Socks

Darning with a sewing machine is a quick way to fix holes in your jeans, tops, shirts, and pants. Darning holes in favorite garments is a great way to keep them around longer. While traditionally done by hand, modern sewing machines make this task less daunting. What stitch is used for darning? Hand darning employs […]

When should I wear an Ankle Brace? Ankle braces can be used in a variety of situations, from everyday activity to high intensity sports. If you experience regular ankle pain from tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, tendonitis or just general pain, an ankle sleeve with primary protection and compression can help soothe pain. Should you wear an […]

Ankle compression sleeves are made to protect the ankle from re-injury, as it is technically also a barrier between the foot and outside forces. A compressive sleeve should provide moderate protection for your ankle, with a low chance of reaggravating an injury. What does a compression sleeve do for your ankle? Ankle compression sleeves are […]

Proper initial care of your sprained ankle is critical. A compression wrap helps decrease swelling. If swelling is kept to a minimum, it may help your ankle feel better. Applying a compression wrap is easy and can be done at home. When should you use compression on ankle? You should apply a compression bandage as […]

Machine darning has a very little stretch, unlike some other darning methods, but it’s worth doing as it’s fast and easy! You can darn your sock on a sewing machine with a free arm and/or with an embroidery hoop-attachment, or a makeshift embroidery hoop like I will use in this tutorial. Can you sew up […]

Flype, a Scottish expression, is the verb you are looking for! As shown in The Dictionary of the Scots Language (www.dsl.ac.uk), flype was often used of clothing. For example, socks can be flyped, meaning folded inside out in pairs. How do you bundle two socks together? The Square Method Place the matching sock across the […]

By “balling up your socks,” I mean storing your socks in pairs by rolling the tops over and into each other, so that a pair of socks would form into a ball. How do you ball up socks? Begin folding by slightly tucking in the top cuff. Start rolling the socks from the toes up […]

In the feudal era, samurai, as well as soldiers called ‘ashigaru,’ were known to have worn this type of shoe. In modern times, waraji are still worn by Buddhist monks. Rice straw is the traditional waraji material, although the sandals can also be constructed from hemp, cotton, or palm. What did samurai wear on their […]

The True MVP. The ubiquitous microwave, beloved by frozen-dinner connoisseurs everywhere, can do more than defrost; it can also dehydrate. Can you dehydrate food without a dehydrator? Dehydration is one of the easiest ways to preserve food. You don’t need to buy special jars, preservatives or special equipment. You don’t even need to buy a […]

CAUTION: Drying clothing, especially large items like shirts, jeans, and bed sheets in the microwave can cause electrical fires. It is NOT recommended. How can I dry my clothes fast without a dryer? Here are a few tips for how to dry clothes without a dryer. Spin dry in a washing machine. You can get […]

You can heat the towel in the microwave for a hot towel spa or barber treatment at home, but it is important to heat them correctly and safely. You can also use the microwave to heat the water and then apply it to the towel if heating a towel in the microwave makes you nervous. […]

Heater: If you can get access to a heater the this will be the easiest way to dry your damp socks as you are required to do next to nothing to get them dry. Place your awesome socks on top of the heater and flip every 15-20 minutes or depending on how hot the heater […]

The chance of cotton shrinking increases the warmer you wash. At 90 degrees, the fabric will shrink more than at 60 degrees. Do you want to prevent shrinkage? Then preferably wash lower than 60 degrees. What happens if you wash at 60 degrees? 60°C is the perfect temperature for killing bacteria, viruses and removing stains. […]

cold water. How to Launder Most Socks. Washing socks in a washer and dryer is a fairly simple process. One of the biggest questions we get about the best temperature for washing socks. In most cases, cooler is better when it comes to washing machine settings for socks, so use cold water will for the […]

To summarise, it’s generally fine to wash synthetic clothing at 60°C, but you should wash natural fibres like cotton and wool at a lower temperature. In general, it’s best to err on the side of caution and wash clothing at 40°C, which is warm enough to clean clothing well as long as you use good […]

Different Fabrics Air-Dry Differently Type of Fabric Indoor Drying Outdoor Drying Cotton Clothes Up to 8 hours Up to 3 hours Undergarments Up to 2 hours Around 30 minutes Wool 24 hours or more (turn inside out halfway through) Avoid Direct Sunlight Athletic/ Moisture Wicking Up to 2 hours Around 30 minutes Can you put […]

Tests conducted using a variety of washing machines found that turning the temperature down to 20 degrees Celsius significantly reduced the overall running costs by an impressive average of 66%. Is washing at 20 degrees Effective? But according to the Energy Savings Trust, washing clothing at 20C instead of 40C saves about 66% of the […]

While cotton is the fastest natural quick-dry fabric to dry, polyester is considered the overall fastest fiber. In less than two hours, polyester garments can be completely dry while also remaining antimicrobial and antibacterial. Which dries faster nylon or polyester? Nylon is softer than polyester but also stronger. Originally intended as a substitute for silk, […]

There isn’t a specific temperature that clothes shrink at in the washing machine or tumble dryer. Natural fibres such as wool can shrink even at cold temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius, whereas synthetic fibres should not shrink at all unless exposed to temperatures of at least 90 degrees Celsius. Will washing at 30 shrink my […]

A setting of 30°C is usually recommended for washing delicate clothes when combined with a delicate cycle, and not on quick wash. This means low temperatures can be used with items like wool and silk when set to a delicate or hand wash cycle. You can also wash colours at 30°C. Is it OK to […]