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Tips to Prevent Fabric Fraying When Pre-Washing
Pre-washing is one of the most important techniques that you need to consider before sewing. If you want to sew something on the best basic sewing machine, make sure you have the right fabric. However, at the time you will do pre-washing, you have to apply some tricks to prevent the fabric from fraying.Before sewing, you need to wash to remove chemicals and harmful substances from the fabric. But fraying is one of the problems that a sewist may encounter. Today, I will give you some tips to prevent frayed fabric while pre-washing.The first is Cutting:When you cut, try to create sharp cut lines. Use a rotary cutter to get rid of fabric fraying. Add another blade to the rotary cutter to create zigzag lines around the fabric. This cutting is very good and it keeps the edges from fraying. You can use scissors but it will be difficult to bring the same precision as when you used a rotary cutter. When cutting with scissors, make sure that the edges are clean.Do you have Glue in your sewing room?Fabric glue is a great invention. With this tool, you can save the fabric from fraying. If you have a hot glue gun in your sewing room then cover the edges with glue and let it dry. After that, you can pre-washing cloth and it's very safe.In the last step, you need to remove the glue from the edges of the fabric. If your fabric is not too fragile then you will not see any frayed type. This method is very effective but it takes a bit of time. HowHowever, you will be more comfortable sewing clothes in the next steps. If you don't have a good sewing machine to use, check out the post The Best Sewing Machine For Beginners Under $500 with useful information for new sewists.Nail Polish - do you find it interesting?Nail polish can also be used and it works similarly to Glue. You can use it to cover the edges of the fabric. Hair spray is also a good option but it will be weak in the water. Nail polish is more effective, it will last for a long time. With nail polish, you can keep the edges of the fabric safe.Many sewists have adopted this technique and it is quite popular. Because, as you know, if you're a girl, I believe it is easier to find nail polish than find a hot glue gun.In case you only have hair spray to use, spray a thick layer on the edges of the fabric.To sum upFrayed fabric is a common problem and it can damage your sewing project. This is why you should apply one of the tips mentioned above. They will definitely work well. If you have the best basic sewing machine to work on, I believe you can hide frayed borders and complete your sewing project more easily. Have a good day!Forums
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