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Why socks rarely come in half sizes
Short answer: A sock stretches by thirty to fifty percent. That is why one pair can cover several shoe sizes, and hal...
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What an inside leg measurement does not tell you
Short answer: The inside leg measurement runs from the crotch seam to the hem of the trousers. It says nothing about ...
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Length measured from the shoulder seam and what it leaves out
Short answer: The length in a size chart runs from the highest point of the shoulder to the hem at the bottom. It say...
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Why chest width is measured flat
Short answer: A flat measurement is easier to take the same way every time. The garment is laid down, and the tape is...
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The size chart and how it is made
Short answer: The measurements in a size chart are taken on the garment, not on the body. They are measured flat on a...
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Why the percentages in blends are never exact
Short answer: Fibres are blended in large quantities, and the blend can vary a little along the way. That is why the ...
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What a composition of 95 and 5 means
Short answer: The figures are percentages by weight. Ninety five percent of the fabric's weight is the main fibre, an...
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Why the weight on the website is not the garment's weight
Short answer: When a product page gives a figure in grams, it is almost always the weight of the fabric per square me...
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What tear strength means for a thin fabric
Short answer: Tear strength measures how easily a rip spreads once it has started. In thin fabrics it is exactly this...
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Tensile strength measured in newtons
Short answer: Tensile strength is the force needed to tear a fabric sample apart. It is measured in newtons, and the ...
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Colour fastness numbers and how to read them
Short answer: Colour fastness is also given as a number from one to five. It tells you how well the colour holds up t...
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What the pilling grade from 1 to 5 means
Short answer: Pilling is small balls of fibre, and the grade is given after a test. Five means no visible pills, one ...
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