I’ve seen some patterns for shower scrubbies and soap savers. (Crochet – but that doesn’t really matter for this question.) Most of them call for cotton yarn, but I was thinking that the scrubby I use now is synthetic – why wouldn’t I use acrylic yarn to make my own?
So what are the pros and cons to using each type for shower accessories? And for dishcloths, too, since they also see a lot of water.
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I would think acrylic would hold it ‘s shape better and be less likely to mildew. I had a crocheted cotton face cloth once and you can’t beat that for softness.
Acrylic yarn is too soft for these items. Craft cotton is rougher which you need for scrubbies and dish cloths. There are cottons that are soft and they’re usually mercerized and used to knit sweaters and such . Craft cotton isn’t mercerized and therefor more suitable to make dishcloth, etc.
As the other user said, synthetics are usually too soft. Try using Sugar’n'Cream yarn. It’s fairly inexpensive, available at most craft stores, and comes in tons of colors.
Better yet,if you can find bamboo yarn, use that. Bamboo has a natural antibacterial quality, and the fibers retain that quality when spun into yarn. This makes it perfect for kitchen and bath items. Crazy, right? Plus, it’s super soft and SUPER durable.
Hemp has anti-bacterial qualities too. But I use cotton for all kitchen and bath items. Acrylic just doesn’t work well for these… Make a sample of each and you’ll see, as I can’t explain it very well.
They even wash/dry up differently.
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