Talk:Chemical lace

This is a common thing for home sewers today using the new embroidery-capable sewing machines and water soluble stabilizers. Many home sewing television shows today show this technique. (Martha's Sewing Room, Keep America Sewing, Sewing with Nancy: all on PBS) ```` Morgen Marshall

What was the original method to disintegrate fabric from embroidery, & what chemicals were used? What are the new methods, what fabrics are used, of what composition, & Why new methods are costly? To my knowledge the new methods (water-soluble backing fabrics) are way cheaper than the old methods: these days even super-cheap chain stores offer tops and dresses made from chemical lace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:14BA:4F1:800:5AB0:35FF:FE5C:61DA (talk) 14:00, 7 June 2015 (UTC)