Got a pair of pants with that fabric blend and on the cleaning tag it says the PU will gradually deteriorate over 3-5 years. What does this look like exactly for the pants themselves? Are they just going to fall apart and rip after that time? Its like 3% polyurethane and 97% cotton.

[link] (https://imgur.com/a/fkK1hnK)

I have this dress with no fiber content tag. It's open knit with some beautiful textural loopy details. I'm curious if anyone knows this fabric (even the without the larger loop details), I've been searching and using Google image and cannot find a name for it anywhere. Thanks!

Hi, I've found some fabric on a local marketplace. The price is very good, but I don't know if it is, as stated, 100% silk crepe de chine. From the only one picture I have, there are some soft folds which makes me think it is not synthetic. What do you think? I'm liking the picture since (I don't know why) I doesn't let me add one from reddit. https://imgur.com/a/hW7nboc

So I impulse-bought this tablecloth (I think it's linen, but I can't be sure) at a yard sale to upcycle it. It has this lovely design which the seller told me was batik, however the design on this fabric is just wax? If I'm not wrong in batik technique you're supposed to dye the whole thing and then wash the wax off.

I'd like to preserve the design but I also need to wash the fabric. Is it possible to wash it in a way that doesn't affect the wax at all?

My other options are to either finish the job and dye the fabric myself - which I'm a little scared of doing since I've never dyed before and the fabric is this lovely lavender color that I'm reluctant to change - or just cut my losses and wash all the wax off. What is the best course of action? Any advice would be appreciated!

image link: https://imgur.com/a/gG0D3VL

Thinking of buying this turtleneck that's 50% Viscose 30% Polyester 20% Nylon. Can you tell if it'd lose shape after a couple washes or fall apart or pill a lot?

I've never bought anything with this kind of fabric before. Not sure if this is the right sub for questions like these, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

I've been told it's 100% wool, already put it in a bath with water and vinegar for 2 hours and washed it afterwards twice. It has gotten a lot better but still colour comes off when I rub a white piece of cotton on it. Anyone has experience with this/advice? Worth the effort/money to use something like Rit Colorstay? Thanks in advance.

Is sea island cotton that good, or is it just marketing? Specifically for shirts.

Hello, im looking for some fabric with certain properties for a project im working on, but i don't know enough to know what it might be called and what to buy, hoping someone more knowledgeable might have a suggestion:

Im looking for something that drapes/folds easily,isnt very stiff at all, doesnt hold its own shape kinda thing - but that has a more rough texture - the sortof thing where you can basically see the weave and it isnt very smooth or soft. Ideally it would also be a natural fibre. Apologies that im describing without knowing the technical words for things! Ive tried buying linen before but the kind i ended up with was quite fine and smooth and soft, really light and airy, not quite what I was after. Perhaps there are different types of linen? Suggestions appreciated :)

I have found myself in possession of a quilting fabric bundle from Cohama Specifier. The label states it is from the Canterbury Tales Collection and includes 6 fat quarters. Trying to find out more about this fabric beyond it being from roughly 1988/1990 and cotton.

Any information would be beyond appreciated.

I bought this blazer second hand, so I’m also wondering if it’s a repair someone did or something. Thanks in advance for any info!

Image of the hole: https://imgur.com/a/TzWZ2TK

Picture of fabric

Website with the shirt in the screenshot says it's cotton with 2% lycra, and the colorway is called "green crinkle" but otherwise there aren't any further descriptions of the fabric.

I've tried various keywords, like gathered, ruched, shirred, pleated, etc. but the only thing similar I've found is chiffon with rows of elastic sewn in. This gathering seems more like it's part of the fabric itself rather than an added element?

Thank you!

This blanket is falling apart as I've had it for probably 20+ years. Want to find a blanket with the same fabric if possible to replace.

https://i.imgur.com/lHR78LB.jpeg

Thanks for any help!

I just dyed some fabric, and its a tad lighter than I hoped. Would it be possible to soak it in the dye filled bucket overnight to help it absorb more color? It went from white to a light lemon color (its supposed to be a gold yellow)

Hi I have a case for a keyboard pictured at this link. https://imgur.com/a/vcHjacc

I figured the fabric experts might be able to help me. I made a little cut out in a soft shell case for my key board so the power switch can sit it in. Well it fits perfectly for it now, however there is an opening in the material. Could you recommend any type of sealant or anything I can layer on it so can have a nice seal so the material can't come out. I was checking on different fabric glues and seems like it could work, but wanted to check in here first if it was a good idea or recommend something better. 1 Share

Hi. I got caught in the pouring rain with my cotton tote bag. Its a tie dye blue bag. It is now dry and i noticed parts of the bag is stiff and hard. And obviously smells of rain. Is the tote bag done? Can I make the handles soft again? Cleaning instructions say Spot Clean Only. Thank you in advance!

I have a bunch of patches with Velcro backing. I wanted to get some sort of fabric that the patches would stick to and put it in a picture frame so I can have my patches framed. Does anyone know if there is fabric like this I could get?

Hello, I recently bought a dress that was supposed to be a blend of 50% cotton and 50% linen.
After receiving it yesterday I checked the tag and surprise, it says 50% cotton, 50% polyester. The company reasurred me that the dress is actually linen+cotton and that the tag was incorrectly attached.
How can I check if it really is? What signs to look for?
Also, the dress has the slightest shine to it, it's a little pit pearl-like, is it possible to achieve this with natural fibers?

Hi, my mom accidentally washed my boyfriend's jacket that shouldn't be washed and went from being a size M to an XS. It's a vintage Alpha Industries bomber jacket (something funny is that it has a bullet inside a bag). It looks pretty tight, it belonged to my boyfriend, I gave it to him for his birthday. Tell me if I can do something to fix it 😭😭

I have a pure silk fabric saree that got wet during the rains. It was folded (in my pack) and everywhere the green border was touching the cream and red striped body there is a green. The green also bled a bit at the seam where the border meets the body. I’m not able to remove the stain and I’m wondering if a deep red would cover the dingy green dye stains or if there are any other suggestions to salvage it?

Pic in the comments:

So I've lost a pillow case from one of the sets somewhere and I bought these somewhat similar pillowcases howvere the colour on then is very green and I need to dye it to match the quilt cover more. Would dying it with coffee or tea work or do I need a proper more saturated dye?

Hey all! I'm sewing a cloak for my dad's porch goose for Christmas (trust me, he's gonna love it) 😂 I need something that will drape nicely and not just stick out straight, but is resistant to the elements and isn't going to get gross and moldy after a few weeks outside. Anyone have any suggestions??

I am constantly running into this issue. I have several puffy jackets, typical for winter, they are filled with some kind of feathers. I don’t know if they are down or some other. But whenever I wash them, I get these tiny spots that look like they are wet, like speckles of oil, that don’t go away! What is causing this? It makes the jackets look awful. I mean, you can’t really see if from far away but I can see it up close. Also, I dry them with a tennis ball. But my feathers do not fluff! Am I supposed to never wash these jackets?

Okay so I’m sick and tired of seeing polyester all over the place!!! I found a Blanket to said 100% Wool, a shirt that said 100% cotton, and so on. And these labels were on the packaging it comes with. But when I looked at the tag it says 100 PERCENT POLYESTER!!!!!!! I even got something on Amazon looked at the description and no where did it say polyester until it arrived and I looked at the Tag. Why do clothing companies do this!!!! I just want real cotton or wool!!

Hello,

I'm looking for somewhere that would be able to print on a light brown glittery vinyl fabric? I basically would like to print these fruit on it and then cut it and make it into a dress? so it looks like a cocktail dress.

any recommendations in London would be great!

thanks so much in advance :)

Hey all,

I'm taking on a project that requires me procuring spandex by the yard, and I was wondering three core things:

• What's the least reflective type of spandex there is? Is there something even less shiny than Matte?

• Also looking for the stretchiest/most flexible type.

• How does one remove wrinkles from spandex?

Let me know if you need me to clarify any of the above. Thanks for your help!

I love denim because of the style but just the feel of cotton denim fabric is too stiff for me to feel comfortable. So when I learned that something like wool denim exists, I was really excited to try. But unfortunately my research didn't bring me anything yet exept some small brand that are using them for their garments. I also find some information on Woolmark website https://www.woolmark.com/industry/product-development/product-innovations/wool-denim/ The website asked me to register to see supplier information about the swatches I was interested. But it is just email, not the shop.

Does anyone know some online fabric shop where I can buy it? I don't leave in US but I can order to my country through Globbing.

I also was thinking to search for twill weave wool fabric in dark blue but so far what I found doesn't look like classical denim.

Ok so let me start by saying I'm not really a person who works with fabrics. But I'm making a birthday gift for my friend who lived overseas. He's always wanted to come to America and he plans to mobe here with me once we both gradute. So I thought I'd send in a little package with a card, an American flag, and an America themed T-Shirt (the uber-nationalism is corny I know, but we both find it kind of funny).

So I had an idea to paint on the american flag on a black cotton t shirt, then paint under it "Proud Honorary American". I've already painted the base coat (I started with fabric paint then switch to acrylic), and half of the red stripes. I want to know if there's anything I can do to make the paint more permanent when I'm done. I know using baking paper and ironing it for a bit helps. I think i read that you need to mix the acrylic paint with something else to make it not chip.

So given that the paint is basically just acrylic, should I tell him not to wash it/not really wear it? Or is there something I can do at the end to help not mess it up? Neither of us are too high end. I don't think that he'll care if he's able to wear it or not. It's the thought that counts. But if there is something I could do to make it wearable/washable that would be amazing.

I'm sure I sound really stupid right now (I write songs I don't paint t shirts) but any advice/help you guys can give me would mean the world to me. Thank you so much.

i bought pants similar to juicy pants and they say playboy, they do fit except near my hips. i don’t want to damage the fabric otherwise i would use hot water and hot air but is it possible for me to shrink them without damaging? or should i just alter them?