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What is not a fault but wear
Short answer: Pilling, thin elbows, a faded colour and tired elastic are wear, not faults. They come from wearing and...
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Why the dryer wears the fabric
Short answer: The dryer combines heat, mechanical movement and dry air, and all three attack the fibres. The lint in ...
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Where friction is greatest on a garment
Short answer: Friction is greatest where two surfaces are pressed together and move, which means under the arms, at t...
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The fabric rubs against the backpack
Short answer: A backpack always wears the same two places, over the shoulder and at the hip. Switch sides and use a s...
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The fabric has gone thin in one place
Short answer: Fabric gets thin where it rubs most, and that is always a spot you can point to. The wear spot tells yo...
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Why fabric can turn see through
Short answer: Fabric turns see-through where it is stretched the most. The threads slide apart and larger gaps appear...
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Why fabric can turn shiny
Short answer: Shiny patches appear when the fibre surface is flattened by pressure and heat. It happens most often wh...
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How to avoid holes in a T-shirt at the stomach
Short answer: Small holes at the front near the stomach are almost always caused by friction against a belt buckle, a...
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Why T-shirt necklines go slack
Short answer: The neckline stretches when the T-shirt is pulled over your head and when it is hung wet on a hanger. H...
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Why socks get holes at the heel
Short answer: The heel moves more than any other part of the foot inside the shoe, and the constant friction wears th...
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