Wash your stash: Make fabrics with elegant, dramatic texture right in your washer and dryer
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The treatment behind washing one's stash is by tossing unwashable fabric into the churning vortex of the washing machine and by applying heat of the dryer that transforms the fabric's texture into fascinating fabric. The effects of it in cotton or linen is not much except shrinking, silk can be preserved using this process, wool keeps on changing with each wash, while rayon and other upholstery fabrics are also mentioned.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2005
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Exploring design
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The finale to Professional Association of Custom Clothiers (PACC) annual conference fashion show was held on June 21, 2003, in Las Vegas. The winning four garments and its details from where were they inspired are mentioned.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2003
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Tools of the trade
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A buyerEs guide of custom fitting system, silk dyes, lighting and prostyle pressing system for people in the sewing industry is presented. Price and availability of each product is provided.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2004
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