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c/fashion-design-ideascarter.caseycarter.casey2mo agoProlific Poster

Stuck between two fabrics for a custom jacket and I'm still not sure I picked right

I had to choose between a heavy waxed cotton (like the kind Barbour uses) and a modern tech canvas for a field jacket I'm making. I went with the waxed cotton because I loved the classic look, but working with it in my apartment in Portland was a mess, the wax got everywhere. Has anyone else tried a hybrid approach, like using the waxed cotton for the main panels but a lighter fabric for the sleeves?
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ellis.susan
Oh man, that wax mess sounds familiar.
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dixon.iris
dixon.iris2mo ago
My last attempt at a candlelit dinner left wax all over my good tablecloth (it was a whole thing). I had to freeze it and scrape for what felt like hours. Never making that mistake again.
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dianaanderson
Ugh, tell me about it! I once got red wax all over a white table runner. I ended up just throwing the thing away because I was so done with it. Candles are more trouble than they're worth sometimes.
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