Attn: Mirjam ....

Hi Mirjam,

I hope you are well, and enjoying nice weather. I have a bit of a problem
and thought if anyone I know could help me solve it, it would be you.

A couple of weeks ago it was quite chilly here and I recalled a shawl my
mother had knitted for me about twenty years ago. I wasn't sure if I still
had it, but I do!

Anyway, when I brought it down from the top of the cupboard it was hard to
unfold because the fibers seemed to be sticking to one another. I washed
it, then re-washed it with some baking soda in the water. It's still
sticking to itself.

Have you ever heard of this? Do you have any idea how I can restore the
shawl. It's really lovely and I would love to be able to use it, again.

Thanks,
Murielle

Murielle wrote:
Hi Mirjam,

I hope you are well, and enjoying nice weather. I have a bit of a problem
and thought if anyone I know could help me solve it, it would be you.

A couple of weeks ago it was quite chilly here and I recalled a shawl my
mother had knitted for me about twenty years ago. I wasn't sure if I still
had it, but I do!

Anyway, when I brought it down from the top of the cupboard it was hard to
unfold because the fibers seemed to be sticking to one another. I washed
it, then re-washed it with some baking soda in the water. It's still
sticking to itself.

Have you ever heard of this? Do you have any idea how I can restore the
shawl. It's really lovely and I would love to be able to use it, again.

Thanks,
Murielle


I'm not Mirjam, but I have a couple of suggestions. You might try
either hair conditioner or fabric softener. Personally, I would try the
conditioner first, but it is your shawl.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

I'm not Mirjam, but I have a couple of suggestions. *You might try
either hair conditioner or fabric softener. *Personally, I would try the
conditioner first, but it is your shawl.

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Hair conditioner No No No ,,,,,,, But and air blower / hair dryer
turned on cold yes by all means mirjam

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Murielle wrote:
Hi Mirjam,

I hope you are well, and enjoying nice weather. I have a bit of a
problem and thought if anyone I know could help me solve it, it would be
you.

A couple of weeks ago it was quite chilly here and I recalled a shawl my
mother had knitted for me about twenty years ago. I wasn't sure if I
still had it, but I do!

Anyway, when I brought it down from the top of the cupboard it was hard
to unfold because the fibers seemed to be sticking to one another. I
washed it, then re-washed it with some baking soda in the water. It's
still sticking to itself.

Have you ever heard of this? Do you have any idea how I can restore the
shawl. It's really lovely and I would love to be able to use it, again.

Thanks,
Murielle
I'm not Mirjam, but I have a couple of suggestions. You might try either
hair conditioner or fabric softener. Personally, I would try the
conditioner first, but it is your shawl.

It is pretty dry. Especially after two washes in the machine and once in
the dryer.

I'm flummoxed.

Murielle
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

Can you use a spray bottle of water and ? and slowly pull it apart and
leave it flat? I wouldn't put it in the dryer.

"Linda Lee" wrote in message
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Can you use a spray bottle of water and ? and slowly pull it apart and
leave it flat? I wouldn't put it in the dryer.

It's not stuck together (I didn't explain that well) it's just the the
fibers stick together if they touch. It's like the little tiny fibers are
some how sticking to one another when they come in contact with one another.
It used to be really soft and sunggly and now, after over a decade of
neglect (on my part) it's rough and scratchy and sticks to itself.

I'm sure it doesn't help the situation that since developing an allergy to
fragrance I no longer use any dryer sheets or fabric softeners.

Thanks,
Murielle

I'm sure it doesn't help the situation that since developing an allergy to
fragrance I no longer use any dryer sheets or fabric softeners.

Thanks,
Murielle

Murielle that is why i use Baby Sahmpoo , easy on materials and Non
alergic for me .

Murielle it doesn`t sound [=read] too promising ,, and it souds very
much like man made threads ,,,, try now to put in very lukewarm
water ,,, [ NOT WARM !!!!! LUKEwarm ] with baby shampoo !!! let it
cool from time to time give a shake ,,,,, throw water out and rinse
again in luke warm water , now push your hand into the layers ,,, and
divide the lot firmly bur delicately.
mirjam

"mirjam" wrote in message
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Murielle it doesn`t sound [=read] too promising ,, and it souds very
much like man made threads ,,,, try now to put in very lukewarm
water ,,, [ NOT WARM !!!!! LUKEwarm ] with baby shampoo !!! let it
cool from time to time give a shake ,,,,, throw water out and rinse
again in luke warm water , now push your hand into the layers ,,, and
divide the lot firmly bur delicately.
mirjam

I don't think I've explained the situation well ... It's not that I can't
unfold it, and lay it flat, it's that when the fibers touch one another they
stick, and the garment is dry and rough, and yes, sticks to itself. But
it's not stuck.

Thanks,
Murielle

Anyway, when I brought it down from the top of the cupboard it was
hard to
unfold because the fibers seemed to be sticking to one another. *I washed
it, then re-washed it with some baking soda in the water. *It's still
sticking to itself.

Have you ever heard of this? *Do you have any idea how I can restore the
shawl. *It's really lovely and I would love to be able to use it, again..

Thanks,
Murielle

Hallo Murielle
Do you have any idea what the threads are made of ?
are they wool ?man made threads ?
Why did you use baking Soda ????

If you can snip of a piece of thread [ if it has a tail ?] do it take
the thread over a sink , and light it with a match look at the result
and smell it , this may tell you what the threads are !

if you can`t do this test take a magnifying glass and look at 1-2
places where the shawl seems stuck together , and try to unstick it
delicately with your fingers ,, if you feel you can do it , lay the
shawl , as is on a flat place and delicately enter your fingers than
your hand between the folded layers stopping with every hint of
problem .

please tell me what happened ,,,,, let`s do it step after step ..

Baking Soda only took out oils if there were any , tangled /stuck
together threads happen more when they are manmade or mohairs...When
they were kept in a place that was a bit warm and /or humid and if
they were under something heavy weight.

was it folded in a nylon bag ?
mirjam