bambus
Why two copies of the same model can feel different
Short answer: Yarn and fabric are made in batches. Two batches can differ slightly in fineness, density and shade, ev...
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What is checked before a garment is packed
Short answer: Measurements, seams, color and flaws in the fabric. These four points catch nearly everything that can ...
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Why months pass between order and shelf
Short answer: The yarn is spun, the fabric is knitted and dyed, the garments are sewn and the goods are shipped. Each...
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How a garment goes from fabric to finished product
Short answer: The fabric is laid out in many layers, the pattern pieces are cut all at once, the pieces are sewn toge...
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How fabric is dyed and why the colour stays
Short answer: The dye bonds to the fibre in a warm bath, and this bond decides whether the colour lasts over time. Ex...
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How bamboo becomes viscose fibre
Short answer: The bamboo stalks are broken down into mass, dissolved in a liquid and pushed through fine nozzles into...
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Where the bamboo for clothing comes from
Short answer: Most of the bamboo used for textiles is grown in Asia, mainly in China. The plant is a grass that grows...
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How to choose a colour when shopping online
Short answer: Screens show colours differently. Choose by the name and description rather than the picture alone, and...
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The best time of year to buy clothes
Short answer: Seasonal items are cheapest when the season is ending. Basics have no season, so the price moves less. ...
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Why your size in particular is often sold out
Short answer: The middle sizes sell fastest because most people wear them. Shops buy according to a size curve, and w...
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What to do if an item has a fault
Short answer: Contact the shop with photos of the fault and your order number. A manufacturing fault is different fro...
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How to read a fibre composition label
Short answer: The fibres on a garment label are listed in descending order by weight. If viscose comes first, it is t...
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