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High or low waistband in underwear
Short answer: A high waistband stays put and gives even pressure over the stomach, while a low waistband stays hidden...
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Tank top or undershirt beneath a formal layer
Short answer: A tank top leaves the arms free and uses the least fabric, while an undershirt with sleeves also protec...
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Short or long sleeve for the office
Short answer: The choice depends more on the room temperature than on the season. A long sleeve covers you against dr...
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Sweatpants or a jogging set, which gives more
Short answer: A set gives you two pieces that match in colour and fabric, while separate sweatpants give you freedom ...
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Hoodie or sweatshirt, which do you choose
Short answer: The hood is the whole difference. A hoodie shelters your neck and gives you somewhere to hide, while a ...
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The symbols that are the same across Europe
Short answer: The five basic symbols are the same in every European country, whatever language is on the label. That ...
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What the country of origin on the label means
Short answer: The country of origin shows where the item was last substantially processed, which is usually where it ...
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The fibre content on the label, how to read it
Short answer: Fibre content is listed in percent and sorted by amount. The first fibre makes up the most, and the las...
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Can you cut the care label off
Short answer: Yes, you can cut off the care label if you write down the fibre content first. Cut close to the seam wi...
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Why care labels sit in the side seam
Short answer: The care label moved from the neck to the side seam because it scratched the skin. At the side it lies ...
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The care label that has become unreadable
Short answer: A worn care label can be replaced by a simple rule of thumb: thirty degrees, no tumble dryer and low he...
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The symbols that concern bleaching
Short answer: Bleaching has only one symbol, the triangle, in three versions. An empty triangle allows any bleach, tw...
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