More on Cotton and Metal
I've had several very interesting questions about this new fiber combination. If you check comments under the previous post you'll read about the possibility of rust. Our conclusion: If you wash it repeatedly and allow it to air dry, there's a possibility this could happen, but our wash tests so far have not shown anything to suggest this.
Priscilla emailed me with questions about dulling the shears or needles. Here are my best guesses. I would think after repeated use, the shears and machine needle could dull. The filament is very fine so I don't think you'd see a huge impact doing one garment, but I always suggest a new needle for each garment anyway. I would liken this to working with polyester which can also dull your needle much faster than natural fibers. When you are dealing with a synthetic fiber, there is more resistance to the blade and thus causes dulling. In our sampling process if we have a synthetic in the group it is much more difficult for the blade to penetrate the whole stack of fabrics. I am not aware that Evelyn found anything like that with this group.
We continue to see this fiber blend and would appreciate your input as you work with it.
We generally subject our fabrics to a burn test before marketing them unless we have a mill tag with exact fiber content. When I told Judy there was 5% metal in the fabric she looked at me like I was crazy or at the very least mistaken! But our supplier had assured us that indeed designers are adding a small percentage of steel filament to their fabrications to reach the desired effect--more on that in a minute. So we did the burn test and guess what we found!!!!!


Starting at 12:05 Spearmint, Tomato, Olive, Mocha, Almond, Raspberry, Lilac, Strawberry, Mustard, Cornflower and the yellow in the center is Butterscotch. Yummmmm!
They are all different, but share one common trait and that is multi-colorism. I know the word doesn't exist, but you know what I mean, don't you? These wonderful tweeds go with so many things or just jazz up a classic or neutral color. It is well worth the time to create a jacket because it will be a workhorse in your wardrobe. Carole already made her choice, What's yours? Most are posted in the web store now or will be within a few weeks.
As quiet as can be, this neutral toned silk tweed is elegant in its own way. Carole and I drooled over the receiving table when this arrived! We are both fans of the practical neutral and the go-with-anything jacket! Depending on the silhouette you select and on the coordinates and accessories you choose, this subtle, but sophisticated fabric will put you in the realm of of the aristocrats!
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