materiale
What ring-spun yarn means
Short answer: Ring spinning is a way of spinning yarn in which the fibres are twisted more tightly together. It produ...
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Blends of bamboo and cotton
Short answer: A blend of bamboo viscose and cotton combines the firmness of cotton with the softness of viscose. The ...
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Why bamboo viscose feels cool against the skin
Short answer: The feeling comes from two things: a smooth fibre surface that draws heat from the skin on contact, and...
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What temperature regulation in clothes actually means
Short answer: A fabric cannot warm or cool by itself. What is called temperature regulation is really about how quick...
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UV protection in clothes and what UPF means
Short answer: UPF shows how much ultraviolet light a fabric lets through. Dense and dark fabrics protect more than th...
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Why some fabrics pill more than others
Short answer: Pilling happens when short fibres work their way out of the fabric and roll into small balls. It occurs...
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Why viscose shrinks and how to avoid it
Short answer: Viscose fibres absorb a lot of water and become soft when wet. When heat and mechanical movement are ad...
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Chemicals in textiles and what the rules say
Short answer: Textiles sold in the EU fall under the chemicals rules, which restrict a range of substances. If you wa...
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Antibacterial claims about bamboo clothing
Short answer: The bamboo plant contains substances with antibacterial effects, but they do not necessarily survive pr...
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Why the label says viscose and not bamboo
Short answer: Bamboo is the raw material, not the fibre. When bamboo is dissolved and spun into yarn, the result is a...
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How to read a textile label
Short answer: A textile label tells you three things: what the garment is made of, how it should be washed and where ...
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How bamboo fabric is dyed
Short answer: Bamboo viscose is dyed like other cellulose fibres, usually with reactive dyes that bond chemically to ...
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