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Light blue and sweat marks in summer heat
Short answer: Light blue sits close to grey in how clearly sweat shows through. If you want to wear light colours in ...
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Grey shows sweat most clearly of all colours
Short answer: Light gray turns noticeably darker once fabric becomes damp with sweat, and the difference shows clearl...
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Skin toned underwear under light clothing
Short answer: Skin toned underwear disappears under light fabric, because it resembles the skin in the light that pas...
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A white undershirt under a white shirt is a mistake
Short answer: Two layers of white have different density, which is why the undershirt shows through the shirt so clea...
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Black as a base colour in the wardrobe
Short answer: Black matches almost everything, hides stains well and makes a wardrobe easy to combine without much pl...
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Reactive dyes and why the colour holds
Short answer: Short answer: Reactive dyes bind chemically to the cellulose fiber instead of sitting on the outside. T...
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White clothes that yellow while stored in the wardrobe
Short answer: Yellowing comes from skin oil and soap residue oxidising in the dark. Wash clean before storing, skip f...
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Black clothes that turn grey over time
Short answer: Black turns grey from soap residue, limescale and lint, not just lost dye. Wash cold, use less detergen...
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The colour has faded where the sun hits
Short answer: Sunlight breaks down dye. Dry dark clothes in the shade, turn them inside out, and avoid leaving them s...
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Bleach got into the wash by accident
Short answer: Chlorine removes color permanently, and the fiber weakens at the same time exactly where it hit. Rinse ...
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White bamboo clothing that has gone grey and the way back
Short answer: Grey whites are caused by dirt particles and limescale settling in the fibres. A wash with oxygen based...
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When colour runs onto other clothes in the wash
Short answer: Excess dye escapes from new clothes the first few times. Wash new coloured clothes on their own, use co...
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