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Whats the deal with fabric scissors? Do they break when used on other things?

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fabric scissors need to be sharp to do their job effectively.

cutting other things, even paper, can (and will) dull the blades enough so they’re no longer suitable for their original intended task.

then when gramma, or whoever, wants to use ‘their scissors’ to cut some fabric, and they aren’t functioning properly… let’s just say it may not go well for the guilty party.

tl;dr: they’re no longer pure and must be replaced with new virgin scissors.

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4 points

Does cutting fabric not dull the blades? It seems like a lot of fabrics should be tougher to cut through than paper?

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Paper is made out of wood, the fibers are much harder than most sewing fabrics like cotton. It’s only easier to cut because it’s so stiff compared to fabric so even dull scissors can split it.

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Yes, and you can sharpen them, it just takes time.

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22 points

That’s when they become “stabbing scissors”!

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11 points

Can’t you just sharpen them? Won’t fabric dull them? You can’t tell me that paper dulls scissors faster than fabrics.

I highly doubt using fabric scissors one time for cutting paper will do anything to them

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You are hereby banned from the sewing room.

You think cutting through a tree won’t dull scissors? Fabric is made from plant fluff or hair.

More seriously - Yes you can sharpen them but many fabric stores no longer offer the service regularly. Some knife sharpeners will do it but others won’t. My scissors can be sent back to the maker to be sharpened but then I would be without my fabric scissors for weeks. If you do it yourself you will fail.

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18 points

You’re highly wrong, then. Go get a straight razor and drag it through some paper, then see how nice it is to shave with. Fabric shears have surfaces honed to the same degree.

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tl;dr: they’re no longer pure and must be replaced with new virgin scissors.

Damn that’s a horrible punishment. (I’m at least assuming if fabric scissors are only to be used on cutting fabric).

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Fabric scissors just happen to be very good at cutting most things. I use mine to cut open packages, leather, plastics, and cloth! Just avoid cutting anything harder than the steel your scissors are made out of like metal, wires, and such. A quick hone will refresh the edges when you need it.

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