Fabric & Care Guides
Modal Fabric Explained: What It Is, How It Feels and How It Compares
What modal fabric is, how it is made from beech wood, why it feels so soft, and how it compares with cotton, viscose and Tencel, from a textile engineer.
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What Is Tencel? Lyocell Fabric Explained by a Textile Engineer
What Tencel lyocell is, how it is made in a closed-loop process, how it compares with cotton, modal and viscose, and how to care for it.
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Bamboo Fabric: Soft, Yes, but Is It Really Eco-Friendly?
Most bamboo fabric is viscose. A textile engineer explains how bamboo clothing is made, how to read the label, and when bamboo is a good choice.
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Why Clothes Pill and How to Stop It (A Textile Engineer Explains)
Why fabric pills, which fibres pill most, how to remove pills safely and how to stop new ones forming, explained by a textile engineer.