Previous posts have mentioned that linen should be mangled - ie wetted,
then rolled with a rolling pin (or similar heavy object), I think
between towels for protection, but no doubt one of the weavers on the
list will describe the exact method. I did this with a small mat I'd
made in linen - i
Linen tends to soften with washing but, on the other hand, from my limited
experience with similar types of tape laces, it is tension and method of work
that results in a stiff, crisp lace so I am not sure whether these will soften.
I have not yet had to wash any of the tape lace pieces I have k
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 differ