<<Hi Suzi, Could you tell us who you use, and approximately what it costs to have this done?? I have seen these adds before, but just assumed you had to have stuff done in such huge amounts that it probably wasn't affordable. Thanks,Sg> > It may be worth looking for somewhere that does permanent pleating > professionally. I use a firm to pleat my fabrics if I want the pleats > to be permanent - they do it by machine and weight I believe. My firm > will pleat anything, including silk organza, silk and cotton. They > all keep their pleats.> > If I am hand pleating, I press in the pleats, down the entire length, > baste each one, and steam iron again. (A long and boring, but > satisfying process
I have always used A-1 Pleating in Los Angeles.? It's not true that they only deal with polyester. I have had a lot of natural fabrics pleated.? They can do a variety of different pleats and they stay in the fabric because they "cook" them in pleating ovens.? Even if the pleats fall out a little bit over the years, the creases remain and it's pretty easy to touch them up.? I especially like having sunburst pleats done because it's impossible to do them yourself.? And it's true that it can be pricey but if you're needing to save time and want accuracy and permanency, it's worth the expense. Cheryl Odom College of Santa Fe _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
