Storing fabrics long term

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ForgeCorvus
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Re: Storing fabrics long term

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Best way to store fabric (rather then items made of fabric) is rolled (on a tube, single thickness only) or as a bolt (folded in half lengthwise and wrapped around a flat core).

Rolls need specialised storage (some rolls can be 84+ inches long) and Bolts are more suited to clothing fabrics (as most clothes patterns are cut on the fold)

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Re: Storing fabrics long term

Post by short circuit »

can you not store them in them them zip bags you vac the air out of it?
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modernwisewoman
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Re: Storing fabrics long term

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Dear Preppingsu
What type of fabric are you trying to store? Which was the other thread you mentioned at the beginning please?
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modernwisewoman wrote:Dear Preppingsu
What type of fabric are you trying to store? Which was the other thread you mentioned at the beginning please?
The thread is here, we discussed reusing jam jars and then I mentioned fabrics!

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6723

At the moment I am not storing any fabric and just buy as and when I need but I do need to think about having fabric in store ( for clothes, and other accessories). Cotton, fleece would be my 2 first thoughts.
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Where do you get your fleece I have been looking at the few stores in my area that sell fabric but none of them sell fleece :(
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preppingsu

Re: Storing fabrics long term

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junmist wrote:Where do you get your fleece I have been looking at the few stores in my area that sell fabric but none of them sell fleece :(
I don't mean sheepskin fleece btw, I mean the stuff to make 'fleecy' jumpers ( the type in find in outdoor shops).
My local market stall sells it, although not a great range of colours.
modernwisewoman
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Re: Storing fabrics long term

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Sorry to take so long to answer but I had to have the courage to leave my money at home when I visited my local fabric and knitting shops!! They all feel storing in air removed bags would be ok. I contacted a friend who has a big stage and dance school with thousands of costumes. They also plastic box all their fabrics. However they do regularly check their costumes. I store my fabrics indoors and have not had any problems over the years but these are not complete bolts. Cotton to sew with that is a good 20 years old is starting to perish :cry:
Have you tried sewing with fleece material?
Capa

Re: Storing fabrics long term

Post by Capa »

ForgeCorvus wrote:Best way to store fabric (rather then items made of fabric) is rolled (on a tube, single thickness only) or as a bolt (folded in half lengthwise and wrapped around a flat core).
I was just going to post the same thing. I store all my fabrics and leathers rolled up. I never really thought about it though, just rolled them up and stuck them in large plastic bags and sealed them until needed... :? There must be a better way though of storing rolled up fabric. It's not really practical to have massive clear plastic boxes for rolled material...
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Re: Storing fabrics long term

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Be very careful of moths, i store stuff in those spacebags from lakeland, packed properly nothing will get through there.