In my last post, I mentioned that I was pre-washing my fabric before it was going to be used.
So why go to that trouble?  It looks nice and clean, right?
Well, there are a few reasons why I like to wash my fabric before it gets used…

Lots of fabrics will shrink in the washer and dryer.  I’d much rather shrink my fabric first, than end up with a garment that shrinks itself into too small of a size afterwards.
Fabric is generally treated with a “sizing”, a chemical bath to make it feel nice and crisp on the bolt.  Depending where the …read more