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What you should know about clothes and moths
Short answer: Moth larvae eat protein fibres like wool and silk. Bamboo viscose and cotton are cellulose and are main...
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What you can do about clothes that have gone stiff
Short answer: Stiff fabric comes from residue in the fibres, most often from detergent, fabric softener or lime. Two ...
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What happens to clothes if you use too much detergent
Short answer: Excess detergent does not get rinsed out. It stays in the fibres, makes the fabric stiff, holds odour a...
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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 carefully through to the inside with a needle, an...
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Bamboo clothing and how to stop it clinging
Short answer: Clothing clings from static electricity or from a light fabric settling against the body. The two cause...
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Laundry that does not come clean and what causes it
Short answer: Four things most often go wrong. The machine is too full, the dose is wrong, the temperature is too low...
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Bamboo towels and why they lose their absorbency
Short answer: A towel that does not absorb has a film on the fibres. Fabric softener is the most common cause, and to...
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Why clothes smell even after washing
Short answer: Either the smell sits in the washing machine, or fabric softener and detergent residue bind the odour c...
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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 from the front and downwards, and a loose b...
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Underwear and light clothing and what shows through
Short answer: Under light clothing it is contrast that shows. A brief in a skin tone disappears, a white one stands o...
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Briefs under tight trousers and how to avoid edges
Short answer: A visible edge comes from an elastic thicker than the fabric around it. The answer is a laser cut edge,...
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