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How to Read a Clothing Care Label
Five symbols, always in the same order, each answering one question. A left-to-right reading of the international care label, plus how US labels differ.
View the guideFabrics & Care
What fibres and blends can tell you, how to read a care label, and how to wash, dry, store and repair clothes so they stay in use. The label on your own garment always comes first.
Cotton, Linen and Viscose: Understanding Everyday Fabrics
A ten-second touch test, a side-by-side table and the washing hazards of each: what three everyday plant-based fabrics do, and why.
Knitwear Care: Washing, Drying and Storage
Follow one jumper from the laundry basket to the shelf: when to wash it, how to dry it so it keeps its shape, and how to store it between wears and seasons.
Hanging or Folding: How to Store Different Garments
Two questions decide it: does the fabric stretch under its own weight, and does it crease when folded? A garment-by-garment table with the reasons.
Why Clothes Pill and How to Handle It Carefully
Pilling is friction plus loose fibre plus something strong enough to hold the tangle on. Where it comes from, where to expect it, and how to remove it gently.
What a Fabric Blend Can Tell You About a Garment
Three example composition labels read line by line: why the fibres were mixed, what the percentages suggest about wear and care, and what no label can tell you.
Clothing Repairs Worth Considering Before Replacing an Item
A walk through the mending pile: six questions to ask, the four repairs most people can manage, when a patch makes sense, and what to hand to a professional.