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| sewsweet |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 12:05:35 PM
I'm planning to make a reusable sandwich wrap for my daughter's school lunches, but I'm unsure of what the best material to use might be. The pattern I have recommends "woven polyurethane laminated fabric." Where would I find something like that? Also, do you think that it would be okay to wrap food in it? Any suggestions for alternative material?
Thanks!
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| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Oct 08 2009 : 2:45:31 PM
 I deleted my post as I later noticed you vedoted all the things I suggested.
Anyway hello all!! |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Oct 08 2009 : 2:35:17 PM
Mary what I am saying is I bought sandwich bags that were plan ordinary cloth (like you would get at JoAnn's! lol) and I haven't used them yet, but I am thinking if you are only going to keep the sandwich in there half a day it would probably stay fresh. It's not special fabric at all. But, I figure does keep some moisture in as it at least covers the bread. I wouldn't keep bread in it for days. But, for the half day most sandwiches are in your lunch bag, I would assume it would still be ok. If I ever have to use my plain fabric sandwich bags, I'll let you know if it actually kept or not. But, the seller (etsy) told me she used them and they kept her sandwiches nice.
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| WearyMary |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 07:57:13 AM
This is what I'm referring to:
http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/07/28/crafting_vs_vinyl/
There are 3 "rounds" so far. |
| WearyMary |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 07:52:15 AM
I have researched this OVER AND OVER because I want to make and sell these. Here's what's out of food safe:
OUT:
PUL
Oil Cloth
Iron on Vinyl
Polyeurathane (sp?)
In:
Beeswax
If I had the space to make my own beeswax cloth I would in a heart beat! At first I bought the iron-on-vinyl because I saw a pattern on-line, then I made it. Then I found out it's not foodsafe, and is extremely terrible for the environment (crafters blacklist). Sooo, I'm at square one with that again too. People have said you could iron in really thick plastic bags like you would use from Ziplocs, or paper or waxed paper. Seems like defeating the purpose of having a cute resuable sandwich wrap. Alas. |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 4:16:21 PM
I would do the beeswax too. Personally I bought some from some one that are just plain fabric bags. Sadly haven't used them yet. (haven't had sandwiches to take any where yet). But, I'm thinking it would probably stay soft as long as it was just a half day. (from morning till lunch?). But, I don't know.
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 4:13:10 PM
Seems to me it would be PUL you are looking for. Many co-ops sell this for making baby diapers. You may want to join some online groups to get some cute ones. But, also just google pul and you will find some.
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| katevc |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 3:47:36 PM
the beeswax should work very well for you. i buy beeswax "bricks" from our local bee guy. those "bricks" are good for lots of things. our cabinets and drawers are old wooden ones and when use the beeswax to coat the edges of the drawers to keep everyything sliding as it should. we do this with our antique furniture as well. the beeswax should work very well for the waterproffing og the fabric.
good luck!
-Kate
To plant a thing and watch it grow... that is to nurture a miracle. |
| Ms.Lilly |
Posted - Oct 03 2009 : 10:22:34 AM
OOOOH! That reminded me that I bought a brick of beeswax to use intead of the linseed oil. From what I understand it works the same way. Thanks for the reminder!
Lillian |
| sewsweet |
Posted - Oct 03 2009 : 09:45:00 AM
Thanks everyone, for your suggestions. The homemade oilcloth sounds like the ticket! I did a little searching on the internet and found a few people who've posted instructions on how to make it. It sounds fairly simple. Alee, if you find out which magazine it is in, can you let us know? I'm curious as to how the cloth comes out after drying.
Thanks all! |
| Alee |
Posted - Oct 03 2009 : 08:55:35 AM
Try doing Oil Cloth. MaryJane put instructions on how to make it in one of the Magazines... I will have to go find which one it was. Anyway make sure you get the plain Linseed oil if you do this, not the Boiled Linseed oil. It takes a while for the oil to dry, but it's totally worth it. 100% natural, no plastics, and reusable!!
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| Ms.Lilly |
Posted - Oct 03 2009 : 08:12:25 AM
I have been working on this project myself. I have created a pattern that will work for the size of my bread (I bake all of our bread) and am waiting for the harvest season to be over with to get started. I researched the PLU fabric you are talking about, but no where did I find that it is food safe. PLU fabric is the material they use in the reusable diapers. I am hoping to make my wraps 2 layers thick. A cotton print on the outside and hopefully organic cotton on the inside, but I am having a difficult time finding that too. Another option I found was ripstop nylon for the moisture proof aspect. There are a few dealers on the internet that carry PLU, just google PLU or reusable diaper fabric and you should get some results. I will be watching this thread so maybe someone else has better suggestions.
Lillian |
| marcy jo |
Posted - Oct 03 2009 : 07:54:05 AM
I have one that I purchased and its a square shape with the corners cut off. It has that plastic like they used to put over fabric covered chairs for the food side and then fabric for the back and closes with velcro. Send me your address and I will send you a pattern with pics its so easy and I use mine for lunch almost everyday!
Marcy #257
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| Hosanna |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 1:36:32 PM
Brown paper. That's the way they used to do it.
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