Texturizing In A Pressure Cooker Texturizing fabric in a pressure cooker! Yes, it works!! Of course the fabric must be a heat-sensitive, not a man-made synthetic. Here are her instructions::Use any size pressure cooker, set it for 15 lb. pressure.  Procedure: Twist the fabric tightly as you would if scrunching a skirt or yardage Secure with heavy 100% cotton string Place a metal rack in the pressure cooker to prevent the fabric from resting on the bottom of the pan Add water to cover, don't go beyond the 2/3 full mark. Drop in your fabric and begin timing when the steam forces the weight to move. "Cook" at full pressure for 30 minutes  Cool the cooker, open and remove the fabric When the fabric is cool, cut the string, gently straighten fabric and allow it to air dry.  DO NOT use a dryer on this fabric. Options:: Create random texturing by wrapping small sections of fabric with string and process as directed above Place small pebbles (the kind packaged for use in aquariums work great) in sections of the fabric, tie them off with string, scrunch remaining fabric and process as directed above Use a sewing machine to gather the fabric. Or you can run a basting stitch by hand, or several of them, and created interesting effects. Process your fabric then remove the stitches. The design created by the stitching will be permanent. For lighter weight fabrics you can tie knots along the length of the fabric. Fold the fabric into tiny accordion pleats and tie with string.