PILLING!!!!!!

shopperG · ‎02-08-2015

Dear QVC. Improve the quality of your fabrics. The word pilling is found in countless reviews across all your brands. Buyer beware anything with polyester.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

When manufacturers make fabric they use the long fibers to make the high quality fabrics like pima cotton - all long fibers. Then the left over short fibers are used to make cheaper fabric. When the ends of those short fibers get exposed by the fabric rubbing then they ball up and you see what we call pilling.

source - a class I attended at my sewing club. The speaker discussed making fabrics & why some were more or less expensive.It was a very interesting class.If your going to put the labor into making something you want to use a good quality fabric so it lasts.

IMO - QVC charges a primo price for their products but does not sell a primo product.I will pay for quality with a smile on my face but I hate paying for quality and not getting it.

software · ‎06-08-2016

Everything pills to some degree.

I just got an order from Lands End

The hang tag describes the method to use to "de-pill", if that's even a word.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I just bought one of those fabric shavers to remove fuzz and pills. Seems like it will come in handy more often than not these days.

silkyk · ‎03-03-2011

Just use this. Around $4 on ebay or sewing shops.

Collins D-Fuzz-It Fabric and Sweater Comb Dritz

Katcat1 · ‎07-21-2011

Right now some of the designers are on the kick with polyester and rayon both cheap fabrics. I would appreciate that cotton be used. I refuse to pay for cheap fabrics.

kindness is strength

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

I rarely have a problem with pilling - but when I do, my trusty battery operated fabric shaver solves the problem

I just recently shaved the tapesty covered throw pillows on my couch.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

Q sells the Gleener to deal with this problem. Unfortunately, however, it's "not available at this time."

Pearlee · ‎06-11-2011

@ALRATIBA wrote:
I rarely have a problem with pilling - but when I do, my trusty battery operated fabric shaver solves the problem

I just recently shaved the tapesty covered throw pillows on my couch.

@ALRATIBA Those contraptions work very well Mine was $4 at Jo Ann fabric and I had a 40% off coupon from the Sunday paper. Money well spent.

TX-starlight · ‎03-10-2010

I've actually used a plain ole disposable razor to remove pilling. I can't stand when fabric does that. Don't think I've ever had anything from QVC to pill. I have seen posts that Susan Graver pills, but I've never had it happen.