FabricCareLab
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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Fibers & Fabrics
What clothes are actually made of — cotton, wool, linen, and silk grown by plants and animals, alongside the polyester, nylon, acrylic, and spandex engineered to replace them.
14 entriesWashing & Machines
The tools and machines behind washday — the washing machine and dryer, the washboard and mangle that came before them, and the detergent and soap that do the actual cleaning.
13 entriesCare Labels & Standards
The symbols, marks, and standards that tell you how to treat a fabric — labels and certification marks, textile manufacturing and dyeing, ironing and dry cleaning.
9 entriesStains & Fabric Care
The everyday problems fabric runs into — stains and bleach, the yarn and weave a textile is built from, and the sewing that holds it all together.
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