Killing yarn alters some of the fibers in the acrylic. It reduces it's elasticity allowing it to drape more fluidly. It also sometimes gives the yarn a nice sheen.
The headbands pinned and ready to go
My trusty iron and pins
Monday, May 3, 2010
Killing Acrylic
This post is kind of out of date. The night before the craft fair I decided I'd attempt to kill the acrylic headbands to help them lay flat. Basically I pinned them to my ironing board (which has 2 layers of padding on top) and filled my steam iron to the tippy top with water. I then went to town pressing my steam button allowing the steam to hit the yarn without allowing the iron itself to touch it. It worked like a charm!
Killing yarn alters some of the fibers in the acrylic. It reduces it's elasticity allowing it to drape more fluidly. It also sometimes gives the yarn a nice sheen.
The headbands pinned and ready to go
My trusty iron and pins
Killing yarn alters some of the fibers in the acrylic. It reduces it's elasticity allowing it to drape more fluidly. It also sometimes gives the yarn a nice sheen.
The headbands pinned and ready to go
My trusty iron and pins
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