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Which colours last longest in the wash

Short answer: Mid dark and muted colours last longest. Black, bright red and deep navy lose visibly first, while whit...

Dark clothes and lint from towels

Short answer: Lint is pale fibre from terry, and it only shows clearly on dark fabric. The solution is sorting, not a...

A bra under a white t-shirt

Short answer: A skin toned bra disappears under white. A white bra shows clearly, because two white layers have diffe...

Underwear under light trousers

Short answer: Choose a skin toned, seamless style. White underwear shows clearly through light trousers, and dark sho...

Light fabric that is see through in daylight

Short answer: A thin light fabric can be see through without you noticing indoors. Hold the garment up to a window be...

Layering without colour chaos

Short answer: Keep the layers in the same colour family and let the outermost be the darkest. The layers then read as...

Three colours in one outfit is the limit

Short answer: Up to three colours in one outfit reads as coherent. Four or more starts to look random, unless the ext...

A wardrobe that works with five colours

Short answer: Choose two neutral base colours, a third neutral and two accent colours. Then almost everything matches...

Choosing colours for towels

Short answer: Mid dark colours hide the most and fade least visibly. White can be bleached, and very light pastels go...

Choosing colours for bedding

Short answer: White is easiest to keep clean because it tolerates oxygen bleach. Dark colours hide more but fade visi...

Choosing colours for nightwear

Short answer: Dark and muted colours stay looking good longest, because nightwear is washed often and worn for many h...

Black socks for the working day

Short answer: Black is the most useful sock colour for work, because it matches almost all dark trousers and hides so...