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Sweat marks that stay after washing

Short answer: Sweat marks are salt and protein mixed with skin oil. Soak the garment in lukewarm water with an enzyme...

Blood stains in underwear and what actually helps

Short answer: Always rinse with cold water first. Heat makes the protein set into the fibre, and then the stain is pe...

Grease stains in bamboo fabric and the order that works

Short answer: Draw the surplus grease out with potato flour, then add washing up liquid and lukewarm water. Never dry...

Makeup on the neckline and how to get it out

Short answer: Makeup is oil plus pigment. Loosen the oil with a little washing up liquid or shaving foam, let it work...

Shiny elbows and knees on bamboo fabric

Short answer: Shiny patches are fibres flattened by rubbing. They cannot be rolled back, but brushing and steam make ...

The sleeves have got shorter after washing

Short answer: Sleeves contract lengthwise when fabric dries in heat. Wet the sleeve, pull it steadily back to length ...

Bamboo fabric that creases and how to avoid it

Short answer: Most creases form during the spin and in the laundry basket. Shake the garment out at once, hang it in ...

The fabric stretches over the course of the day

Short answer: Viscose fibres give when they get warm and damp. Choose a quality with a little elastane and let the ga...

Your garment has shrunk in the tumble dryer

Short answer: Heat makes the fibres contract. Wet the garment again, ease it back into shape while damp and dry it fl...

Small holes by the seam and where they come from

Short answer: Holes right beside a seam almost always come from rubbing against a buckle, a button or a desk edge, no...

A thread has pulled out of the fabric and what to do next

Short answer: Never cut the thread. Ease it back from the wrong side, or draw it through with a needle so the stitche...

Lint and hair that clings to bamboo fabric

Short answer: Lint comes from towels and terry in the same load. Sort by fabric type, wash inside out and do not over...