Hello Antje Your linen thread probably has sizing in it. Try a test before treating doing anything with your scarf. Take a length from the spool and get it quite wet in clear water, put the wet thread between two layers of a towel and press the water out. Let it air dry and you should see a difference, that the thread will not be as stiff.
For a linenscarf you might not want the design to be as flat as for a linen mat, so avoid pressing until you've tried rinsing in clear water, blotting the water out with a towel as for the thread Let the scarf dry in the air and try it on! If you want a flat look, then dampen it again, and roll a heavy smooth object such as a clean rolling pin or a glass jar over it. You don't need to use heat. Once flattened like this, the flatness stays. I hope this helps! On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 1:00 AM, AGlez <antje.gonza...@gmail.com> wrote: > Now a question about my linen scarf: it is very stiff. It is not > comfortable for my neck. Does it have a solution (washing or ironing, for > example), or should I use it as a table runner? Thank you for your opinions > in advance! > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
