Sewing

You can sew washpapa on regular household machines, as well as upholstery, industrial lockstitch machines. Washpapa does not fray, so it does not require overlock.

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We use sharp denim or leather sewing needles with a thickness of 90 or 100. The best thread for commercial machines is synthetic 40 or 60, for home machines – cotton or denim thread. We use Tytan (60) produced by Ariadna or Syntex (40) produced by Amann.

It is quite hard to tear washpapa. However, if you cut into it a bit, it tears just like a regular piece of paper.

Washpapa bends and tears better along its shorter side.

Washpapa Standard left side has a slightly perforated structure. This perforation is less visible on washpapa Aged. Washpapa Aged right side has a more noticeable, aged structure, especially visible in the case of a roll.

Washpapa is very durable. When sewing, remember to use appropriate reinforcements in the place where the straps are attached. When sewing, you should also hold the seam so that it will not tear. This is the most critical moment of the sewing process. Turn washpapa inside out when wet or treat it with steam using a steam iron. If you sew washpapa lamina, shine or washpapa covered with foil, gently spray the left side with water so as not to damage the laminate. Washpapa Aged and Standard can be ironed.

Washpapa Aged, especially from the roll, is the most flexible and the most comfortable in sewing and use.

Washpapa Standard is stiffer and should be moistened not only when turning inside out, but also during sewing.

Sewing washpapa requires the same caution as when sewing leather or other materials where visible holes can be left. Ripping marks can be removed in water by rubbing, the paper can be sewn again by inserting the needle into the previous stitch or sewing on a piece of paper.

Washpapa projects

Simple pot pot tutorial

We need: a sewing machine, washpapa, synthetic thread 60, scissors

Let’s start:

cut out a square from your washpapa sheet – e.g. 12/12 cm. Additionally, cut out a narrow rectangle 4×12 cm (48 cm long) and 20 cm high
place the square on the rectangle so that their corners meet
sew on each side of the square to the flange, bending it each time in the corner
sew the resulting shape along the long side

As we are dealing with paper, turning pot pot inside out should be done very gently.

start with systematically pushing the square base into the center
push it in turning the pot pot in our hands
finally, push the corners out from the inside and your pot pot is ready

Inspirations, bags and other washpapa accesories, available at https://potpot.pl/

Sewing

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Washpapa projects

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