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Hi Sylvia,

Fab is 55/45% linen/rayon cross weave piece dye in 30/2 x 9 .  Found the shrinkage is -10% lengthwise. How the shrinkage can be improved ? I heard about FIBRQ , if it's good choice ?

Would like to know if such poor shrinkage caused by inferier rayon yarn being used or unproper setting on fabric ?

Wash method : cold water, line dry, warm iron  

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You question is not specific enough. Rayon is a cellulosic fibre therefore you can't heat set it. I have not heard of the process you refer to so I can't make any comments. Your fibre supplier should be able to recommend the correct processing route to produce a good fabric depending on the propsed enduse..

Sylvia