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Cork Fabric Q & A Do you have Questions about Cork Fabric? What makes cork fabric so amazing? Please visit our About Cork section and find out! Do I need an industrial sewing machine to sew cork fabric? No, it sews wonderfully on any standard sewing machine Do I need an industrial sewing machine to sew cork fabric? No, it sews wonderfully on any standard sewing machine. What else do I need to know about sewing with cork? We suggest using a fresh, sharp needle with each new project, and we personally use an 80/12 or 90/14 Microtex needle and I love the Titanium needles because of their strength. Teflon feet are often recommended but you can use a standard or rolling foot. Play around with it and see what suits you and your machine best. If you are sewing through several layers you may need to make adjustments accordingly. Wonder clips. Wonder clips. Wonder clips. You will NOT want to pin your gorgeous cork fabric (and it would be difficult trying to)! A longer 4-5 stitch length works well for most projects. Can I embroider my cork fabric? Absolutely, and it’s just so beautiful!! You can see a few examples over on our Instagram. How do I clean my cork fabric? While cork can be dry cleaned, it is NOT machine washable. Cork fabric can be wiped down with a clean gentle cloth, a little liquid soap and water. Can I iron my cork fabric? Cork fabric can crease, which is why we send it to you rolled, sealed and protected. Ironing is NOT recommended, and finger pressing will work great for most sewing projects. It’s best to avoid heat of the iron needed with fusible interfacing, so sew-in stabilizers are great for more structured projects.

How to use Ladder Tape Ladder Tape works great on blinds and shades.  It is easy to retro fit the ladder tape to your shades or use it from the start.  Ladder Tape is easy to add and stacks up nicely.  You can use any size shade cord with ladder tape but our most popular shade cord is 1.4mm and coming in second is 1.8mm shade cord. Shop for Ladder tape Attach the ladder tape to your shade in the same location that you attach the shade rings,  once attached you can use a upholstery needle to tread the 1.4mm shade cord into the ladder tape.  See more details at blog.homesewingdepot.com