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Posted on: 5/28/11 2:38 PM ET
I have been reading a lot about using silk organza as interfacing, so I decided to buy some to try. Now I am wondering should I prewash the Organza the same as I would wash the garment I am using is on? Is it only meant to be used for garments that are dry cleaned? Thank you for your help!
  
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Posted on: 5/28/11 4:27 PM ET
I prewash it and dry it too.
  
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Posted on: 5/28/11 5:11 PM ET
In reply to Ericaeli
Me, too. Wash & dry so there are no shrinking surprises. Once you start keeping silk organza on hand, you will discover all kinds of uses for it.
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Posted on: 5/28/11 5:59 PM ET
Thank you both. I got the 2 yards I ordered in the mail today, so I am throwing it in the wash now.
  
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Posted on: 5/28/11 6:36 PM ET
Oh, I have another question now. Where is your favorite place to get silk organza? I bought 2 yards from Dharma Trading Company. What are some of the ways you use it?
  
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Posted on: 5/28/11 8:32 PM ET
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i get it from dharma also. it makes a great press cloth as well as interfacing.
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Posted on: 5/28/11 8:57 PM ET
I've ordered from both Dharma and Fashion Sewing Supply.

a few uses:
press cloth
interfacing (duh!)
lining/underlining
near-invisible facing for sheer or burn-out fabrics
very lightweight bias binding
fashion fabric (use as-is or as a canvas for embellishment)
windowpane method for bound buttonholes or welt pockets
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Posted on: 5/28/11 9:45 PM ET
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This may be redundant, but silk organza is my go-to interfacing, especially when I don't know what else to use....if I want it stiffer, use another layer, and I wash all my silk except that silk that is tailored and because of the construction can not take washing (jackets, shoulder pads, lapel construction that sort of thing). You'll love the organza.

Dharma is great so is Thai Silks, you'll really enjoy using it.
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Posted on: 5/28/11 10:29 PM ET
How do you apply silk organza as an interfacing? Is it something that you sew on?

And I am looking at the dharma website for it. Which size should I get? The 55" or the 45"?


  
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Posted on: 5/28/11 10:44 PM ET
Wow, thanks for all the great ideas. Now I wish I had bought more than 2 yards!

Sewnsewist, I bought the 55 wide just because it is wider.
  
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