Little Tips

I don't have our camera today so for this week I thought some helpful little ideas around stain removal, fabric handling and care might be helpful. Next week I will be posting on how to insert a perfect lapped zipper.

1/ We are often asked about working with silk as for some reason we have be cautioned about it so often we are afraid to work with this beautiful fabric. Ignore those dryclean only tags with a bit of caution. Silk does shrink so before cutting your item from it, hand wash it gently and then roll it up in a towel to remove the excess water. Iron it with a cooler iron so as not to scorch the fibres. Use a microtex needle for sewing as this will reduce the puckering in your seams. Our persperation and deoderants will discolour your silk garments so wash them frequently. 

2/ Acrylic and polyester fabrics are prone to pilling; those pesky little balls of fabric that appear on your favourite top! To help reduce this, turn your clothing inside out for washing and don't over dry them in the dryer. The only way to get rid of the pills is to use a disposable razor on smooth fabrics or stretch over a surface and use your fine sharp trimmers or embroidery scissors.

3/ One of the most common stains we all end up with is pen marks (berol ink) on our clothes. The best way to get this out is to spray it with hairspray until saturated, wait a few minutes and rinse!