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by Viator
Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:46 am
Forum: Your Questions and Answers
Topic: Linen home shrunk. Soaking, drying, steam-ironing...?
Replies: 12
Views: 2683

Re: Linen home shrunk. Soaking, drying, steam-ironing...?

....You can do this with any linen but it does change the hand ..... Thank you, Sir! You are tailor, so I am relieved of this unpleasant sinking sensation of doing wrong thing. Home Shrunk then. I lukewarm washed my heavy Irish linen Rota trousers few times. They did not shrink at all. No deformati...
by Viator
Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:14 am
Forum: Your Questions and Answers
Topic: Linen home shrunk. Soaking, drying, steam-ironing...?
Replies: 12
Views: 2683

Re: Linen home shrunk. Soaking, drying, steam-ironing...?

... I recommend that you find a tailor before you put too much thought into the design of your first suit....Your first 2-3 suits should be standard, boring business suits in a grey or blue worsted cloth. Cheers, David Thank you David. This is precious indeed advice for those who start building war...
by Viator
Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:10 pm
Forum: Your Questions and Answers
Topic: Linen home shrunk. Soaking, drying, steam-ironing...?
Replies: 12
Views: 2683

Linen home shrunk. Soaking, drying, steam-ironing...?

Hello, I am in need of advice here. This is first time I am going bespoke in linen. Now I am thinking about DIY simple in-house anti-shrinkage/sanforization, i.e soaking, drying, steam ironing fabric lengths at home before bringing it to tailor. Is it smart thing to do? If anyone here got experience...