I am looking for towels to do some embroidery by hand. Are these good for that? Thanks!
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They are large, and wrinkle easily. One has a whole in it already, but I use them for everything. There are some smaller heavier ones I would use for embroidery instead. I do a lot of embroidery.
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I think these would work. They are like the flour sack towels my grandmother did embroidery on to give to others.
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Yes - they are very fine and evenly woven. Nice feel to the material. However, they shrink a little when washed.
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In the past I wrote a review. I ordered these towels about a year ago and they were more than marvelous. Because of this I ordered more of them for my daughter and daughter-in-laws for Mother's Day this past May. I ordered the SAME towels from the SAME company and they were awful. They were very crinckly. Unless they've changed back to the original towels, It would be difficult to embroider on them.
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I think so. They are very tough towels. I use mine for around the house cleaning. One will stand up to a whole day/whole house cleaning or weeks of day to day wiping. I've never used mine on a really rough surface (like a textured wall), but I use them to scrub my cast iron pans and they handle it like champs. Hope this helps.
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Yes, these towels are reusable. They are very durable also and can last for a couple of weeks of "light" use. I use them to wipe off the bathroom sink area daily and they work great!! I have never used them for heavy duty cleaning jobs, so I really don't know how long they would last for tough cleaning jobs, but they are very STRONG. I have also used them to clean windows around the house. I Love these towels and would highly recommend them!
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Cotton. Not Terry Cloth. These are rather thin...and soft. Great for crystal glasses. I have used them for embroidery but the weave is on the open side. Probably not a good gift as they look a bit worn. Aunt Martha's are better for gifting. They will eventually get soft. I have used both of these. Prefer Aunt M's for gifts.Aunt Martha's 28-Inch by 28-Inch Flour Sack Dish Towels, Premium 130 Thread Count, White, Set of 7
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You could use them on leather; they wouldn't hurt, but the great property of these towels is their absorbancy, which makes them ideal for dish towels as they really get the dishes/glasses dry. I'd be more inclined to use a very soft microfiber cloth to clean leather.
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Hi yes they will work but the thread is cheap it frays and breaks easily it may be ok for hobby embroidery but if you plan on doing it for resale i recommend Isacord thread :) I hope this helps you :)
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Yes. I run them in the delicate cycle. I love these towels. They're super light weight and although they feel really wet after drying yourself off, they dry out really fast when you hang them.
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Not for hand embroidery. Machine embroidery may be okay for small jobs, not enough thread for larger jobs.
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I have found them to be very absorbent. They are very cushy and really soak up water. Also, btw, using less fabric softener (I use half a sheet instead of a whole sheet) can make towels more absorbent.
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I have used old kitchen towels... as long as they are not very thick... they work great!
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They are meant for car exteriors and they are great on car exteriors. I haven't used them on windows yet but they would probably be fine to dry windows after being washed. Otherwise I would used paper towels on windows.
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Yes they are. They are dish drying towels although you can use them for all sorts of other things. And they are machine washable. I wouldn't dry them bone dry--they dry quickly and tend to shrivel up if dried too much or at too-hot temps. They are, however, no trouble and great to use.
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Typically, I would say these aren't used for dry towels. There are cheaper warmers that will warm dry towels, for showers for example. But nothing prevents you from putting dry towels in however.
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It depends upon your intended use. I bought them to clean windows, glass, and mirrors - for that purpose, they work great, and are as good as I've found (IMO, better than microfiber, etc... for that use).If you're looking for a towel that absorbs, I'd go with a good microfiber - search Amazon.
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I use them to prevent sheets from getting wet. They do the job. I do not see any reason that they could not be washed by hand. It is just a matter of rinsing well.
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I would add,if you sew two together you have a much better towel for use. They do absorb well,not almost repel water like some of the new fancy ones. I would think the company might consider offering in two sizes .
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Sorry I can't answer specifically, but I can say this much about it. I bought them mostly to use as covers for proofing bread, to use when I made tadig ( mid-eastern rice dish ) that you need a towel of some type to tie around the cover of the pan when you make it & to strain cooking oil to reuse, or other things that might need a fine strain. I used it for that last night & it worked perfectly. They are pre-shrunk & I needed a large size. ( perfect size ) they can still be used for drying dishes. They weren't to heavy to strain with, but are heavy enough to be sturdy & you'll get lots of use from them. I feel they were well worth purchasing.