Asked on Oct 12, 2015
How do you make burlap soft?
by Susan
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I recently purchased a burlap coffee sack. I would like to make pillows out of it. Is there a way to make the burlap soft?
6 answers
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wash in hot water plenty of fabric softner.
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Charlotte Wheeler
on Oct 12, 2015
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try baking soda and hot water
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Janet Pizaro
on Oct 12, 2015
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I'd wash it insideout, piillooww case with xtra snuggle and dry in dryer
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Rebecca
on Oct 12, 2015
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I wash mine regularly and then soak them for a bit in hair conditioner. It softens them up nicely, especially after drying. The hair conditioner also takes away the musty smell.
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Sarah
on Oct 12, 2015
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Burlap is not an easy fabric to work with. I would highly advise as I believe Rebecca was suggesting, to put it inside a pillow case as it will shed something terrible in both your washer and dryer and those fibers will be all over anything else you wash in it. I did find a blogger who wrote an article on how she softened it and by the pictures it looks as if she may have the right idea. http://www.stonegableblog.com/washed-burlap-tutorial/
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Z
on Oct 12, 2015
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In my opinion burlap is burlap if you want to use it as a rustic accent piece use it in a craft you can hang on a wall not on a cushion that someone is going to rub up against. Burlap is rough and scratchy no matter what you do to it. I look at burlap and start itching LOL!
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