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What you should know about clothes and moths
Short answer: Moth larvae eat protein fibres such as wool and silk. Bamboo viscose and cotton are cellulose and are m...
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What you can do about clothes that have gone stiff
Short answer: Stiff fabric is caused by residue in the fibres, most often from detergent, fabric softener or lime. Tw...
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What happens to clothes if you use too much detergent
Short answer: Excess detergent does not rinse out of the washing machine on its own. It stays in the fibres, makes th...
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Bamboo clothing and what to do about a loose thread
Short answer: Never cut a loose thread on a knitted fabric. Pull it gently through to the inside with a needle, and t...
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Bamboo clothing and how to stop it clinging
Short answer: Clothes cling either because of static electricity or because a light fabric settles close to the body....
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Laundry that does not come clean and what causes it
Short answer: When laundry does not come out clean, one of four things is usually wrong. The machine is too full, the...
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Bamboo towels and why they lose their absorbency
Short answer: A towel that does not absorb has developed a film on its fibres. Fabric softener is the most common cau...
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Why clothes smell even after washing
Short answer: Either the smell is in the washing machine, or fabric softener and soap residue are trapping odours in ...
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Bra straps that slip down and what to do about it
Short answer: Straps slip when they are too loose, when they sit too far out on the shoulder, or when the shoulders s...
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Why the bra band rides up at the back
Short answer: The band rides up because it is too loose. The weight pulls forward and down, and a loose band gives wa...
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Underwear and light clothing and what shows through
Short answer: Under light clothes, it is contrast that shows. Skin tone briefs disappear, white ones stand out, and d...
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Briefs under tight trousers and how to avoid edges
Short answer: A visible line comes from elastic that is thicker than the fabric around it. The fix is a laser cut edg...
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