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How a garment goes from fabric to finished product
Short answer: The fabric is laid out in many layers, the pattern pieces are cut all at once, the pieces are sewn toge...
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How fabric is dyed and why the colour stays
Short answer: The dye bonds to the fibre in a warm bath, and this bond decides whether the colour lasts over time. Ex...
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How bamboo becomes viscose fibre
Short answer: The bamboo stalks are broken down into mass, dissolved in a liquid and pushed through fine nozzles into...
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The best thing you can do is wear clothes for a long time
Short answer: The single biggest factor for a garment's overall impact is how many times it gets used. Wash colder, d...
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How to read the fibre content on a care label
Short answer: The fibre content on a care label always appears in percent, with the largest share listed first. Visco...
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Microplastics from washing and where bamboo stands
Short answer: Synthetic fibres such as polyester and nylon shed plastic fibres when washed. Bamboo viscose, on the ot...
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What FSC means when it appears on clothing
Short answer: FSC means the raw material for a fabric can be traced back to forestry that meets certain requirements ...
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OEKO TEX Standard 100 and the limits behind the label
Short answer: OEKO TEX Standard 100 means the finished textile has been tested for a long list of substances that can...
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Where the bamboo for clothing comes from
Short answer: Most of the bamboo used for textiles is grown in Asia, mainly in China. The plant is a grass that grows...
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How to choose a colour when shopping online
Short answer: Screens show colours differently. Choose by the name and description rather than the picture alone, and...
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Why your size in particular is often sold out
Short answer: The middle sizes sell fastest because most people wear them. Shops buy according to a size curve, and w...
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How to read a fibre composition label
Short answer: The fibres on a garment label are listed in descending order by weight. If viscose comes first, it is t...
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