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| 606.2 | a few suggestions | WMOIS::B_REINKE | If you are a dreamer, come in.. | Thu May 18 1989 13:20 | 13 |
| Sandfordizing is a treatment that keeps things from shrinking. It
is applied to lots of types of clothes and doesn't make them stiff
or wrinkle.
I think the wrinkles may be the result of washing on a too hot
cycle or drying too long. Try rewashing on a warm/cold cycle and hanging
the jacket up on a coathanger while it is still damp.
The simplest way to soften your jacket is to wash it a half a dozen
times. The washing breaks the fibers, softening the fabric.
Bonnie
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| 606.4 | (rescued) | RAINBO::TARBET | I'm the ERA | Thu May 18 1989 13:42 | 11 |
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I believe RIT (the same people who make dye) make something to put
into the wash with your jeans/or jacket that will lighten them a
bit and make the material softer. I don't remember what it's called
but you should be able to find it with the RIT dye.
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| 606.5 | Beer works | FRECKL::HUTCHINS | If you want it, go after it... | Thu May 18 1989 15:57 | 7 |
| Before you put the garment in the washing machine, pour in a can
of beer while the machine fills. (No, it doesn't matter what kind
of beer.) The yeast from the beer breaks down the sizing in the
fabric without damaging the fibers.
Judi_who_used_to_work_for_Levi_Strauss
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| 606.6 | squeeky clean (hick) | MYTHAI::HOWER | Helen Hower | Fri May 19 1989 09:47 | 3 |
| Um, Judi, do you add detergent as well as the beer? (it sounds intriguing - and
I want to try it next load of newish denim!)
Helen
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| 606.7 | Redefining "suds and duds" | FRECKL::HUTCHINS | If you want it, go after it... | Fri May 19 1989 10:01 | 11 |
| I just used the beer - it was a new garment, do detergent wasn't
necessary. If you've worn the garment, wash it once with the beer
and again with detergent.
It's quite funny to watch people's reaction in the laundromat...
and the place smells like a brewery during the pre-rinse cycle!
(Don't worry, your clothes won't smell like beer; the rinse cycle
takes care of that.)
Judi
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| 606.8 | | APEHUB::STHILAIRE | I'm twisted | Fri May 19 1989 10:11 | 11 |
| Wranglers denims are like K-Mart, they s*ck. :-)
I solved the problem by buying an expensive denim jacket that already
looked and felt the way it's "supposed" to. I don't know about
you, Joe :).
Lorna
P.S. Even with the freeze on, you WC4's oughta be able to afford
decent denims (ha-ha).
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| 606.9 | Advice appreciated - will try! | ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI | I can feel your heartbeat faster | Fri May 19 1989 10:58 | 8 |
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Re .8 - you're right...
Thanks for the advice. I'll have to try the beer idea, but I
think this jacket will need a quart to get "straightened out" -ar
ar. Like I said, it's *really* stiff...
Joe Jas
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| 606.10 | The OLD-fashioned way | REGENT::BROOMHEAD | I'll pick a white rose with Plantagenet. | Fri May 19 1989 12:47 | 5 |
| Find an unpolluted stream with a low, smooth boulder along its
bank. Find a fist-sized smooth rock. Soak the jacket in the
water, lay it on the boulder, and pound it with the rock.
Ann B.
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| 606.11 | But the question is... | VAXWRK::CONNOR | We are amused | Fri May 19 1989 13:26 | 2 |
| You mean all that good beer gets wahsed down the drain? :-)
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| 606.12 | ...so use Budweiser! | FRECKL::HUTCHINS | If you want it, go after it... | Fri May 19 1989 14:54 | 1 |
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| 606.13 | Take It On A Fishing Trip | RUTLND::KUPTON | Tweeter and the Monkey Man | Mon May 22 1989 07:29 | 17 |
| The best way to soften denim is by dragging from a boat in salt
water for a day or so. The first "washed" denim material was dragged
by a designer (believe it or not, Leetsie Dinkle) off Palm Beach.
She then studded the jeans she designed with rhinestones, etc. Her
first customers were Cher and Rod Stewart. Of course, she dragged
bolts of cloth from Palm Beach to the Bahamas because it was a write-
off as business.
Lake dragging isn't as effective but will work as long as you're
not rowing.
You can also soak the material in Hydrogen Peroxide. The H2O2
will expand the fibers. (can be done in the bathtub). Then let the
material soak overnight in a combo of Downey and water. This really
softens the material and takes some of the blueing out of the denim.
Good Luck...
Ken
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| 606.14 | just checking | RAINBO::LARUE | An easy day for a lady. | Mon May 22 1989 07:42 | 4 |
| I thought bluing was for whitening whites. Denims are dyed with
indigo.
Dondi
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| 606.15 | Success! | ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI | I can feel your heartbeat faster | Mon May 22 1989 07:53 | 13 |
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Well, I tried the beer; I used a quart...well, a quart minus
a couple sips (all that good beer...) anyway. I simply washed it
hot as I usually would, but didnt dry it out quite all the way
initially, using the permanent press cycle as usual.
It seems to have made a significant difference! The wrinkles
have subsided now, and the arms can therefore stretch to their proper
length instead of being halfway up to my elbows...Thanks! It's great!
The chemistry mentioned in .13 is interesting however...
Joe Jas
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