I have been thinking about learning to weave fabric. Now, I have more motivation than ever! Curious? Click on the link below to find out more.
Do you think I can learn to weave bed linens – today – before I go to sleep?
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Posted by Elizabeth H. Kinne Gossner on 01/05/2011 at 9:21 AM
Terri, this is no surprise to me. I used to work with interior designers, sewing their custom window treatments ……the bolts of fabrics had all kinds of “finishes” applied to make them more desireable to the industry. I also remember going into a newly opened fabric store in one of our malls back in the 1980′s too – the chemical treatments were so strong that my eyes watered and I had to leave.
To this day my preference is for plain white cotton sheets and pure wool blankets. I am presently spinning fleece from two of my favorite Finn ewes which I plan to weave into a blanket. However, spinning cotton is not on my list.
More time in the day would be helpful.
Posted by Becky on 01/05/2011 at 9:54 AM
I got a chuckle at the thought of you weaving up some sheets before bed.
This issue seems to be getting a lot of press lately; I just saw someone talking about it on TV yesterday too. Here’s a link to a 2010 Congressional report on it:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10875.pdf
You may have a higher exposure than most of us due to your occupation in the medical field, so better hurry up and start weaving!
Posted by Ann W (Annabelle's friend) on 01/05/2011 at 9:44 PM
Hello Terri! That was a very interesting article–and I wonder if that explains the rash and sores I get from the socks I wear. They are wool and some synthetic fabric. I would like to find plain wool socks. I hope you and everyone at the farm are doing well!