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keri

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  1. i think what coldrice was getting to is that it is rude to come here not giving nor knowing a bit about this board and then ask people to buy from you.

    This board is mostly male, but there are a few of us girls on here too, maybe you should consider consolidating the sale threads and checking out to see a bit of what this board is about and see if you even like it.

  2. im new and now really informed, but im wondering....

    1. is there an online catalog to cone denim and if so can i get it.

    2. how much is raw selvedge by the yard

    3. im tryin to start up a denim line and is there a company that makes custom jeans or do i have to hire people for it and all...

    jsut some q's thanks guys.

    There are factories that will make a custom run of jeans, BUT unless you know how to do everything, the importance of proper pattern grading, sew by hand, install hardware, hell drafting a pattern, etc. your jeans that you get produced will suck, because you wont be able to control the entire productin process. If you really want to start up a line, go to school for it first.

  3. okay, wool in any form except superwash will felt (shrink). synthetic blends will not felt as much, 100% natural wool will felt like mad. Cashmere also felts. I learned the hard way.

    It is very difficult to control felting without having a sample to play with and determine the rate of shrinkage first. (like 10% in the first 2 minutes, 15 % after 5 minues--you'll have to bust out your calculus to get the timing perfect). However you can get hot enough to pop your hands in for a sec but not leave em in for a while water and swish the item around in it at one-three minute intervals, letting it dry completely and measuring after each dry to see if it's shrunk enough.

  4. cmf should do a unisex range, that way me, jj and keri can spend our rent money on them and argue over who has the more authentic ones.

    If someone buys my damn purse, I'm buying these, I wear a 31 waist on my hip.

  5. anybody know how to apply neatfoots oil on leather patch?

    can i just rub it with my finger?

    and what is the best brand for pure neatfoots oil (no petrolium)?

    P.S. This thread make me feel comfortable for asking stupid question.

    you can use your finger, but I'd just use a clean old rag. dab first until the patch is convered, and then rub. If it's sueded, do not rub, it'll get all funky looking.
  6. Sweatshirt material is a knit, and denim is woven.

    Is that what makes the difference?

    You're talking about handknitting though, right?

    Hmmm, complicated!

    I am talking abotu hand knitting, but it is a given that most knit garments require a longer staple because like others said, the strands are not wound as tightly, and will pull easier. The shorter the staple, the morelikely a sweater will pill.
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