tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330780099822779049.post6792912314907025345..comments2023-10-30T04:53:25.278-07:00Comments on The Cashmere Connoisseur & The Heirloom Merchantile: Acrylic or Cashmere? The test.Lauren Farrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11460973133387135877noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330780099822779049.post-34085752750718107682017-02-26T07:48:05.167-08:002017-02-26T07:48:05.167-08:00Tip: When in thrift stores, check the linen or bed...<br />Tip: When in thrift stores, check the linen or bedding section. Sometimes<br />Restoration Hardware goodies lurk there. Found an RH cashmere throw blanket<br />there just the other day. At garage and estate sales don't forget to check<br />the bedding section. <br /><br />I've used the finger rubbing test many times. Best description a friend<br />gave is that synthetic fibers give a 'rug burn' feeling, wool does not. <br /><br />As always, blends can fool us. <br /><br />Burn testing is one way to see if a fabric is a blend or the real deal. <br /><br />Only problem is we must have a safe place to do the test. (Use a sink and do not<br />breathe any of the smoke.)<br /><br />Synthetics give a chemical smell and form small beads. Wool of any kind smells like hair and chars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330780099822779049.post-56485345586752188872014-11-15T10:20:05.825-08:002014-11-15T10:20:05.825-08:00Thanks. I have become quite the collector, myself....Thanks. I have become quite the collector, myself. I was always into cashmere when I lived in Santa Barbara, but then I moved to Arkansas where we have winters. I've become a cashmere-a-holic. Anyway, I just bought an impostor. This isn't even unrefined, it's not even a wool. I searched for sure fire ways to tell - because what if this is just differently treated cash? But no, I don't think so. I tried your test against all my other, even the silk and basic wool and the blends. This is acrylic, definitely. Anyway, thanks. I posted this to my facebook. My other friends will like it. Thanks and I'll check out your stuff. I would love a few pairs of 100% cash socks. I haven't been able to find any for under $100, except for some German designer brands but they were sooo ugly. Lol. Well, anyway, happy holidays. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330780099822779049.post-18261568572109253802014-02-13T07:46:15.922-08:002014-02-13T07:46:15.922-08:00Hi CC. Recently bought a new overcoat from a secon...Hi CC. Recently bought a new overcoat from a second hand store. The owner had cleared some bankrupt stock and I happened to be there when it arrived. I tried on a Thierry Mugler overcoat and loved it. There were no labels explaining the fabric mix content. It really is a gorgeous soft fabric that has a buttery sheen to it (dark blue in colour). Anyway I can test/check whether it is cashmere? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330780099822779049.post-1268558636542521412011-12-12T12:29:40.540-08:002011-12-12T12:29:40.540-08:00I am so sorry this comment wasn't posted soone...I am so sorry this comment wasn't posted sooner. It just showed up in my comment box to be approved! :O Anyway, for what it's worth, if you are going to felt your cashmere, do so before cutting the pieces. However, cashmere isn't nearly as easy to felt as wool is; cashmere is a "slicker" fiber and doesn't cling to itself like wool does when it's in hot water. For my cashmere creations (teddy bears and whatnot) I don't ever seal the edges. They don't unravel or fray like you might imagine. The pieces keep their shape and handle very well to sewing! Best of luck!Lauren Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460973133387135877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330780099822779049.post-4420130923740138772011-01-28T09:52:47.648-08:002011-01-28T09:52:47.648-08:00I want to make a remnant cashmere vest. I want t...I want to make a remnant cashmere vest. I want to sew the pieces together with the seams exposed to the outside. Do I cut the pieces and then wash them to keep the edges from fraying or do I shrink the sweater first and then cut the pieces from it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330780099822779049.post-66775386570271171152009-12-30T02:40:17.508-08:002009-12-30T02:40:17.508-08:00Good Morning!!! cashmereconnoisseur.blogspot.com i...Good Morning!!! cashmereconnoisseur.blogspot.com is one of the most outstanding resourceful websites of its kind. I take advantage of reading it every day. I will be back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com