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How long a towel lasts
Short answer: A towel lasts three to five years. It stops absorbing long before it gets holes, and absorbency decides...
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How long bedding lasts
Short answer: Bed linen lasts three to five years with weekly washing. The bottom sheet wears first, because it lies ...
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How long a t-shirt lasts
Short answer: A t-shirt lasts two to four years with weekly use. The neckline decides when it looks worn, long before...
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How long underwear lasts
Short answer: Underwear lasts one to two years. It is washed after every wear and sits close to the skin, so it wears...
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How long a pair of socks lasts
Short answer: A pair of socks lasts six months to two years. The number of pairs in rotation matters more than price,...
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How long a seam lasts
Short answer: A stretchy seam lasts as long as the fabric around it. A tight, straight seam in knit fabric gives way ...
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How long a knit holds its shape
Short answer: A dense knit keeps its shape for years, while a loose knit gives way after a few months. Density decide...
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How long a colour lasts
Short answer: Colour fades mostly from sunlight and friction, not from water. A dark garment dried in the shade keeps...
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How long an elastic lasts
Short answer: An elastic typically lasts one to two years with weekly use. Heat is the biggest enemy, so a tumble dry...
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Which part of a garment dies first
Short answer: It is most often the elastic. In most cases the waistband or cuff gives up long before the fabric is wo...
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When a garment is at its best
Short answer: Between the tenth and thirtieth wash the fabric is usually at its softest, the colour has set, and noth...
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Three years with the same garment
Short answer: After three years and about a hundred and fifty washes, most basics are finished. The fabric is thin, t...
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