Tomima's Blog – Lingerie & Underwear Expert

When reading the product reviews our customers write, there are occasional comments about the lace being itchy.  Well, there is a very good explanation for this– and a solution.

Anyone who has done some sewing will tell you that one of the biggest challenges is sewing on a trim.  It requires a lot of planning, pinning, and careful sewing or it will look terrible.  And lace is a particularly difficult trim to sew on well.  It can be slippery and can stretch as you sew it.  It’s also very thin and rather flimsy.  So, one way manufacturers insure that the lace is sewn on efficiently and correctly is to have it treated with a starch or stiffening agent.  This agent can give the lace a rather stiff hand and consequently render it itchy. 

The good news is that all of these agents are water-based and designed to be washed out.  After one or two washings, the lace on your lingerie should take on a much softer hand.

Now, having said all of this, some lace will always be stiff and scratchy.  And this lace is much less expensive.  Therefore, let price-point be your guide when selecting lacy lingerie.  You will pay a little more, but get a much more beautiful and softer lace.

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