Cotton Shawl

My niece gave me a beautiful cotton hand woven shawl for Christmas. The first time I wore it, my black skirt looked like a blizzard had hit it. I have washed it and dried it twice, its better but I still have tons of lint on my clothes. Any ideas?

you can't stop it short of spraying varnish or laquer sealing the thing. bad quality linen does that - a lot!

2008-01-27 08:07:14 by Rosie

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When I go there I really want to find some egyptian cotton tunics and shawls etc. I know there are a few fabric districts but I'm looking for a place that actually has clothing..traditional stuff like kaftans also. BTW...i will be staying in Giza.

There is a nice shop for shawls and pashminas, caftans also and tea shirts all made of cotton. It is called Funky cotton. It is located near the pyramids at the beginning of the road to Alexandria a few yards after you take a turn to the right going to Alexandria. It is after a famous restaurant called Khristo.
Mobaco at the Nile Hilton hotel and the Intercontinental hotel has cotton clothes but not caftans and tunics, it has tea shirts, skirts, blouses etc.

2007-06-22 08:55:14 by smarttmelanie

Price: $89.50 $59.99

4 pockets
Mock neck full zip

Namaste ~

I am looking for cottons ... and handlooms or cotton prints

Thank you
DLSnow

Namaste.
Just google what you want

2007-06-17 12:56:06 by DLS

My MIL went to Israel and Egypt last month and sent me a Pashmina shawl as well as a Tshirt. Well, I know how to take care of a Tshirt, but are there any special ways to care for a Pashmina? The care instructions are in Hebrew and Arabic. It appears to be raw silk or a cotton/polyester blend, because it has a "shimmer" to it and the weave is very tight with short (3") fringe on each end. It is one-ply (so it is a year-round Pashmina) and about six feet long X two feet wide. Any information you can give as to its care would be appreciated (BTW I have a front-loading washer with "handwash" cycle and delictates bags. Should I put it in a delicates bag and wash it the the handwash cycle and let it air dry?)
PS I forgot to mention I'm allergic to detergents. I use All Free and Clear...Will it likely cause damage if I can't use Woolite?

don't put it in the washer especailly if if could be silk. hand wash it with woolite and let it air dry laying out flat. i know that will be hard because its so big. its not something that you have to wash too often which is good. i have a few pashminas and i love them, if you take good care of it it will last forever. also keep it out of direct sunlight when your storing it.

2007-10-03 06:28:22 by Serena

Okay, I know prayer shawls are only for men but I do not like them making these prayer shawls that are made from polyester b/c that is like a manmade fabric, you know?

some people are allegic to wool. be sensitive. cotton is natural, go with that as an alternative

2008-07-16 20:15:46 by Little Angel