How can I prevent snags in polyester

Gloria
by Gloria
I don't want it to get runs so what can I use for it won't get runs. What can I use?
  11 answers
  • Inetia Inetia on Jan 10, 2018

    All you can really do is avoid things that catch hold of the knit fibers. Make sure you have no hangnails and don’t wear rings with gemstone settings in them, wrist watches or bracelets with settings. Don’t carry a purse with set in stones or other fiber catching ornamentation. Be careful what you brush up against including other people wearing rings and things.

  • Lov29357534 Lov29357534 on Jan 10, 2018

    If or when you do get a snag use a size 10, 12, or 14 steel crochet hook. Lay fabric flat on smooth hard surface. Place a finger to one side of the snag along the gather line and about 2 or 3 inches or more from the snag. While holding the fabric down with your finger, use fingers of other to hand work the gathered fabric back to the snag. Do the other side of the snag. Sometimes you will need to repeat this action. This will lessen the size of snag loop. DO NOT CUT OR TRIM AWAY THE SNAG LOOP!


    Then carefully, gently, pull what is left of the snag to the under side or inside of garment and touch with tiny drop of clear nail polish to hold/anchor snag in place and prevent raveling. You can work snags in all sorts of fabrics this way to include knitted sweaters and crochet work, etc.


  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Jan 10, 2018

    Consider wearing thin cotton or medical gloves when handling or sewing.

  • Lisa S. Lisa S. on Jan 10, 2018

    Hand wash, or wash in a net bag on gentle cycle. And make sure all your zippers are "up" on other clothing in the washer.

  • Gail Gail on Jan 10, 2018

    Garye is right on point. However, there is a little sewer's tool called a "knit picker" that's especially for this. It's smaller than most crochet hooks. It looks & works like a latch-hook tool except it's a miniature. Not expensive to buy & well worth the investment. I even carry one in my purse for emergency snags. Available most everywhere sewing notions are sold & online.

  • Jacquelyne May Jacquelyne May on Jan 10, 2018

    In a pinch, you can use a wooden toothpick to push the snag to the back of the fabric. Learned this from an FBI agent-haha!

  • Marcia whitney Marcia whitney on Jan 11, 2018

    Assuming it is a knit fabric, if the snag isn't too much, you can grab the fabric to either side of the snag and just pull, tug, rotate and otherwise gently massage the threads back into place. This also works with woven fabrics like chiffon, which will snag if you look at it cross-eyed.

  • Jeanne Martin Jeanne Martin on Jan 13, 2018

    I use a simple needle threader to pull my snags (on whatever, sweaters, pants, etc.). The trangle wire is tiny so very easy to insert at the snag (from the back of the garment, or the inside) and pull it thru to hide it. You can get like 3 to a ppack for $1 or so anywhere fabric is sold. They make threading a needle so easy too!

  • Charlotte Charlotte on Jan 13, 2018

    Purchase a Revlon Steel nail file that is warranted for life and go over your nails whenever they get a catch or a chip. Also, start taking a Vitamin B Complex Vitamin to strengthen your nails.

  • La Wanda La Wanda on Mar 29, 2021

    Isn't their ANYTHING on the market to add to the wash cycle, or even rinse cycle or idk to maybe just soak the polyester curtains in that will give them some kind of less than obviously protective coating. ANYONE even have any ideas for me to try? I absolutely do not have time to fix snags all the time lol but I love my brand-new NON SNAGGED curtains..... HEEELLLPP Pretty please :-)

    Thank you