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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 21 2013 : 8:20:26 PM
Is there a way to tell what fiber an afghan is made from?
I bought this lovely afghan at a Thrift over in Idaho,,,
Brought it home, laundered it and it fluffed/felted(sort of) up...
I think it is a natural fiber as opposed to a synthetic fiber..
I took some of the fiber fluff (in the dryer vent) and lit it with a match.. it flamed and singed but did not 'melt'...
Now I just wish I could figure out if it is wool, Alpaca or even bamboo...
anyone have any ideas how to figure out what type of fiber it might be?
>^..^<
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| katmom |
Posted - May 13 2013 : 11:02:17 PM
Andrea, thank you for the tip... I really need to research fiber types....
:>)
>^..^<
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| esqueue |
Posted - May 12 2013 : 10:30:47 AM
If you search online there are instructions for the various types of tests for determining fiber types. There are smells that come from burning, disintegration in bleach, etc. Wish I could remember the best site for it out there, but there are many.
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 23 2013 : 9:59:28 PM
oh, for goodness sakes, why didn't I think of that! Duh! ...
ok, I am pulling out the phone book to find a fiber/knitting shop.
Thanx Mara..
>^..^<
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Apr 23 2013 : 7:53:37 PM
Could a local yarn shop help you identify the yarns? |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Apr 23 2013 : 7:52:52 PM
Could a local yarn shop help you identify the yarns?
Edited to add: It's very pretty! What a great find! |
