Fabric doesn't read like something that would shrink if washed in cold water. Let 's see what others have to say. Shannon I would say washing at home should be fine. I wash so many things that are supposed to be dry clean only:. I have just washed a pair of ponte black pants myself first time and they are looking fine, but I will pop back when I have slipped them on to let you know they are just drying at the moment.
If I am unsure, I will put the garment in the machine on its own and customize the cycle ie I will only put it through one wash and then drain and spin. The other option would be a hand wash but I would be suprised if you needed to do that:. They came in charcoal grey and black and in 30" or 32" inseam.
They are cold wash and dry flat. They may be an alternative if you don't want to risk washing. I had a pair of ponte pants note the past tense and when washed in cold water they shrunk about an inch and a half.
They weren't very expensive, and actually I didn't like them that much, so it wasn't much of a loss. Maybe if I had stretched them out a bit when they were wet? Ponte knit is a stitch, not a fibre, so it could vary from one to another. I am watching with great interest, because this precise kind of pant is on my wish list.
It would be such a winner no pun intended with tunic tops. FWIW, I have a pair of ponte career shorts polyester, rayon, spandex that said cold hand wash, hang to dry. I threw them in the dark load with everything else and had no trouble whatsoever. I don't think nylon is that different from polyester, somehow.
It's the rayon that could give you problems, both in shrinking and color loss. This is the nitty gritty on the 3 specific ponte fabrics shown in these pictures. In all the pictures, the order from left to right is lightweight, midweight, heavyweight.
Lightweight Ponte : I used this royal blue ponte. To illustrate a little more about these three weights of ponte, I sewed a t-shirt for my daughter from all three. More details about the pattern I used over at the Skirt Fixation blog.
All three use the same pattern and the same size. From the front, you can see the differences in these shirts, especially if you look at the arms. Also, around the hem, you can see how the lightweight conforms to the body while the heavyweight almost stands away from the body and holds its own shape.
Looking at the shirts from the sides, compare the area around where the waist goes in. You can see how the fabric lies. From the back, also look at the waist area. You can see how the fabric folds and drapes in this area. As I mentioned above, ponte is a very stable fabric to work with, which makes it very easy to sew on both a sewing machine and a serger. You will want to use a ballpoint or stretch needle. If you are sewing several layers of a heavyweight ponte together, you might want to use a walking foot.
After the 1st laundering, I wash on cold and hang dry. For maximum durability - especially in fitted garments - you'll want a bit of stretch built into the seams. For a pressed-open seam you can either stretch the fabric a bit as you sew or choose the narrowest zigzag stitch setting. But the fabric is stable enough for traditional construction methods if you prefer.
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