Tradition of use in the decoration of the room and when serving a table of decorative napkins has ceased to be old-fashioned. Those who want to join the army of fans of this direction, it is worth learning how to starch a napkin, sewn from the fabric or crocheted. Uncomplicated manipulation will allow experimenting with the shape of the product and will have a positive effect on its appearance. Depending on the desired degree of rigidity, a variety of means can be used. The approach to processing products is approximately the same in all cases, but often there are important nuances that affect the result.
The process of starching napkins using the principles of the traditional method
All modifications of the process are based on the basic method, which was used even dozens of years ago. It can be used to starch a rag as well as a crocheted napkin or tablecloth.
- First of all, you need to determine the density that you want to give the product. If you only need to fix the shape slightly, then you need to take no more than a teaspoon of starch per liter of water. A tablespoon per liter of water will give more pronounced stiffness. Two tablespoons of starch per liter of water and the product will keep the desired shape.
- Before you starch the napkin, you need to properly prepare the composition. First, the powder is diluted with a small amount of cool water and thoroughly kneaded to a state of uniform thick cream. The remaining liquid is brought to a boil in a clean container. Immediately after its boiling, the prepared formulation is introduced, the product is boiled for a few seconds, stirring constantly. If you want to give the product a glossy shine, you should add a pinch of small table salt to the starch mass.
- The starch is cooled to a pleasant warm state and then crocheted with a crochet or rag. Fingers help the fabric thoroughly wet and evenly soaked in the compound. Then we take out the product and squeeze it well.
- We lay the wet napkin on a dense flat surface, straighten all corners, creases and decorative elements. We cover it with a clean rag-napkin and with rapid movements we pass the iron on an average degree of heating.
Tip
If machining a crocheted element is carried out, it is recommended that the individual parts be fastened with pins so that they do not wrap. To correct the form will be already difficult, it is necessary to do all the manipulation anew.
How to starch a napkin using unusual products?
In addition to the described approach, it is possible to starch wipes using less traditional formulations.
- Sugar .Three tablespoons of sugar added to half a glass of hot water and put on a very slow fire. A teaspoon of starch diluted with cool water to the state of sour cream and injected into the solution with sugar. The product is mixed and used according to the usual scenario. When choosing this approach, it should be taken into account that sweet napkins, although they retain their shape for a very long time, begin to attract insects after a while.
- Milk .An approach that helps to give a decorative thing a haze and extra volume. It is most often used for knitted products. Take half a liter of low-fat milk, half a tablespoon of rice starch, bred a small amount of this milk in a separate container. The remaining liquid is brought to a boil and in it we dilute the thick starch mass. Cool and use to the destination.
- Adhesive PVA .Fresh, quality glue without lumps and sediment is bred with cool water. For one part of the glue we take two parts of the water. We put the napkin in a glutinous composition and keep it for at least a quarter of an hour. If the mating is very dense, then you can lightly help the yarns with your hands. It is necessary to check the quality of impregnation, otherwise the object will look messy. We take out the product, press it lightly and iron it according to all the rules.
- "Dry" way of .If you need to starch the napkin urgently and there is no opportunity to tinker with the preparation of one of the listed formulations, you can resort to a quick and simple treatment option. Clean the product spread on a sheet of paper( only not newspapers), copiously sprinkle cool water from the atomizer, sprinkle with starch and lightly rub it. Cover the napkin with a second sheet of paper and carefully iron the structure with a hot iron.
Regardless of the type of composition used, the starch of things is necessary immediately before use, and not before storage. The slightest break will spoil the appearance of the product and make its rapid recovery impossible. The necessary complex form is given to napkins at a time when they are still slightly damp.
