The key to unshrinking a sweater? Using items that relax fibers. “Materials like hair conditioner, baby shampoo, borax and white vinegar all work by relaxing the sweater’s fibers — which is what ...

Is your beloved knitwear looking a bit worse for wear? Even if a garment is relatively new, pilling, stretching and fading can make it look old and sloppy. But fear not! We're here to rescue those ...

Unless you live in leather jackets year-round, chances are your acrylics, nylons and even cottons have betrayed you with fabric pilling. That’s the term for the small balls of attached lint or fuzz ...

A reader has several questions about a holiday tradition. By Vanessa Friedman Should we participate in the ugly Christmas sweater phenomenon? And why do people even call them “ugly”? When I was ...