At 04:36 AM 7/10/2005, you wrote:
Why do you want to wash it? I never, ever wash velvet, (of any kind) and
the suppliers here in England are horrifeid at the thought. I don't see the
point of buying a fabric for its look and feel, then washing it to change
that.
Suzi in London
I wash my cotton velveteens and cotton velvets all the time. Why? To allow
me to clean it at home, with gentle detergent and rinse, and then hang to
dry. Otherwise, my costumes would cost a fortune to keep dry cleaned, not
to mention all the trims I would have to remove first as dry cleaners here
mangle or melt them.
Not to mention that some of the velvets I have purchased have the nastiest
hand before wash (all the treatments), and soften up nicely after wash.
Then again, I don't buy rayon velvets as our groups locally consider them
too shiny for "ren faire use" (we do Henry VIII to Elizabethan). But for
other costuming things, I wouldn't mind... but I'd rather get the
silk/rayon just cause it drapes better. And yes, I would gently pre-wash
those as well.
Kimiko
in Fresno, CA, USA.
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