I am having a heck of a time preventing fabric fibers from getting in my fondant as I'm working with it. Mostly noticable in the yellow and white fondant figures. I wear tight white tank tops while I work (at home of course) I'm clean, I wash my hands. My work area is completely cleaned and sanitized..... It's almost impossible and very unsightly IMO. I can only imagine a customer ohhhing and awwing over these little figures and then discovering random black specks and what looks like small hairs in something they want to eat!

I'm at a loss for ideas..

Use a piece of scrap fondant to delint with. Rub it on your hands, rolling pin, and work surface, then throw it away. I also use a lint roller over my clothes. Always avoid wearing fleece and sweaters when you work with it, since those are big lint attractors. I like using The Mat when rolling out fondant because that helps with keeping lint off of it.

Good Luck!! I don't see any way, honestly. It happens to me also and I just pick it/them out of the fondant. Short of working in a vacume sealed, sterilized enviroment where we scrub down and wear sterilized garments, hair nets or head coverings, gloves, etc...I think that it is damn close to impossible to prevent dust, lint, etc. from occasionally sticking to the stuff. I am certainly open to any suggestions also!!

Thanks blissful baker. I'll remember that!

Whew! I thought it was just me.

Great post! I'm having the same issues and so thankful it's not just me. I get so frustrated because whenever I think my work-surface is clean of any lint, no matter what, they still appear. I also find that the lil suckers adhere onto my sponge pad when I'm forming and found myself using the lint roller on it. That did help but my-o-my how frustrating its been.

I was having this issue as well and found my main source was the apron I was wearing. It was black and it did not seem to have any lint coming from it but it did! I have now switched to all white aprons as well as the white shirt when doing light colored fondant and anytime I am caking I wear a nurse's cap that I have tucked all my hair up into.

OMG....I was embarrassed to post that this was happening to me and you did it....THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am like everyone else in saying I thought I was the only one....It's so freakin irritating!!
All I do is toothpick them out and it causes holes and frustration. I would love to continue to hear feedback on this one.

I found that fibers from the towel I was using to dry my hands with were leaving fibers on my hands. I couldn't see them but they were showing up in my gumpaste. I switched to paper towels and that helped me a lot. The brown tri-fold paper towels that are used in a lot of public restrooms seemed to shed fibers the least and I was able to find them at my Costco.

I was told also to not work in jeans. Theyre a terrible source of dark lint. I keep meaning to buy lint free scrubs for caking. Maybe I'll ask for some for Xmas. I'm going to buy a nurses cap too. I'm not a fan of hair nets

So it's not just me, I will be trying some of the suggestions on here. THANKS!!

May feel a little pretentious, but get yourself a chef's coat and wear it when you are caking. Makes a HUGE difference. You can get them for $15 or so at restaurant supply stores or off Amazon for around $25.

Oh, and use paper towels, not fabric, preferably Viva but I've been getting Costco brand and have been quite happy with them.

ASo glad this isn't just me this is happening to! I switched from fabric aprons to the disposable ones, but still manage to get lint in there! Frustration isn't the word for it! Lol. I just pick it out n smooth my icing over then inspect it before applying to my cakes :-) x

I use scrap fondant to pull it all off my hands and work surface and rolling pins before I get started. I use paper towel for everything when decorating, though I will use cloth towel when baking, since I wash my hands SO often.

AOmg!! I'm so glad to find it's not just me!! It drives me crazy!! & sooo embarrassing. I too pick the fibers out with a toothpick! I thought it was hilarious to see that someone else does this same thing!!! Lolololol!!!!! So grateful for all these tips. I will try them all!! Lol

You guys made my day!  I was so embarrassed that I work myself to death to keep things as clean as possible and I still wind up picking lint.  Like others, I thought I was the only one!

Thanks!

Thank you so much for posting this and to everyone for ides to lessen the lint issue. It drives me crazy and glad to know I'm not only one in the driven crazy by lint club.