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What overfilling the machine does
Short answer: An overfilled machine gives more friction and less cleaning. Garments cannot move freely, so they scrub...
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How a hard wash wears clothes extra
Short answer: A hard wash means high temperature, fast spinning and strong drum movement all at once. Each of the thr...
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Why a towel loses its absorbency
Short answer: Because residue from softener and limescale settles on the fibre and closes the surface. Water then can...
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What wears out a sheet
Short answer: A sheet is worn by the body's movement at night, by the mattress surface, by washing and by sunlight th...
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Why edges fray
Short answer: Because an edge is where the fabric ends, with no neighbours left to hold on. Rubbing therefore pulls f...
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How seams open over time
Short answer: The thread in a seam tires from repeated pull, and stitch by stitch it gives way. The opening usually s...
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What wear does to the colour
Short answer: Wear removes the outer layer of the fibre, where the dye sits closest. That is why worn areas turn ligh...
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Why old garments feel thinner
Short answer: Because there really is less fabric left. Fibres have worn off, the yarn has become thinner, and the fa...
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How a fabric loses its surface
Short answer: The surface is the outermost fibre ends lying evenly. Wear tears them loose, lifts them or removes them...
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What the drum's heat does to a knitted fabric
Short answer: Heat makes the fibres dry fast and contract, while the drum keeps them moving at the same time. Togethe...
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What zips do to other garments in the wash
Short answer: An open zip is a row of small teeth that snag on knitwear. In a wash it can pull threads out of anythin...
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Why the washing machine wears clothes more than wearing them
Short answer: Because a wash is an hour of constant rubbing in water. Wet fabric is weaker than dry, and the drum kee...
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