How to "revive" the velvet?

The most important thing is to return the tissue to its original appearance. You can do a kind of "wrap". On the big table to spread out a large cotton towel, folded in half, and spread it so that no folds. Soak in hot water sheet, squeeze it, and lay on the blanket. Over - dry the sheet, and should never be visible region is wet, otherwise the velvet will appear spots. Sheets should be spread very carefully, so that no folds or wrinkles. Spread on top of the sheets velvet, prichalivaya on the edges of the needles through 4-5 cm - first by length, then width, evenly tightening the fabric. Velvet is placed only in one layer. Velvet put dry, then wet sheets - just gently straightened. Top with another towel. "Compress" leave for the day, and then the velvet is removed. He gets a perfect view.

So you can "smooth" velvet, that you lay a long time.

You wanted to restore old dress? Then rasprava it, cut the threads of small scissors, being careful not to stretch the fabric in places seams. Threads do not pull, and just shake ripped details. Then place them in the "compress", prichalivaya every detail.

When washing velvet not to RUB and twist. Rinsing after washing in fresh water, immediately hang over the edge over the bath. Once the water is drained, the items placed in the "compress", but without the wet sheets. When the velvet dries, it can be re-cut to make a new thing. While you work, keep the velvet in limbo to not form creases.

Velvet sewing difficult: there are traces even basting, not to mention joints. Therefore, we need to be very careful when fitting. To setiati fabric with a fine needle and thin thread, making possible small stitches. Machine stitching should be held at a short distance from the outline, otherwise it will be difficult to pull out. A thin needle, thread No. 50-60.

Panne best to sew on the lining, which is specifically made to not share, and in the transverse filament. If sew unlined, along the entire length of the seam enclose a strip of fabric 2 cm wide, cut on the cross. The basting pull in pieces, cutting with scissors, not to accidentally damage the fabric.

If the dress should be iron, Ironing Board put a cotton towel or blanket on him a sheet folded in four, soaked in hot water, and on top of the dry sheet. All this fasten on the Board so that it is convenient to work with. Pile pull down on the Board the dress and carefully drive a hot iron without touching the tissue. In that case, if the dress is heavily wrinkled, you can put on the wrong side slightly damp cloth. Iron should not be touched.

You can do otherwise. The foam sponge, the size of the sole of the iron, soak in hot water and soak. Cover with a linen cloth. Hot iron for a short time to put on the sponge. Once the sponge will steam iron to remove and immediately applied to the sponge wrinkled piece dress, gently stretch the fabric. As soon as the evaporation of moisture from the sponge will stop again to heat up the iron and put it on the sponge. The sponge will have a few times to moisten, but after that it is necessary to wipe your hands dry, otherwise the dress will leave marks.




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