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Is cotton natural or synthetic?
Natural
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Will cotton shrink when washed? If so, how much?
Yes, it shrinks 15%
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How do you wash fabric made out of cotton?
Using the machine and dryer
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Is linen natural or synthetic?
Natural
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Will linen shrink? If so, how much?
Yes, it shrinks 15%
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How do you wash fabric made out of linen?
If you don't want it to shrink, you have to dry clean it. If you use the machine and dryer to wash it, it will shrink.
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Is wool natural or synthetic?
Natural
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Will wool shrink when washed? If so, how much?
Yes, it shrinks 15-20%
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How do you wash fabric made out of wool?
If you don't want it to shrink, you have to dry clean it. If you use the machine and dryer to wash it, it will shrink.
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Is silk natural or synthetic?
Natural
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Will silk shrink when washed? If so, how much?
Yes, it shrinks 10-20%
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How do you wash fabric made out of silk?
If you don't want it to shrink, you have to dry clean it. If you use the machine and dryer to wash it, it will shrink.
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Is rayon natural or synthetic?
It is cellulosic
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What are cellulosic fibres?
Fibres made from vegetable or plant matter. It starts out as natural and is turned to synthetic when it goes through a chemical process.
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Will rayon shrink when washed? If so, how much?
Yes, it shrinks 10-20%
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How do you wash fabric made out of rayon?
If you don't want it to shrink, you have to dry clean it. If you use the machine and dryer to wash it, it will shrink. Sometimes it will shrink twice.
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Is acetate natural or synthetic?
It is cellulosic
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Will acetate shrink when washed? If so, how much?
Yes, it shrinks 15-20%
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How do you wash fabric made out of acetate?
If you don't want it to shrink, you have to dry clean it. If you use the machine and dryer to wash it, it will shrink.
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Is viscose natural or synthetic?
Cellulosic
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Will viscose shrink when washed? If so, how much?
Yes, it shrinks 15-20%
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How do you wash fabric made out of viscose?
If you don't want it to shrink, you have to dry clean it. If you use the machine and dryer to wash it, it will shrink.
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Is polyester natural or synthetic?
Synthetic
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Will polyester shrink when washed? If so, how much?
No, it does not shrink
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How do you wash fabric made out of polyester?
With the machine and dryer
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Is spandex natural or synthetic?
Synthetic
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Will spandex shrink when washed? If so, how much?
No, it does not shrink
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How do you wash fabric made out of spandex?
With the machine and dryer
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Is nylon natural or synthetic?
Synthetic
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Will nylon shrink when washed? If so, how much?
No, it does not shrink
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How do you wash fabric made out of nylon?
With the machine and dryer
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Is acrylic natural or synthetic?
Synthetic
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Will acrylic shrink when washed? If so, how much?
No, it does not shrink
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How do you wash fabric made out of acrylic?
With the machine and dryer
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What is the downside to washing acrylic garments?
It pills if you wash it a lot (gets those little annoying balls on the surface of the fabric)
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When making garments, how do you prevent your fabric from shrinking after you make it?
You can prevent your garment from shrinking after you've already made it by buying extra fabric and pre-washing your fabric.