garment-care

How to Care for a Trench Coat

A trench coat is one of the few garments that genuinely earns the word "investment." Whether it'

garment-care

How to Wash Activewear (Stop the Smell)

You wash your workout clothes after every session. You use plenty of detergent. And yet, the moment you start sweating

garment-care

How to Care for a Puffer Jacket

A quality puffer jacket is one of the most practical investments in a cold-weather wardrobe. It's also one

garment-care

How to Store Winter Clothes (Seasonal Guide)

The way you pack your winter wardrobe away in spring determines the condition you find it in next fall. Toss

fabric-guides

Satin and Charmeuse Care Guide

Satin confuses people because it's not actually a fiber. It's a weave. That glossy, liquid-looking surface

fabric-guides

Polyester Care: Washing, Drying, and Odor Control

Polyester is one of the most common fabrics in modern wardrobes, and for good reason. It resists wrinkles, holds its

fabric-guides

How to Wash Silk at Home

Silk has a reputation for being impossible to care for at home. Most silk garments carry a “dry clean only”

fabric-guides

The Complete Guide to Denim Care

Denim is the most democratic fabric in fashion. It is worn by everyone, everywhere, at every price point. A pair

stain-removal

How to Remove Candle Wax from Fabric

A candle tips over during dinner, wax drips onto your tablecloth, or a sleeve brushes against a burning candle. It

stain-removal

How to Remove Tomato Sauce Stains

Tomato sauce stains are a specific kind of frustrating. They're bright, they spread easily, and the red pigment

stain-removal

How to Remove Red Wine Stains from Any Fabric

Red wine spills happen. A gesture at dinner, a bumped glass, a moment of distraction. The stain itself is caused

stain-removal

How to Get Grease Stains Out of Clothes

Grease stains are deceptive. They often look minor when they first happen, just a small dark spot from cooking oil,