Archive for July, 2008

Can you heat set a fabric screen print with an iron?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Fabric processing
Tyler B asked:


I once did screen printing in school and really enjoyed the process, so now I want to start it as a hobby. But I remember from school that after you print your design onto a t-shirt you have to set it in using heat. In school we used a heat press but I don’t have the money to buy one as I assume they are quite expensive. Does anyone know if you can just use an iron? And if so can you tell me things like how long, which setting etc. Thanks
cool thanks kez! just one question, what is greaseproof paper? is it something you would buy at an art store or…in the baking isle of a grocery store?

Rose

How can i get two fabrics together without sewing? glue or is there another route?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
fabrics
Tommy asked:


im going to be trying to fuse two fabrics together but trying to cut out the time and labor of sewing…

Kevin

What clothing fabrics shrink and which ones don’t shrink?

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
fabrics
Let’s go Red Sox! asked:


What clothing fabrics shrink and which ones don’t shrink?

What if it is 3 different kinds or half and half? Any advice in washing? I would guess hand wash may be the best besides dry clean?

Russell

Why do parents put their kids on leashes?

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Fabric processing
la_la_la asked:


I have noticed that many parents at malls, entertainment parks, tourist attractions, and similar venues put their kids on what appears to be a leash. Usually, it’s a contraption that has a front harness on the child and then a length of fabric or cord that the parents use to walk them.

I was at a tourist attraction over the weekend, and I noticed a child of about 3 years of age in one of these devices, and she kept falling down and getting tied up in the thing because her parents weren’t paying attention. It was disturbing, to say the least.

I was just curious to see if there are any parents out there who use this device, and what the thought process is behind using it. If they have them on the market, obviously there’s a need for such a thing, but I’m not getting it.

Does it hurt the child? Do you receive any dirty looks for using it when you go out? Do tell.

Allison

What fabrics and shapes look best on overweight women?

Monday, July 21st, 2008
fabrics
springwater asked:


My best friend is a bit overweight and carries most of her weight in her stomach. She’s not very fashionable, so I wanted to purchase her some new clothes for Christmas. I really need help boosting her confidence! I want clothes that work with her shape that she is happy with because she’s not a girly girl. Thanks for your help!

Mildred

How come the formaldehyde used to treat fabrics to make them non-crease doesn’t evaporate?

Sunday, July 20th, 2008
fabrics
zee_prime asked:


Here in NZ there’s a flap on because some fabrics have been found to contain dangerous levels of toxic formaldehyde, which is used on them to make them crease resistant. It has a boiling point of minus 20 celsius, so it’s a gas at room temperature. How come it doesn’t evaporate?

Regina

How do I get across to an American market so as to sell African fabrics and clothing from Nigeria?

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
fabrics
Nuxx asked:


I’m into the business of selling fabrics here in Nigeria and I’m very familiar with the tailoring of beautiful African designs and clothing. I’m pretty sure that there are a lot of Americans both white and black that are interested in African clothing and jewellery as well. I live and work in Nigeria.

Leslie

how much money is spent annually to harvest and process corn in the US?

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Fabric processing
likwidjas asked:


i read somewhere that people spend billions worldwide caring for grass, a plant we don’t eat, use for building supplies, make fabric with, make medicine from, or use in any way other than for ornamentation. this isn’t including grass that livestock graze on, more like lawns and sporting fields (baseball, football, soccer, etc).
i was just wondering if, in fact, we spend more money on grass than corn, something we use in far too many foods and products.
any facts or trivia on either are welcome, or just give your opinion on the subject.

Marjorie

where do fashion designers go to buy fabrics and trims in mumbai?

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
fabrics
bubbly asked:


I would like to buy fabrics and trims that are in season, fashionable and reasonable.

Scott

What’s happened to all my fabrics after I febreezed them?

Friday, July 18th, 2008
fabrics
Lana asked:


I just bought febreeze at Target for sale a couple days ago, I sprayed all my fabrics, and now when I smell them after they’d been sprayed, they smell absolutely horrid. I can’t stand it. Any help here?

Herman