It is done...and in the wash...I'm going to run it through with extra rinse a few times..I don't think the weave in this stuff is the problem..I think it is just too much sizing...I made a sail cover four our boat out of the same stuff, and it has softened up nicely hanging in the weather for a month or two..

Have you tried soaking the thing in hot water...LOTS of hot water...like the bathtub?