Soft Cotton

#1

I want to make washcloths, but the cotton I use (I think Bernat) would be to rough on a face. Just wondering if there is a softer cotton on the market? :smiley:

#2

Cottontots is a soft cotton. Comes in great colors too.

#3

I second that. Cottontots is also made by Bernat. :thumbsup:

#4

Iā€™ve been pretty happy with Lilyā€™s Sugar & Cream, though I havenā€™t tried making a washcloth for my face or anything, just dishcloths. But Iā€™m making a hooded baby towel from CottenTots and it is -very- soft.

#5

IMO Sugar and Cream is too harsh for the face. I made myself a face cloth, but canā€™t use it.

#6

I agree with Janā€¦ I made a dishcloth/washcloth with Lily Sugar and Cream that my dog fell in love with and since it was so harsh I gave it to him. He loves to try and shred it and itā€™s held up REMARKABLY well. LOL

#7

Blue Sky has some LOVELY (and even ORGANIC!) cotton

Also, GGHā€™s Bali or Goa are cotton blendsā€¦mostly cotton, though, and are nice and soft.

I wonder how a mercerized cotton would work with a face cloth? :thinking: Its always SO soft, but I dont know if the ā€œMercerā€ rubs off on your face or if there are weird chemicals involved or anythingā€¦

#8

I vote for cotton-totsā€¦

what pattern are you using for the face clothā€“anything specific? just curiousā€¦

#9

The mercandized cotton has a kind of sheen to it. Itā€™s like all the cottony fibers on the outside are removed. I donā€™t really see it as a washcloth. :thinking:

#10

Crystal Palaceā€™s Cotton Chenille is supposed to be VERY soft :smiley:

#11

Iā€™ve used Patonā€™s Grace {sport weight merc. cotton} as a dishsoap dress, but wouldnā€™t use it as a dishcloth or washcloth. While it feels smooth and silky to the hands, itā€™s definitely not the same feel on the face. Iā€™ve heard of people using cotton chenille for facecloths, but I donā€™t even know where to begin to look for that.

Editted to add: Look at above reply to find cotton chenille!!!

#12

MERCERIZED COTTON
Hereā€™s some short answers:
Mercerized cotton has a higher luster, greater strength, holds more dye, and does not shrink as much when washed as unmercerized cotton.

Mercerized Cotton is prepared using a process first discovered by John Mercer in 1844. He found that when cotton fibres are submersed in a strong caustic soda solution they swell and develop a high lustre. Because of this, Mercerized Cotton fibres dye to a more brilliant shade than un-mercerized cotton, are stronger and more lustrous.

Hereā€™s the long answerā€¦itā€™s actually quite interestingā€¦at least for a nerd. :roflhard:

http://fiberarts.org/design/articles/mercerized.html

I googled it. :rollseyes:

#13

HI thanks for all the ideas and tips I really like the idea of using cotton chenille. I would probably have to order it online somewhere because I donā€™t have many places to buy yarn where I live. I donā€™t have a pattern in mind yet, but have wanted to make a washcloth for awhile now. Thanks again for all the help. :thumbsup:

#14

Jan, from one nerd to another, that was pretty interesting! :study: :mrgreen:

#15

Jan, you read my mind. Iā€™ve been wonderiing what the difference was between mercerized and unmercerized cotton. Thanks.