Have you considered quilting it to another fabric?
That sounds like the best alternative to me. I don't think you would be happy
with anything else.
Ann Wass
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From: Sharon Collier <sha...@collierfam.com>
To: 'Historical Costume' <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 12, 2012 4:13 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] How to stiffen rayon
Have you considered quilting it to another fabric?
haron C.
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ubject: [h-cost] How to stiffen rayon
I have some cellulose rayon fabric, the kind that looks and behaves a lot
ike cotton, but has a very soft hand. I would like to find a way to make it
ess drapey so i can turn it into an Ottoman entari. It is printed with a
ery hard to find pattern, chintimani,
ttp://home.earthlink.net/~al-tabbakhah/cintamani.html
hich i have not been able to find in a more suitable fabric.
The garment will be lined and faced. But i'm afraid the outer rayon fabric
ill droop away from it. A friend recommended starching the fabric which
ight be good before cutting it out, but the garment will need to be washed
nd the fabric may droop after washing. If i use an interlining, i'm
oncerned the rayon will gradually sag unevenly away from it.
Is there some way to bond whole pieces of fabric to a soft interlining? Some
onding agents have been recommended, but i'm not sure that they are
uitable for whole garments.
Or any other suggestions on what i can do to maintain the fabric in a
omewhat firmer state?
Thanks,
nahita
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