Frequently asked questions
1
Please suggest an Alb that will be for summer months. Is polyester the coolest material ? Which drapes the best?
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a "perfect fabric", it is always a compromise between "wrinkle", "heat" and "easy care". We have made chart where we place the fabric on two axes: "warm/cool" "wrinkles more/ less" :
Ultimately, it is a matter of personal taste. Most of of dealers carry our albs in stock and all have fabric samples for you to feel. If you can not visit our dealers, you can also request small fabric samples.
Ultimately, it is a matter of personal taste. Most of of dealers carry our albs in stock and all have fabric samples for you to feel. If you can not visit our dealers, you can also request small fabric samples.
2
How do I remove wax stains from my altar cloth? How do I take care of the fabric?
Remove excess wax, then press with iron between layers of tissue to absorb the melted wax. Launder as usual.
For more information on fabric care and stain removals, please download our fabric care brochure. (PDF 1013Kb).
For more information on fabric care and stain removals, please download our fabric care brochure. (PDF 1013Kb).
3
Looking at your albs on-line, I do not see a poly/cotton mix. Have you discontinued that?
We do not have poly/cotton fabrics, but we do carry fabrics that contain polyester for ease-of-use.
Here is a list of the composition of the fabrics:
- Brugia (92) : 100% wool
- Greco (77) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Jersey (53) : 100% polyester
- Leo (70) : 90% polyester, 10% flax
- Livorno (20) : 55% polyestery, 45% wool
- Malta (66) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Pius (54) : 100% polyester
- Prisma (26) : 55% polyester, 45% wool
- Ravenna (87) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Terlenka (61) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Vaticano (67) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
Here is a list of the composition of the fabrics:
- Brugia (92) : 100% wool
- Greco (77) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Jersey (53) : 100% polyester
- Leo (70) : 90% polyester, 10% flax
- Livorno (20) : 55% polyestery, 45% wool
- Malta (66) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Pius (54) : 100% polyester
- Prisma (26) : 55% polyester, 45% wool
- Ravenna (87) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Terlenka (61) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
- Vaticano (67) : 70% polyester, 30% viscose
