can flannel bedding be tumble dried

maman

I stand to be corrected but surely we're talking about flannelette or brushed cotton here?

When I read the title I thought no way would I risk tumble drying flannel. What I call flannel is the sort of wool fabric that my Welsh costume was made of when I was a child.

pattypan4

I looked it up. Flannel is soft woven fabric slightly milled and raised and made from wool or cotton. I read that flannelette is made from cotton

suki1964

pattypan4 wrote: »

northern nights has arrived and it is very thin in comparison, brushed only on the underside. It does say tumble cool, its not going to last, sigh, buy cheap buy twice comes to mind. It will do fine for the transitional seasons and being thin will certainly dry faster but that is the only upside, I expect bobbles in time even though my wm has a honeycomb drum

NN do two grades, mine is the heavy heavy stuff, bought years ago on TSV at around £60. Now the fluff that came off it the first year or so was a nightmare, but that stopped and I use it constantly now during the winter months and no bobbling, no wear

Pollycat

maman wrote: »

I stand to be corrected but surely we're talking about flannelette or brushed cotton here?

When I read the title I thought no way would I risk tumble drying flannel. What I call flannel is the sort of wool fabric that my Welsh costume was made of when I was a child.

I agree, maman.

For me, it brings to mind 'cricket flannels'.

"The sound of leather on willow".

maman

Pollycat wrote: »

I agree, maman.

For me, it brings to mind 'cricket flannels'.

"The sound of leather on willow".

Yes, years ago men sometimes described their trousers as 'flannels'. Baggy grey ones IIRC.

I remember my grandmother using a true piece of wool flannel as a face cloth. Probably very good for exfoliating as she had good skin. Then there was the checked flannel shawl for wrapping round baby and mum in 'Welsh fashion' so she could get on with housework.

My grandmother also had flannelette sheets. We didn't as my mother thought they were old fashioned and preferred Brentford nylon!:eek:

I remember the flannelette sheets could get nobbly but I thought that was more likely from wear as it always happened around where your feet went.

Pollycat

maman wrote: »

Yes, years ago men sometimes described their trousers as 'flannels'. Baggy grey ones IIRC.

I remember my grandmother using a true piece of wool flannel as a face cloth. Probably very good for exfoliating as she had good skin. Then there was the checked flannel shawl for wrapping round baby and mum in 'Welsh fashion' so she could get on with housework.

My grandmother also had flannelette sheets. We didn't as my mother thought they were old fashioned and preferred Brentford nylon!:eek:

I remember the flannelette sheets could get nobbly but I thought that was more likely from wear as it always happened around where your feet went.

Are you my sister? :think: