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How to read the symbols on a care label
Short answer: Five symbols cover most of it: a tub for washing, a triangle for bleaching, a square for drying, an iro...
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Why some models are available year after year
Short answer: A core range is the models a brand keeps unchanged year after year. They exist because they sell steadi...
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How to find the brand that fits your body
Short answer: Try one piece from three brands rather than three pieces from one brand. Fit follows the brand's own pa...
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Can two brands come from the same factory
Short answer: Yes, it is quite common for two brands to come from the same factory. But the same factory does not mea...
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The name in the waistband and what it tells you
Short answer: A woven label in the waistband lasts far longer than a printed one. Printed labels fade away after twen...
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Why two nearly identical garments cost very different amounts
Short answer: Yarn quality, sewing work, quality control and the number of middlemen explain most of the price gap be...
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When your favourite model is discontinued
Short answer: Manufacturers change their range at least once every year, often more. Find something that fits perfect...
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Why odour sits in the clothes and not in the skin
Short answer: Sweat does not smell on its own. The smell appears when bacteria break down sweat, and most of them liv...
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Clothing when the skin is dry in winter
Short answer: Dry indoor air and heating draw moisture out of the skin all winter long. Clothing cannot add moisture ...
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Clothing and breakouts on the back after training
Short answer: Moisture and friction against the skin are the two factors clothing affects after exercise. Change out ...
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Clothing when you react to metal in buttons and zips
Short answer: The reaction comes from the metal, not from the fabric around it. Clothing without metal parts removes ...
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Moisture between the toes and what the sock has to do with it
Short answer: Fungi thrive in moisture and warmth, and socks that hold on to moisture extend that state long after th...
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