>Mom always made us 'rub off the seams' with the iron. >I later figured out that the stitching thread was different from >the poly/cotton fabric, and had a different shrink rate. Especially >as seamstresses constructing commercially made clothing did not take >the time to give the fabric a slight stretch as they sewed, to >offset any gathering/puckering that the sewing machine creates. > >Interesting topic - from the most innocent, tongue-in-cheek >question/comment!!! > >Bobbie R >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >>I have to ask. Why would one iron a perma-press shirt? << >> >> Ancient history, Ron. Perma-press shirts, if left too long in the 'folding' >> area, can get perma-press wrinkles, that only an iron would smooth out. >> wrnk >> d2
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