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About 1 Yard Bolt FOSSHAPE 300
Often called the “buckram replacement”, this unique felt-like fabric is heat activated to achieve rigidity, stiffness & surface enhancement w/out the use of water, messy or hazardous additives. Synthetic FOSSHAPE 300 can easily be cut with scissors, will not fray like conventional woven fabrics & can be readily sewn to itself or other fabrics as a hidden stiffener or shaped into stand alone structures. Mildew resistant and dye-able as well. Fabric steamers are the often preferred method for forming a desired amount of rigidity and stiffness, but conventional steam irons or an industrial hot air gun may oftentimes be helpful. The level of stiffness is achieved by adjusting heat, time and pressure. Applications include: costuming, lightweight crafted reinforcement, theater props and set design, craft-work, puppetry, millinery headpieces, masks, sculptures, museum mount making, etc. The trick is that once heated it hardens and retains its shape. If enough pressure is applied, it becomes smooth and shiny. It can be heated with a regular iron or a steam machine. You can combine hardened sections with fabric sections in the same piece. It is breathable in its fabric form. With a flowing motion use an industrial hot air gun about 6-8 inches away from the fabric surface. Work slowly and methodically, as the FOSSHAPE will continue to become stiffer, denser & continue to shrink with additional heat. Work carefully and methoically as you cannot reverse the process. The use of steam heat from a fabric or costume steamer is a bit more forgiving and a gentler heating process, so most often the tool of choice. Use a steam iron to obtain a denser or smoother surface. Increasing steam heat along with repetitive pressure will increase rigidity and surface smoothness. An increase of heat (time and temperature) will yield increased shrinkage. Depending on your heating technique, it will shrink in the range of 30% or more.
