Re: [h-cost] Washing silk organza

[Maggie Halberg]

It might lose a bit of body but it shouldn't get limp.  Silk organza is made 
from silk fibers that have been very tightly twisted which is where the 
stiffness comes from.

  Maggie H.

 

 


 

 

-Original Message-
From: Elizabeth Walpole elizabeth.r.walp...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 6:21 am
Subject: [h-cost] Washing silk organza


Hi everyone,

A quick question while I'm in the planning stages of this outfit...

Does silk organza go limp when you wash it like taffeta does?

 My partner insists that his garb has to be washable but he doesn't

want synthetics and the style of garb he wants really needs something

with body. I was hoping that if I bought taffeta and interfaced it

with organza I could get back some of the stiffness that taffeta has

when it's new.

Thanks,

Elizabeth

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Re: [h-cost] Washing silk organza

[Cin]

When I washed an offcut of organza (it had gotten a spill) it became
too limp to match the rest of the garment.  It was also lots duller.
My vote, dont... unless ya gotta.
Whatcha doing with menswear that takes organza?  Not a typical choice.
I'm so intrigued.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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 -Original Message-
 From: Elizabeth Walpole elizabeth.r.walp...@gmail.com
 Hi everyone,

 A quick question while I'm in the planning stages of this outfit...
 Does silk organza go limp when you wash it like taffeta does?
  My partner insists that his garb has to be washable but he doesn't
 want synthetics and the style of garb he wants really needs something
 with body. I was hoping that if I bought taffeta and interfaced it
 with organza I could get back some of the stiffness that taffeta has
 when it's new.

 Thanks,
 Elizabeth

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