at 200 degrees until its dry, they let sit until coool. I have wound ribbon on wooden dowels dry, but them in the oven at 200 for 20 min or so, and let cool before removing. They keep their curl.
Can i use fabric softener instead of liquid starch?
1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup cold water mix and keep stirring while you pour in about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of boiling water depending on how stiff you need. It should stay clear. Dip the item to be starched, wring and iron. (from the time of weekly wash days, wringer washers and flat irons) My thoughts: Because it's food (cornstarch) this isn't good for long term projects as they'll rot eventually. Liquid starch is pretty cheap, doesn't go bad and there's 1000's of projects that use it. Finger paint is one that uses a lot of starch.
What everyday objects are made of satin?
If a fabric is formed with a satin weave using filament fibres such as silk, nylon, or polyester, the corresponding fabric is termed a satin, although some definitions insist that the fabric be made from silk.
What do you use downy on?
this is a fabric softener either use it in sheets for the dryer or liquid to add to the washing machine.
What is the meaning of liquid marking pen?
this is use to mark a line in the cloth or fabric(in dressmaking)
What are the advantages of using dryer sheets instead of liquid fabric softener?
There are several advantages of using dryer sheets instead of liquid fabric softener. The key advantage is that dryer sheets do not use nearly as many chemicals as liquid fabric softeners as those chemicals have been known to cause diseases.
