tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post5879464225942617269..comments2023-05-18T10:19:01.837-04:00Comments on Seraphinalina: Burn TestSeraphinalinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-14955311842636923632012-04-18T10:36:49.402-04:002012-04-18T10:36:49.402-04:00Well it is most definitely synthetic. I suppose g...Well it is most definitely synthetic. I suppose going further into determining the fibres is more about curiousity than necessity. As you say, just knowing it melted means I won't be putting a sleeve on the final shirt to let some air flow under my arms.<br /><br />I can't remember if my current bottle of nail polish remover has acetone or not, I will have to check and test that out if it does. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment!Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-21145759857923020332012-04-17T23:31:23.732-04:002012-04-17T23:31:23.732-04:00If the fabric is acetate, a drop of acetone (also ...If the fabric is acetate, a drop of acetone (also known as nail polish remover) will disolve through it. Or drop a small bit of fabric into a container of acetone and the whole bit will disolve.<br /><br />The important thing to get out of a burn test is whether the fabric in question is a natural fiber or man-made. Natural fibers breathe and absorb perspiration (making them comfortable to wear for long periods of time)and man-made fibers don't (making them uncomfortable to wear when the temperature goes up). This info should inform your choice of what to make with the fabric. --Melissa BeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-65287690993318021682012-04-10T12:49:41.318-04:002012-04-10T12:49:41.318-04:00At least a burn test will separate the synthetics ...At least a burn test will separate the synthetics pretty quick, does it melt or char is pretty clear. However the specifics of which synthetic or blended fabrics, eh...<br /><br />I'm with you on the categories. Fabricland isn't great for grouping by fibre content so when I started reading blogs I was really confused by some of the terminology. I think that's why the few online purchases I've made are about fibre content so I can see what the heck people are talking about.<br /><br />I had to google that to find out the history of Canadian money. Seems like there was some unclear usage of various money prior to Confederation, but with the creation of Canada in 1867, they united to agree on the Canadian dollar. There were still some issues after that because in 1867 Canada was only 4 provinces, but it is old enough to be sure that synthetic fabric was not purchased in Canada with pounds. <br /><br />I asked at Easter about the history of the fabric. She had a friend who worked in the fashion industry who often destashed to Mom, she assumes it came from her.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-69805165258887073912012-04-10T12:32:52.412-04:002012-04-10T12:32:52.412-04:00Happy late Easter! I've never done a burn tes...Happy late Easter! I've never done a burn test because I'm sure I'd fail at deciphering it. Maybe I should burn my known fabrics like Tanit-Isis suggests. I just use the back of the pattern list as a general guide for the type of material because even when something is challis or charmeuse or whatever, it's never clear to me which of my fabric is which.<br /><br />My categories are more like: quilting cotton, twill, wool, annoying satiny slippery stuff, annoying matte slippery stuff, and lining. Not very scientific, I know!. <br /><br />Hope you're feeling better soon. Didn't parts of Canada use pounds sterling way back in the day? I may be thinking of Australia...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-1296723477352839242012-04-10T10:59:05.128-04:002012-04-10T10:59:05.128-04:00Luscious feeling is a good thing. It's the on...Luscious feeling is a good thing. It's the one aspect that is missing from online shopping, I love touching fabric. Drape changes so much about a fabric and it's hard to tell from pictures.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945168277255989385.post-41114335525056973502012-04-10T10:41:49.798-04:002012-04-10T10:41:49.798-04:00Happy belated easter! I feel you on the frustratio...Happy belated easter! I feel you on the frustration of burn tests---I suspect I should do a bunch on my "known" fabrics so I'd have more of a sense of what the variation actually looks like, as opposed to some terse description on a chart. I bought a lovely-feeling (if overpriced) piece of lining/slippery twill at VV this past weekend hoping it might be silk, but the burn test suggests poly. Poopy---but it's still the most luscious-feeling lining fabric ever, so I'm trying not to pout.Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.com