Category FABRIC MANIPULATION

Techniques that alter fabric structure, texture, and drape through mechanical, chemical, or thermal treatments.

How Can You Soften or Stiffen Your Fabrics Safely?

Softening and stiffening cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends; fabric properties, uses, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care.

Hot glue on fabric: cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon blends, properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care.

Bleach polyester-spandex and nylon to remove yellowing; properties, wash/dyeing/shrinkage, care for C/W/S & poly/nylon blends.

Safe linen bleaching: properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, and care for cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends.

Health risks and safety of fabric dyes; props, care, shrinkage, washing, dyeing for cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon blends

Where to buy fabric dye & supplies; properties, shrinkage, wash, dye, and care for cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends.

Set and fix dye in cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends; fabric properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care.

Natural-dye fabrics: tea, coffee, turmeric; properties shrinkage wash dyeing care for cotton wool silk polyester nylon blends.

Stiffening fabric: methods and care for cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends; properties, use, shrinkage, wash and dye.

Glue fabric to leather: properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care for cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends.