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What lifetime to expect measured in hours worn
Short answer: A garment is worn by hours in use and by the number of washes, not by how long it has lain in the wardr...
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Why a worn garment can still be used
Short answer: Wear rarely hits the whole garment at once. A thinly worn area at the elbow does not mean the rest of t...
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When wear is cosmetic and when it is structural
Short answer: Cosmetic wear changes the look, but not what the garment can do. Structural wear means the fabric has l...
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How to measure wear on a garment
Short answer: Hold the garment to the light, measure two points with a tape and feel it with your fingers. The three ...
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Why clothes wear most in the first months
Short answer: Because the loose fibre ends and the outermost finish disappear first. Once they are gone, the rest of ...
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What overfilling the machine does
Short answer: An overfilled machine gives more friction and less cleaning. Garments cannot move freely, so they scrub...
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How a hard wash wears clothes extra
Short answer: A hard wash means high temperature, fast spinning and strong drum movement all at once. Each of the thr...
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Why a towel loses its absorbency
Short answer: Because residue from softener and limescale settles on the fibre and closes the surface. Water then can...
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What wears out a sheet
Short answer: A sheet is worn by the body's movement at night, by the mattress surface, by washing and by sunlight th...
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Why edges fray
Short answer: Because an edge is where the fabric ends, with no neighbours left to hold on. Rubbing therefore pulls f...
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How seams open over time
Short answer: The thread in a seam tires from repeated pull, and stitch by stitch it gives way. The opening usually s...
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What wear does to the colour
Short answer: Wear removes the outer layer of the fibre, where the dye sits closest. That is why worn areas turn ligh...
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