On Dec 1, 2004, at 3:57, Jean Barrett wrote:
Is this right? Synthetics hold moisture more than wool? Most peoples experiences of washing, (we all have to do some at some time) will have found that our synthetic clothes, nylon polyester etc. will dry much more quickly than wool or cotton. They do not seem to absorb moisture from the air as wool can.
They don't absorb moisture from anywhere; they're moisture repellent. Which is why I can't wear synthetic clothes; if I perspire, the perspiration stays close to the body forever, while the clothing itself is as dry as a bone. I'd assume the same would be true about emery powder within a synthetic felt casing; if the emery was dry to begin with - good; if it was somewhat damp, it'd stay that way forever.
I also avoid synthetics like a plague in connection with my lace (pincushion covers and stuffing, pillow covers and stuffing) because I absolutely *hate* to stick pins through/into such; they give off this... I don't know - a cross between a feeling of resistance and a tiny noise - which sets my teeth on edge.
Linen doesn't do it, cotton doesn't do it, wool doesn't do it, and neither do most silks. Rayon, for all it's touted as a "natural fiber" (being made from wood pulp, I think) doesn't behave like one in my opinion - I can't wear rayon clothes without being itchy or breaking out, any more than I can wear polyester or nylon ones.
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Tamara P Duvall http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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