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McElmurry Combating flash fraying 4th October 12, 07:05 AM
RockyR Fray Check would probably... 4th October 12, 07:30 AM
McElmurry I also thought about sewing a... 4th October 12, 07:44 AM
creagdhubh +1 I do the same, yet... 4th October 12, 08:14 AM
David Thorpe FrayCheck does indeed work. 4th October 12, 08:20 AM
RogerWS76 Kinda wish MY mom would have... 4th October 12, 09:22 AM
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    Combating flash fraying

    After three days of festivals my HoE wool flashes are beginning to fray. Upon inspection there does not appear to be anything inhibiting this process. I was considering applying fray check on the underside. I am curious what others do about this.

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    Fray Check would probably work well. For mine... I don't worry about it. I just let them "be as they will".

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    Quote Originally Posted by RockyR View Post
    Fray Check would probably work well. For mine... I don't worry about it. I just let them "be as they will".
    I also thought about sewing a line about ¼ inches from the end so they could fray a little but not too much. My mom use to do this to my cutoffs. I had very neat fringe on my cutoffs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RockyR View Post
    Fray Check would probably work well. For mine... I don't worry about it. I just let them "be as they will".
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    I do the same, yet sometimes I will simply trim the frayed edges with a pair of very sharp, Singer scissors. Works every time, but unfortunately, does not completely stop the fraying from happening again. Many Highlanders in Scotland, especially Chiefs, simply allow their flashes to fray and pay no mind to it. This is evident with my own Chief, as well as with many others. It's just "how it's done."

    Cheers,

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    FrayCheck does indeed work.

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    My mom use to do this to my cutoffs. I had very neat fringe on my cutoffs.
    Kinda wish MY mom would have done that! I might have started wearing kilts a whole lot sooner!

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