A regular clean does more than just stop the piece smelling: it also brings up the fibres, brings back colour and, perhaps unexpectedly, helps with pilling. A new sweater should be worn two or three times, and then washed. This will help settle the fibres and decrease the amount it will...
It's not easy to pilling. The handle is tight and not fluffy. When the wool is spinning, the yarn twist of the yarn is relaxed because of the soft feel of the wool yarn, so that the fiber is relatively loose. When the sweater is rubbed, the short fiber will slip away from the ya...
Prevention is better than cure, as they say. There are a few things that can help stop sweater pilling from happening. Things you can do to avoid sweater pilling include: - Letting your outfit rest for a while between wears. - Always follow the care instructions for how to wash a cashmer...
If you aren’t happy with your current wardrobe and don’t already know how to build a stylish wardrobe from scratch, you need this knowledge! It will save you from worrying about what to wear, and bring you long-term financial savings as you switch from a haphazard approach to buying yo...
Alpaca wool-blend sweater Suri alpaca wool, however, does not have any crimp, and it is more suited for weaving. Garments made from this type of wool can be crude and simple, but it's also possible to make high-end business suits and designer clothing from this material. Whichever type ...
I washed a loose knit linen sweater and put it on a rack to dry. It is totally stiff, no drape or softness to it at all. What can I do to bring it back to it's original condition? THANKS! linenme_19 2017-03-17 Dear Lynn, I would really suggest to contact manufacture to get...
With a bit of shopping around, you'll probably find your niche. (Or just embrace the delinquent grandma aesthetic…what goes better with a pompadour than a warm crocheted sweater?) Shōtengai might be your best bet in terms of trendiness. Speaking of style, check whether there are any shō...
Fall to me means sweaters and cozy. I feel like this is a place where you can save a little bit! If it is a timeless classic sweater then yes maybe spend a little bit more, but let’s be honest all my sweaters end up pilling, getting stains when they are dry clean only, and ...
Suits and shirts can be so fine that they don’t feel like wool or cotton any more. But with knitwear, I more want to feel the wool and its properties. A last area we looked at was pilling. This is easy to test roughly - just rub two parts of a sweater together, and compare the...
Back away from the dryer, which is notorious for shrinking knits. Once you’ve gotten the excess water out, lay the sweater flat on a clean towel or drying rack and re-create its natural shape. Let it air dry. To speed up the drying, roll the sweater up in the towel like a sleepin...