Pattern, primer, notch, interfacing, wet patch… the vocabulary of sewing can quickly lose people who are new to the subject. In this same jargon, you will regularly hear about decatizing. This important step must be carried out before making the garment or parts. Do you know what it consists of and what it is used for? Made In Tissus gives you all its advice for decatizing a fabric before sewing it.
The sewing machine is ready, the fabric finely chosen, the template in mind or the pattern laid down: all you have to do is sew...well, almost. Before moving on to sewing, it is strongly advised to think about decatizing the fabrics. One of the main reasons? Anticipation of the problems of shrinkage of the parts after washing. What does it mean to “decatify a tissue”? Originally, decatizing was the sewing step that consisted of removing the cati from the fabric. This finish added luster to fabrics. Today, the verb "decatir" has a more generic meaning of preparing the fabric before the sewing project. Concretely, if you plan to sew clothes in the coming days, you will certainly decatize your fabrics before cutting your pattern. Avoid garment shrinkage Decatizing is important for some textiles. Indeed, it makes it possible to limit as much as possible the shrinkage of the parts at the time of washing. Imagine your reaction if the garment you have just sewn has shrunk while washing in your washing machine. To avoid such a situation, decatizing the fabric before starting to sew is a good solution. Note that clothes and bed linens made of natural fibers such as linen, wool, cotton, silk and hemp tend to shrink during the first wash. Techniques to decatize tissue There are several techniques to decatize your tissues. One of the most common is to wash the fabric before sewing it. This washing can be done in several ways: by hand with cold or lukewarm water and in the washing machine. If you want to decatize by hand, follow these tips: Check with the knitted fabric manufacturers to make sure the natural fibers are not decayed. This step only needs to be done once in most cases, so you don't need to repeat it at home. If your fabric needs decatizing, fill a basin with fairly cold (lukewarm) water. Make sure the water is not hot to reduce the risk of damaging the fabric. Immerse the fabric for a few seconds. Be careful, do not leave it too long in the basin. Wring it out without twisting it and let it dry flat. When the fabric is dry, you can cut your pattern and sew the pieces you have imagined! For washing in the washing machine, choose the washing program related to the clothes or bed linen that you are going to make from the fabric. You can roll it up before putting it in the drum. In addition to washing techniques, decatir can be done from a steam iron. If this decatizing is simpler and faster, it is not as optimal as washing. With the iron technique, the goal is to create steam to wet the fabric. To do this, here are the steps to follow: Fold the fabric in half, iron the surface except for the crease that was created when you folded your fabric. Use steam to wash fibers and iron without steam to dry them. Repeat this operation on the other folds. Note that you can, for example, use the steam iron to decatify wool or linen. Although decatizing is important, it is not mandatory. Some fabrics do not need it and can be worked directly with your sewing machine. If you have any doubts, you can use old scraps of fabric and decatrate them.
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