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Why bobbles form on fabric
Short answer: Short answer: Short fibre ends twist together from friction and form small fuzz balls. The shorter the ...
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When a fabric becomes see through
Short answer: Short answer: Fabric turns see through when the knit is open enough for light to pass between the stitc...
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What the yarn count tells you about the fabric
Short answer: A higher number means a finer yarn. Fine yarn produces smoother, softer, and lighter fabrics. Coarse ya...
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What the figure grams per square metre tells you
Short answer: The number is the fabric's weight per square meter and therefore its density. A low number means thin a...
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What makes a fabric soft
Short answer: Softness comes from three things: fiber fineness, how the yarn is spun, and how tightly it is knitted. ...
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Right side and reverse side and why it matters
Short answer: The right side is the nice side that faces outward. Wash with the garment inside out and the friction h...
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Why clothing gets thinner over time
Short answer: Every wash pulls small fibers loose from a garment. That is the lint you find in the dryer filter. Over...
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Why a garment stretches out during the day
Short answer: All knit fabrics stretch when worn. The difference is whether they bounce back afterward. Elastane give...
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How to read a blend of bamboo viscose and cotton
Short answer: A blend gives you a bit of both. Cotton adds ruggedness and shape stability, bamboo viscose adds softne...
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Why underwear is knitted and not woven
Short answer: Knitted fabric stretches in every direction and follows the body, while woven fabric only stretches on ...
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Yarn fineness and what it means for the fabric
Short answer: Fine yarn gives a smoother and denser fabric at the same weight, because more and thinner threads fit i...
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Flat seams and why they cost more
Short answer: Flatlock is a seam that lies flat with no ridge on the inside. It needs a special machine and more time...
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