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Where pilling appears first on a garment
Short answer: Pills form first where fabric rubs against fabric or against something else. That is typically under th...
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Why pills stay attached instead of falling off
Short answer: Pills stay put because loose fibre ends roll into a ball while a single fibre still holds on in the fab...
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Why the size on the label can be rounded
Short answer: The label has to be quick to read. A system with half sizes would be more precise, but also more awkwar...
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How shrinkage is built into the size
Short answer: The pattern is made a little larger than the finished measurement should be. When the fabric shrinks in...
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What stretch does to the choice of size
Short answer: Stretch gives the garment room to adapt to the body. The more the fabric stretches, the less a couple o...
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Why the size chart beats the shop's recommendation
Short answer: The chart is numbers, and the recommendation is a judgement. You can compare numbers with your own meas...
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Which measurements matter most for which garments
Short answer: For tops, bust and shoulder matter most, and for bottoms, hip and waist matter most. For close-fitting ...
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What mistakes people make with the tape measure
Short answer: The typical mistakes are pulling the tape too tight, measuring in the wrong place, and measuring over c...
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Why sizes have changed over time
Short answer: Sizes have changed because bodies have changed, because fashion has changed how clothes should fit, and...
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What vanity sizing is
Short answer: Vanity sizing is when a brand cuts its garments larger without changing the letter on the label. An M t...
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How the model affects the perceived size
Short answer: Two garments with the same measurements can feel like two sizes, because the cut spreads the fabric dif...
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How to compare two brands' size charts
Short answer: Find the same measurement in both charts and compare the numbers, not the letters. Make sure it is the ...
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