Photo of how my T shirt washed - the result NOT GOOD. Yhe colour came out leaving clear mylar behind.

A Newbie here. What is Mylar?

This is strange I have washed my mylar and the colour never came out can I asl what brand or where it came from please Hugs Shazells

What a disappointment after your hard work. Thanks for sharing the challenges of embroidery projects.:~D

I had some Iridescent Cellophane Tissue made by American Greetings in with my gift wrapping stuff so I tried it on a few designs and it did great. I even hand washed one of the designs and put it in the dryer it looked just like it did before washing. I love those Mylar Designs!!

Oh, I am afraid to try washing the mylar - and I just went out and bought some. I am glad that you showed this to us. I may take it back. LOL

Thanks for saving others the frustration of having to go thru this; will have to be very careful when we try mylar.TU,*4U

Sorry to see that. It's a pretty design though.

What ashame, thanks for sharing

OH no, I have been fearful of the results of washing - thank you for sharing yours.

I'm so sorry to see this, but glad you were brave enough to show us. Try using a permanent marker and see what it will do. Color your mylar and then put it in the dryer to heat set the color, then see if it will come off with water.

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by leenova54 31 Aug 2010

You just like permanent markers don't you, lol! I can just see that you have a next next to your sewing notions.

by keeponsewing 31 Aug 2010

hehehe... You betcha! The can cover a multitude of sewing sins. hehehe...

Thank you for sharing, your experience is important for all. What colour was you Mylar?

oh my... can you use fabric pens to color the mylar .. try it.. it may work..

I am surprised as your results. All the sites that are promoting Mylar do say it is washable. I wonder if Mylar is a trademark. I must admit some packages say Mylar and some say metalized tissue and one says iridescent tissue. I wonder if I have purchased some Mylar wantabes. Kay

I'm sorry that happened to you but I do thank you for posting this. A lesson I won't have to learn the hard way.

I'm sorry that happened to you but I do thank you for posting this. A lesson I won't have to learn the hard way.

so sorry for you. I've read the opal mylar is the only one that can be washed, even ironed on the back. so perhaps another try with the opal kind. But it's a pitty for this one *4u

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by trovato 01 Sep 2010

did you already try it?? Yvonne

Beautiful

But this is a great pity! Hopefully it was not a favorite shirt. :(

What colour was the Mylar? I have read that coloured Mylar is not a good one to wash, but the opal one is OK, that is the one I have used a few times, and washes with no problems..

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by iris2006 31 Aug 2010

So did I

what a pity! All the work and also the material :o(

Oh how terrible! After all that hard work! Carol

So sorry to hear that, it washed out.
I did read that it was not good for things that get washed. (what don't we wash) *4u anyway - Hugs Yvonne

Learn something new every time I do a project. I hate that for you. So much work. :-(

Oh...I'm so sorry.