The chart alongside ,courtesy of Schmetz,is available at all times in my eBay shop,which is at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/sewing-paradise_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm and neatly avoids my having to write...
(click to visit our info page) Selecting suitable tape There are many different kinds of eyelet tape for clothing. These are prepared tapes, machine set with eyelets, which are evenly spaced and uniformly...
Thread count is the number of threads per square inch of woven fabric. The higher the thread count, the tighter the weave, giving a softer feel to the fabric. The general wisdom is that a thread count of...
What is Velcro? Velcro is a registered trademark and a brand of hook and loop fastener. The name has become so popular that it is now the generic term for any two piece fastener with nylon hooks on one side...
Because so many haberdashery shops these days carry only one basic weight of interfacing,you may think that there is little choice,when the choice is really enormous! First decide if you need it to be...
This is the second in my series of recommended equipment lists and this concentrates on the equipment I would recommend to a clothes-making beginner. Small scissors – Get yourself a sharp pair of small...
In many households there is one pair of scissors,used for everything from cutting fabric to toenails! It will probably do none of these jobs properly! More than most tools,it is important to be very specific...
EFFECTS OF DYEING ON THE ENVIRONMENT The major cause of the release of dyestuffs into the environment is by the discharge of aqueous effluents from industrial dyehouses rather than during the domestic...