Question about using a specific silk from a shop in Portland

I bought this beautiful raw silk from a place called The Fabric Vault last month. Tried to make a draped dress, but the material frayed like crazy. Ended up with a mess of threads instead of clean lines. Anyone know a good stabilizer for raw silk that doesn't make it stiff?

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jamiem3014d ago

Thought starch was the only way until I tried spray starch.

lilyr2514d ago

Wait, what's the actual difference you noticed? I'm still using the old school powder and it's such a mess every time. Does the spray really get stuff crisp without leaving any white marks?

simons284d ago

So you mean spray starch versus powder, right? Because spray starch is still starch, @jamiem30. The big difference is the spray doesn't clump up in the iron like powder can if you mix it wrong. I get way fewer white streaks with the can.