I am looking for flour sack towels for craft painting projects. Would these towels be a good choice? Would washing and ironing first help?
1937092
I usually embroider on them, but I did actually do fabric painting on one to see how it worked, and it seemed to work pretty well. I always wash and iron them first before doing anything with them.
1937093
I would say - no. They are wrinkly and thin. Not a nice real flour sack cloth. Not sure where to look for the real thing.
1937094
Nice towels. I would wash before painting. Makes them softer and would help keep the paint from cracking.
2064317
They may bleed a bit during the stamping, but as a disposable towel they should dry ok once. It all depends on how much of the towel you intend to stamp. If it's the whole section that would seem to me to negate the usefulness of the towel. If it's a tiny corner it shouldn't affect the usefulness, but again, it might bleed a bit. I haven't tried so I don't know. I personalized the holder and left the towels as they were.
1619747
Well, yes, and no. I found these towels great for embroidery! They washed well, no ironing needed!! They took transfer well, and were so long, that I was able to cut a couple in half to use. I thoroughly enjoyed embroidering these, and it seemed to go fast! But these towels aren't vintage in any way, and are a nice crisp white. You could have a lot of fun altering these to look more vintage, so,....enjoy !!!
1747195
I think these would work. They are like the flour sack towels my grandmother did embroidery on to give to others.
1971333
I believe so. I love them and they wear well. I use them for all clean ups and rarely buy paper towels.
807137
These towels are my favorites. They are very absorbent, wash beautifully, and don't hold stains. I have had beet juice and spaghetti sauce on mine and they all come out in the wash. I do use clorox in my white wash. You will love them.
2046589
I just wash and dry them like I would any towel. Not sure if this recommended but it works. I've had mine for a year with weekly washing a and they are in great shape. When possible I love to line dry!
1916609
I don't think so , they will be out of the liquid that complement the action of the towels. So if you use it after washing it, you should not expect it to do the same job.
1777853
No washing. Bang out the loose flour. We store ours in a closed cupboard and use them often, so we don't even enclose them in a bag where moisture could collect. You want them dry and floury for use. Always reflour before use.
467005
Hanging them outside to dry is the best way. A mechanical wringer would get them dry enough for an automatic dryer, but good ones are not cheap or readily available. While hand-wringing sort of works on woven fabrics, it's not a good idea for knits because they get stretched out of shape. Debbie is right about the dripping, and it's hard to wring heavy fabrics like denim jeans. Knit sweaters and tops can be squeezed to get much of the water out, and if you wrap a clean dry towel around them you can squeeze out even more, then hang the towel to dry with the rest of the laundry.
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Actually, yes on low heat. If you dry them on high heat you can fry the little microscopic fibers. The towel may not look or feel that much different but it will lose some of its ability to absorb water. I got this direct from a big manufacturer of microfiber towels. To be safe, dry on low/med low heat or hang dry. NO FABRIC SOFTENER OR DRYER SHEETS.
282303
They are great but I don't use fabric softener. The towels are not stiff out of the dryer. Very happy with this purchase
1158409
Hello Auntie Ane's Attic, Currently we do not have these towels available in any other colors. We have looked into adding other colors. Which colors would you like to see us carry? Thank you for your question Stephen Founder, GCC
1619749
These towels are heavy enough and do not stretch or shrink. They should work well. The fabric is stiff and remains stiff after many washings.
1928412
I am not clear how to answer this question. Flour sack towels are supposed to be thin and soft with a cotton feel to them. These feel like hard sheets. They aren't meant to dry dishes.
853082
I would prewash if I was going to use for placemats. I have used this product for purses and I pad cases, none of which will be washed, at least not dried! If you will be using the placemats, and they won't be entirely decorative, I would prewash
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I've done embroidery for over 40 years--I can't imagine why you couldn't. I love these towels, but I use them strictly for kitchen duty. I would certainly prewash them.