I would like to know how to preshrink the subject fabric, or can it be preshrunk without ruining it? There are two pieces of fabric that I have, which is the Tapestry Jacquard. One is a light to medium weight and the other is a medium to heavy weight. I cannot recall having read anywhere how to handle this fabric prior to construction.
Thanks to all members that respond to this inquiry.
WandaJ
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Almost all the vests I make are from upholstery fabric, mainly tapestry. I have just thrown them in the washer to preshrink them, as I don't make anything that isn't washable. I also dry them in the dryer, then press them, then cut out the pattern & lining. They've all turned out fine, so far. Hope this helps you.
I've used a lot of upholstery fabric, (tapestry included,) for costumes. Since I wanted them to be washed, I always washed the fabric first to see what happened. They were cheap pieces and although I occasionally had one bleed and have to throw it away, I was amazed that this seldom happened .
One common occurrence was that the fabrics were much more supple and drapey since the stiff sizing was removed. In my case, I found that an improvement.
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