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Soda washing is a technique where wick material is treated with sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda and soda ash) to improve its capacity and release characteristics. It is most often used with cotton twine but may apply to other materials as well. It does not seem to improve (or hurt) the performance of t-shirt yarn. Handling! Washing soda is a very alkaline powder. Dishwashing gloves or rubber gloves should be used when handling it, and care should be taken not to inhale any powder. if you have difficulty finding it, it is easy to make (as discussed below).

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  • Soda washing is a technique where wick material is treated with sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda and soda ash) to improve its capacity and release characteristics. It is most often used with cotton twine but may apply to other materials as well. It does not seem to improve (or hurt) the performance of t-shirt yarn. Handling! Washing soda is a very alkaline powder. Dishwashing gloves or rubber gloves should be used when handling it, and care should be taken not to inhale any powder. if you have difficulty finding it, it is easy to make (as discussed below).
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  • Soda washing is a technique where wick material is treated with sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda and soda ash) to improve its capacity and release characteristics. It is most often used with cotton twine but may apply to other materials as well. It does not seem to improve (or hurt) the performance of t-shirt yarn. Handling! Washing soda is a very alkaline powder. Dishwashing gloves or rubber gloves should be used when handling it, and care should be taken not to inhale any powder. Washing soda used to be a common laundry aid in the USA but has fallen into disuse. While it may be hard to find as a laundry aid, it can generally be found wherever pool supplies are found as it is a common ph-adjusting chemical used for swimming pools. Many hardware stores stock it (among pool chemicals). if you have difficulty finding it, it is easy to make (as discussed below).
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