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faux leather
Does anyone know of any resourses for working with faux leathers and pvc's.
Like how do I press seams without melting the fabric and tip on sewing with it. -- Maigen Dragon-Tiger Clothing Todsy's Clothing with an Asian Flair and Costume Wear |
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found at: http://www.sewnews.com/library/sewne...ry/aathis2.htm
The hardware store holds an array of gadgets and goodies that are indispensable in the sewing room. Best of all, you may already have many of these items if you have a home workshop. A rubber mallet is surprisingly useful in flattening seams or hems on thick fabric or leather and especially on heavy flat-fell seams. Test on a fabric scrap first and be careful not to leave mallet prints. Then fold and pin heavy seams in place. Heat them with steam from the iron (if appropriate for the fabric), without actually touching the iron to the fabric. Place the seam or hem right-side-down on a padded surface and strike it with the mallet to flatten. Stitching through the flattened seam is much easier. I think I remember something about not even using an iron, but to use some wooden press thing. I would try out a small piece with the steam from the iron, and see what happens first, if it shows any indications of using anything on it before constructing any garment in leather, whether real or faux. here is another page: http://www.sewnews.com/library/sewne...y/aatips23.htm The delicate napped surfaces of faux leathers and suede's require special pressing to prevent melting. Traditional methods for making seams lie flat on these fabrics usually include fusing, gluing and/or topstitching. Using a regular cotton towel as a press cloth will allow you to press these fabrics (even on the right side) without leaving press marks. Hope this helps...Maine-iac Rose "dragon tiger" wrote in message Does anyone know of any resourses for working with faux leathers and pvc's. Like how do I press seams without melting the fabric and tip on sewing with it. -- Maigen Dragon-Tiger Clothing Todsy's Clothing with an Asian Flair and Costume Wear |
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