am more inclined to go to lose than tight. I think I got a fabric burn in all of them. I should have taken a photo of what I thought was a fabric burn because I have seen it in videos but never actually done it myself. anyhow what I did was mix about 500mls ( a bit less than a pint) of water in a spray bottle with about a tablespoon of white vinegar and sprayed it on what I thought was a fabric burn. I let it sit for a few minutes then blotted it with paper towel. once the shirts dried completely and I ran the iron over it, there was no sign at all of any damage to the fabric. Now why did I think of vigegar? Well because it is magic of course. If you guys do happen to get a fabric burn could you test this and let me know if it works. As I said I am not really sure if I did damage the fabric, but it sure looked that way.

Are we talking white vinegar, malt vinegar, cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, raspberry vinegar ...... I once counted 27 different varieties in my supermarket!!! Wonder if it makes any difference if used to get rid of fabric burn?

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by chenille 20 Oct 2010

I always use white...no staining! It is great forgetting out stubborn creases also.

by fannyfurkin 20 Oct 2010

ha ha I meant to say white vinegar. You are right there are so many kinds.

Well thanks for the tip i will try it soon i am sure:O carolyn

As a home economist, we have used vinegar and water for years to get rid of hem line markings, altered darts, and etc. in our clothes, so this is just a natural.....I use it for so many other things too....

I use fabreze fabric freshener. Works like a charm and it smells nice too.

What a coincindence! Here is an article on Hoop Burn at Embroidery Library today. Combinations of Water, Steam and Vinegar seem to be the best solutions.

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by fannyfurkin 20 Oct 2010

Here I was thinking I had come up with something cool. I should have known that vinegar would have been tried before, it has so many uses.

As jofrog states since the beginning of time water & vineger have been used to rid a garment of hem lines which were very freq. when you were growing up in the old days. At my house it was not only used for wool but most any dark fabric where the hem had been let down. If I have a hoop burn & the fabric can be wet I will put in dryer with a wet wash cloth or hand towel for a few mins, this is great especially for towels to remove the mark. since I started basting instead of hooping though I have gotten rid of the hoop burns.

Good tip - thanks!!!!!*

OK, what is fabric burn and how will it look so I know what to look for if it happens to me?

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by jrob 20 Oct 2010

Hoop a left over piece of velvet and you will see in a hurry what fabric burn is.;)

We always used vinegar to press out a hem mark in our wool skirts. I have read to spray with sizing and the hoop burn goes away.
Jo

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by fannyfurkin 20 Oct 2010

I am not sure what sizing is. I know you have to wash it out of your clothes when you buy them but I would not know where to get it if I actually wanted to put it on something.

by turtleowl 20 Oct 2010

It comes in a spray can and can be found with spray starch in the store.

by jofrog2000 20 Oct 2010

Starch makes items stiffer and sometimes leaves flakes behind. Sizing was developed for synthetics and fabric blends. It restores the original
body to fabrics without stiffness and can be used on natural fabrics for a light finish. They are found in the same place at the store.

that was supposed to say vinegar, but not the worst typo today. hehehe.

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by lflanders 20 Oct 2010

I can attest to that! I made a real blooper! Thanks for your help on finding some Ball equipment. Glad you got your project all straightened out.

by fannyfurkin 20 Oct 2010

Yeah you did, it was soooo funny. did you look at my baseball boy, I think he is cute and would be nice for a 4 year old. the only problem is I am not happy with the pic on the site because I have changed it so many times that it does not show how good the design really is. I am sure that you have completed your project again but here he is again just incase. he is one of my favorites on my site.
http://www.embroidery-allsorts.co...

by gerryb 20 Oct 2010

I read things as I think they are meant to read..but must admit I got a grin out of your typo, lflanders!