How do you make burlap soft?

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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?

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Charlotte Wheeler on Oct 12, 2015
wash in hot water plenty of fabric softner.

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- Susan on Oct 12, 2015
  @Charlotte Wheeler - Thank you! I'll try that.
  
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Janet Pizaro on Oct 12, 2015
try baking soda and hot water

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Rebecca on Oct 12, 2015
I'd wash it insideout, piillooww case with xtra snuggle and dry in dryer

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Sarah on Oct 12, 2015
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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Z on Oct 12, 2015
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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163130 on Oct 12, 2015
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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- Z on Oct 12, 2015
  @KAT, the same thing happens to me. Many of my friends love using it, on pillows too, but just the thought and I start itching. You are the first person, that understands that. Thank you! I much prefer linen. It's so much softer and has the natural look that most want with burlap. It's more costly though.
  
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- 163130 on Oct 12, 2015
  Yay Becky on the linen thing. Yes it terribly expensive! Have you heard of this gal. She has some beautiful stuff there. @I would say expensive but take a look anyway some of it is so dreamy! http://www.roughlinen.com/index.html
  
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- Z on Oct 12, 2015
  @KAT, I've seen that site before. I usually use linens for smaller items. Though I would love to buy some her sheets to use as fabric for drapes. Talk about luxurious. Not going to happen with four long haired cats.
  
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