Street Style
London Layering: Secondhand Tailoring Outside the Markets
Outside the weekend markets in Hackney and Bermondsey, the best-dressed people are wearing men's wool jackets over soft dresses, and almost nothing…
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wool
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A secondhand rug: inspect it, then clean it
Turn it over before you discuss the price: the back tells you how it was made and the pile tells you whether…
Secondhand 101
Cleaning a secondhand buy before the first wear
Most secondhand purchases need airing and a wash, not a dry cleaner. Here is what each fiber actually needs, what a domestic…
Travel
Laundry while traveling, and the fabrics that survive it
Hand washing works for wool, silk and synthetics and fails for cotton and denim. Knowing in advance which of your clothes dry…
Under $50
Knitwear under $50: wool, pilling and moths at the rack
The fiber line on the label decides what a sweater is worth, not the brand. How to read wool percentages, tell harmless…
Repair & Care
Washing wool, cashmere and silk at home
Cool water, around 86°F, a pH-neutral detergent, no wringing and a flat dry. Wool felts when heat, water and movement combine, and…
Repair & Care
How to remove a stain without ruining the fiber
Two questions decide every stain: what the fiber is, and what the mark is made of. Get either wrong and the treatment…
Repair & Care
Moth prevention and how to store knitwear
Clothes moth larvae eat keratin, so wool, cashmere, silk and fur are food while cotton is not. Store knitwear clean, sealed and…