Prewash Xmarks PV tartan?

[Alan H]

The X Marks tartan in PV is made by Fraser and Kirkbright, not Marton Mills. Pretty much all of the other polyester-viscose tartans are made by Marton Mills, and their stuff is teflon coated. I'd be surprised if Fraser and Kirkbright did that.

It can't hurt to pre-wash, right? And put it through the dryer, once, too.

[Burly Brute]

The X Marks tartan in PV is made by Fraser and Kirkbright, not Marton Mills. Pretty much all of the other polyester-viscose tartans are made by Marton Mills, and their stuff is teflon coated. I'd be surprised if Fraser and Kirkbright did that.

It can't hurt to pre-wash, right? And put it through the dryer, once, too.

How does one keep the blue from bleeding into the other colors? Maybe that doesnt happen, but keep in mind that I am a young, newlywed male who has a lot to learn...

[Canuck]

The X Marks tartan in PV is made by Fraser and Kirkbright, not Marton Mills. Pretty much all of the other polyester-viscose tartans are made by Marton Mills, and their stuff is teflon coated. I'd be surprised if Fraser and Kirkbright did that.

It can't hurt to pre-wash, right? And put it through the dryer, once, too.

Alan, I believe the last batch of xmarks tartan was indeed woven by Marton Mills

[auld argonian]

Synthetics don't shrink in the wash...the theory that I heard is that the fibers never really absorb any water; it's only the spaces between the fibers that the water occupies and when the water is gone, the fibers are basically untouched.

Have a tweed sport coat from a clearance sale at Old Navy...$9.00! sized small, medium, large, ex-large...bought a large and it's a bit loose so, having nothing to lose, I threw it in the washing machine and then tossed it in the dryer with the idea that it might shrink enough and if it didn't, it was 9 bucks...it's a wool/poly blend and it BARELY shrank...a tad but not much. It also came out of the dryer looking ready to wear...didn't have to take an iron to it.

So...synthetics have that goin' for them.

Not being a stichin' magician, I wonder about the thread used to sew something shrinking after a wash while the fabric stays the same...would seams pucker up?

Best

AA