How to detect mild moth damage on pure wool garments?
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2012-01-16 14:32
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Funate "Reflection" Winter Issue — Viewing Beizhi
Pure wool garments are very susceptible to moth damage, especially dirtier clothes which have a higher chance of being eaten by moths. On pure wool garments that have been moth-eaten, damaged holes can be found, while areas with lighter damage are difficult to detect. Often, holes caused by moths are only discovered after washing, which is too late. In fact, the chance of clothes being moth-eaten at the laundry is not high. However, misunderstandings often occur because moth damage is not detected in time when collecting clothes from customers. Therefore, it is very necessary to learn how to detect moth damage promptly. Any clothes moth damage occurs during warm and humid seasons, so when collecting clothes in autumn and winter, pure wool garments should be carefully inspected for moth damage.
There are certain patterns to clothes being moth-eaten, generally as follows:
(1) Pure wool garments are the most susceptible to moth damage;
(2) Light-colored pure wool garments are more prone to moth damage;
(3) Pure wool garments with a looser fabric structure are more easily moth-eaten;
(4) Areas with more stains are more prone to moth damage.
Generally, the clothes most easily moth-eaten include pure wool fabrics such as overcoats, women's wool coats, wool sweaters, cashmere sweaters, and coarse tweed. Next are various other pure wool fabric garments.
The surface of moth-eaten clothes often has a small area lighter in color than the surrounding fabric, which is often mistaken for starch, sugar, or salt stains. If you scratch this area with your fingernail, fibers will break off from the moth-eaten spot, making it easy to identify the damaged area. If the surface layer of a dark, heavy tweed fabric is moth-eaten, there will be a neatly outlined, slightly raised small area on the surface with unclear texture and sometimes a fuzzy appearance. Scratching with a fingernail will also cause fiber breakage and create a small depressed area, clearly revealing the moth-eaten spot.
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