The reason I was given to use cotton rather than poly cotton fabric for cloths was that the static from the poly cotton in some way weakens the thread. I am not at all convinced by that as I don't have problems with threads
Exactly right. The idea that static electricity has anything to do with it is a myth. From my experience (I have actually measured it) the force of static electricity prouduced by friction between everyday articles rubbed together is minute and incapable of doing more than waving a free end of a thread in the air. Think of how your hair feels on a dry day, it may stand out with the individual hairs separating because of the force between them, but the individual hairs will move nothing. Happy lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
