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Putting away your winter clothes? Science explains how to keep them safe over summer

Putting away your winter clothes? Science explains how to keep them safe over summer

Moths and chemical reactions are the enemies of natural fibre – but there are easy ways to keep your clothes safe.

09.12.2025 10

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Nisa Salim

Why do some clothes shrink in the wash? A textile scientist explains how to ‘unshrink’ them

You followed the instructions, but the garment still shrunk. Here’s why that can happen – and what to do about it.

05.08.2025 20

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Nisa Salim

Do natural fabrics really keep us cooler in summer? Here’s the science

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Australia is facing one of the hottest summers on record. As the weather warms, many of us reach for light-...

05.01.2025 4

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Nisa Salim