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Posted on: 9/18/16 11:15 AM ET
I plan on sewing a white buttoned down blouse to wear underneath a cardigan. I'm looking for fabric that when thrown in dryer comes out wrinkle free. I've purchased broadcloth that is actually scratchy. I love challis but I thought it may not be crisp enough especially for the collar. Any suggestions?
  
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Posted on: 9/18/16 11:37 AM ET
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I asked about wrinkle free fabrics here on PR a little bit ago.

Learned that it's cotton treated with a chemical to keep out the wrinkles.

I now use quality Cotton Shirting material (I buy from Mood) that holds up very well in the dryer & requires little pressing. Under a sweater, you'd really only have to do cuffs & collar - and may even get away with not pressing at all.

I also found that if you use high quality interfacing (from Fashion Sewing Supply) in the cuffs & collar, then pressing is almost optional.


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Posted on: 9/18/16 11:40 AM ET
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Cotton and poly shirting blend, 65% cotton, 35% poly, works for me.
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Posted on: 9/18/16 11:48 AM ET
I purchased some poly/cotton blend at Joanns and even after preshrunking it the fabric was still scratchy. It came out of the dryer nice but I can't stand anything scratchy!
  
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Posted on: 9/18/16 11:50 AM ET
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I don't buy fabric at Joann's anymore. They are also too far away!
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Posted on: 9/18/16 12:06 PM ET
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My Jo-Ann had a small selection of 100% cotton shirting. I bought some and found that it is very easy to work with, comes out of the dryer almost wrinkle free, and is smooth. It came in a variety of woven stripes and maybe woven plaids.
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Posted on: 9/18/16 3:19 PM ET
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My favorite shirting is high quality pima cotton pinpoint oxford cloth. If you take it out of the dryer promptly it wrinkles very little. I've had shirts made with the treated fabric (mine were from LL Bean) and liked them. Still looked better with a pressing on collar, cuffs and placket but were acceptable as is and look very similar to how the cotton/poly blends look out of the dryer. They look fine but not exactly the same as ironed. ETA truth in posting here - I actually like to iron.
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Posted on: 9/18/16 3:20 PM ET
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Posted on: 9/18/16 4:12 PM ET
12 or 13 years ago, i made my daughter some scrubs from Imperial Broadcloth while she was a floor nurse. The weight is on the light side for scrubs (it's not the poplin that RTW scrubs are made from.) All these years later, those scrubs are still her favorites - the ones she puts on for her on-call weekends, when she doesn't have to wear office attire with a lab coat. The stuff washes beautifully (trust me, she doesn't iron scrubs) and has retained its color and smooth finish through hundreds of trips through the washer and dryer. It's pretty easy to find, too; my local store carries it and numerous online stores have it.
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Posted on: 9/19/16 8:35 PM ET
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Long staple cotton is wrinkles minimally like Egyptian or Sea Island Just a touch up generally.
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