bethany102399
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Post by bethany102399 on Oct 16, 2022 23:52:14 GMT
Where would I find fabric suitable for pajamas that's not Joanns.
I'm in a couple of custom fabric groups, but of course they're not running what I'm looking for. DD has sensory issues and I'd like to attempt a pair of pajamas for her for Christmas. All the Flannel I can find at Joanns says not for clothing.
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Post by beaglemom on Oct 16, 2022 23:53:56 GMT
So the not for clothing is because it does not have flame retardant. You can't make and then sell stuff from their flannel because of flammability requirements. But you can make and use it for yourself.
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Post by greendragonlady on Oct 17, 2022 0:04:23 GMT
Yeah, Joann's just doesn't want any legal issues. I've used their flannel for tons of jammies.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Oct 17, 2022 0:12:09 GMT
Pretty much all flannel, no matter quality, is going to say not suitable for sleepwear. That said, many do use it for that with no issues. For a better quality flannel (less shrinkage, less pilling/fading), look at the quilt stores. I prefer a yarn dyed flannel, but printed will work for pjs. Check out the selection here: Fabric.com Flannels |
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 17, 2022 3:26:49 GMT
I’ll second to use quilting flannel. It’s better quality and the pjs will last longer. If you don’t have a lot of experience sewing or are trying a new pattern, maybe try the JoAnn’s flannel for the first pair. If they don’t turn out, it’s not a big loss.
Your local quilt shop will have a good selection of flannel this time of year. I also buy a lot on Etsy. A lot of shops put fabric on there.
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Post by myshelly on Oct 17, 2022 3:41:27 GMT
I’ll just chime in and agree with the others.
The warning on the Joann’s fabrics has to do with the way it is chemically treated, not with whether or not you can see pajama patterns with them.
There are laws that require commercially sold children’s pajamas to be treated with flame retardant chemicals.
If your daughter has sensory issues, that flannel may actually be better for her.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 17, 2022 12:50:15 GMT
One more vote for quilt store flannel, it’s definitely much better quality fabric. I’ve had good luck with fabric.com too. I’ve mentioned before that I sew matching PJs for my family every Christmas and the first year I did so, I was originally only going to make them for myself and DD. I ordered enough for the two of us from fabric.com because I wanted a specific licensed character print that I hadn’t seen in the stores previously.
Then DH wanted in on it and I happened on the same print at JoAnn’s so I bought enough extra for the third pair of pants. It looked the same initially but it was NOT the same, and I stupidly used the good fabric for his and the crappy fabric for my own. It didn’t wash up the same, it was thinner and much rougher. And of course after ten years I’m the one who has worn the heck out of mine while he has almost never worn his. I’m almost tempted to steal his, cut them apart and remake them into a nice pair for me.
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Post by MZF on Oct 17, 2022 13:53:48 GMT
I’ll just chime in and agree with the others. The warning on the Joann’s fabrics has to do with the way it is chemically treated, not with whether or not you can see pajama patterns with them. There are laws that require commercially sold children’s pajamas to be treated with flame retardant chemicals. If your daughter has sensory issues, that flannel may actually be better for her. This^^ I've made lots of pjs using flannel from JoAnn. It's not the highest quality, but still will last a very long time. |
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Oct 17, 2022 14:20:19 GMT
I wonder why we are more likely to catch fire while wearing our jammies?
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Post by katlady on Oct 17, 2022 14:36:17 GMT
I wonder why we are more likely to catch fire while wearing our jammies? The regulation is only for kids pajamas. Kids are usually heavy sleepers, plus they don’t know what to do in an emergency. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Oct 17, 2022 14:44:15 GMT
I wonder why we are more likely to catch fire while wearing our jammies? I actually think it's that children are more likely to be unsupervised while wearing their jammies. Sleep in a separate room - playing with matches, candles etc. Deciding to make breakfast while mom and dad are still asleep etc. Thousands of children under 12 were treated for burns before regulations were began back in the 60s with pajamas being the most likely clothing to ignite. I think the number is still around 300. or so - |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Oct 17, 2022 14:46:19 GMT
I wonder why we are more likely to catch fire while wearing our jammies? The regulation is only for kids pajamas. Kids are usually heavy sleepers, plus they don’t know what to do in an emergency. The fire retardant standards for pajamas are not for house fires. It's so the pajamas don't ignite when exposed to a small flame. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Oct 17, 2022 14:51:48 GMT
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 19, 2022 4:08:17 GMT
I wonder why we are more likely to catch fire while wearing our jammies? The regulation is only for kids pajamas. Kids are usually heavy sleepers, plus they don’t know what to do in an emergency. Not only this, but they don’t tend to wake up even when smoke detectors are going off. I’ve seen segments on tv where sleeping kids have been filmed when a smoke detector goes off as a test to see what they do and they literally just roll over and go back to sleep. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 19, 2022 4:21:25 GMT
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