Hi all,
This is not a historical question, for which I apologise, but I thought if
anyone had sensible opinions on this it would be the people on this list. I
recently bought some fairly upmarket linen trousers for work (on sale of
course J). It wasn't until after I wore them that I noticed the
-Original Message-
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Claire Clarke
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 4:25 AM
To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
Subject: [h-cost] Washing linen trousers
Hi all,
This is not a historical question, for which I
Dry cleaning is a process that maintains all/most of the finishes put on
the
fabric during the mfg process; this is the answer I got form our regional
manger after I asked why linen/wool/silk (which all existed for centuries
before drycleaning was invented) were always so marked on the bolts.
In a message dated 1/25/2010 5:25:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
angha...@adam.com.au writes:
Can anyone
else think of a reason I shouldn't wash them?
Care labeling regulations only require one option, so a manufacturer can
opt for the safest one. However, there could be interfacings
I would venture that handwashing the trousers in cold water would cause no
damage, especially since the owner is willing to press/starch as needed.
Denise B
As long as the trousers are kept out of the dryer, they should be fine
UNLESS they are very heavily interfaced. The reason one doesn't
/25/2010 8:37:29 AM
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Washing linen trousers I would venture that handwashing
the trousers in cold water would cause no
damage, especially since the owner is willing to press/starch as needed.
Denise B
As long as the trousers are kept
I have two pairs of linen slacks that I machine wash in cold water and dry on
low air. They shrank just a tad, which is fine since my legs are on the shorter
length, and not a problem around the waist as they expand on warming up to my
body. I won't dry clean anything if I can help it, and was
