It will come in handy, not just for sweaters, but for pills that build up on wool blankets and throws, towels, furniture, even the dog's bed. It can also safely remove pet hair, loose threads, and lint, keeping fabrics and garments looking like new. Products to wash and depill a...
Soft knits and sweaters made from wool and cashmere tend to pill because they are more loosely held together and therefore more fragile. And blended fabrics, which contain a mix of natural and synthetic fibers (think: cotton-polyester blends) are also more likely to pill because of each ...
In general, longer fibers are going to pill less than short ones–partly because there are fewer loose ends to the fibers and partly because being longer, it will take more time and effort for those fibers to work themselves out of the weave. This is also related to the idea of “twist...
While washing or dry cleaning after every wear isn’t good for the yarns in your beloved sweaters, just how often you do is up to you. “It depends on your rotation, if you wear undershirts, or if it’s a sweater that goes over [a T-shirt]. Those kinds of things factor in,” ...
According to Whiting, it's always safer tohand washyour sweaters using the following steps. Step 1: Fill a Tub With Cold Water First, fill a sink, tub, or basin with cold water—but not ice cold, Martha says—and add a squirt of a cleanser that's specially formulated for wool. ...
STEP 2: HOW TO DRY CASHMERE CLOTHING The yarns used to craft your favourite cashmere sweaters require a little more TLC than cotton or jersey, so throwing your sweaters into the tumble drier is a big no-no. Wringing cashmere to dry it is also an absolute no-no. Doing so can move the...
The brand grew from must-have sweaters and denim to ready-to-wear, with much-copied bodysuits and sculpted bustier tops, hit bags and boots in its first few years, including the Aimee clutch, and the Dallas Western boots. “People are attracted to familiarity and classic always works,” H...
Whatever is the hardest to pack is worn on the plane, and then I put the other two in cloth bags so they’re not pressed up against my clothes. Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize Accessories are a great wait to gussy up an outfit as my mom would say. Pack some statement necklaces, ...
[01:12:44] Wet wipes sheds, sweaters shed, even flushable wipes, those shed plastic. You're walking around shedding this stuff everywhere. It's called the Pigpen Effect based on the Charlie Brown character. This is the shedding of microplastics and nanoplastics from our clothing. Just everywhe...
27. You should keep your cashmere sweaters away from any purses, jewelry, and other pieces that might pill, snag, or make holes in the texture. Such damages are really hard if not impossible to recover, so you’d better avoid such things when wearing cashmere sweaters. ...