Gone are the days when your shirt could only communicate to you by popping a button if you’ve been eating too many late-night snacks while you do Netflix binges. Science today is helping to innovate fashion by making our clothes as smart as they are comfortable and...
We’ve made it through the hottest days, and the kids are back in school. Time to cross another summer off the list. Well, not so fast. Take a closer look at all those summer clothes before you store them away until next year. Are they ready for a long winter’s nap?...
“Just leave the stain where it is,” said no one, ever. When stains happen, we want them removed. The problem with most stains, though, is that they happen at inconvenient times. Often, a stain on a garment destined for the dry cleaner is going to have to sit there and...
If you ask a professional the best way to clean after a fire, you’re likely to hear, “It depends.” That’s because items – and especially textiles – can usually always be rescued after a fire if they aren’t damaged by the heat. Fires create two specific types of smoke...
Some garments, like dress shirts, just look so much better when they’re pressed with starch or sizing. It adds a firmness to fabrics, increasing the length of time it looks good on you while you’re wearing it. But, is keeping up appearances doing any harm? There’s a...
