Generally though I have had most trouble with knitwear.
A few months ago I bought a deadstock Southwick jacket on ebay that I was very excited about. It was in a silk and wool mix, lovely and fitted like a dream. imagine my disappointment when I noticed three holes on one of the sleeves, it was like a mesh effect and sadly too obvious to be worn. I was advised it was beyond repair, the moths had eaten the wool and left the silk threads behind. There was nothing to do but throw it away!
^ Yes, it was the Invisible Mending chap who I took it to. They are good at what they do but certainly know how to charge for it!
^ fair play woof, they aren't cheap.
They can do an amazing job tho', they rescued a M,S+H early 60's tweed for me and the repair is indeed 'invisible'.
I didn't mind spending on the repair as the jacket cost me $18 (including postage) on t'bay and now looks , if not exactly new, just lightly worn.
I contacted them about a job, didn't realise they couldn't do cotton jackets. Good job I asked before taking the plunge.
Reweaving isn't cheap. I had some work done to an old tweed. Invisible repair, but expensive.
The cedar hangers and blocks and the like don't even act as a deterrent? I'm suddenly afraid. Very very afraid. I'd love a nice big antique cedar armoire to keep all my nice tweed and wool in.
I have many many wool sweaters. Aprox. 50. Some from the 60's. I saved the plastic some were wrapped in. I have bought large plastic containers with snap on lids and i have been using them for about 20 years. I put cedar chips in between layers of sweaters. I have never had a problem with moths. The rest of the woolies i keep in garment bags with cedar chips and have no problems.
I've never seen any moths or evidence thereof around my clothes, and I just use cedar blocks and little wood rings that slide over the hanger hook. I sand them down every so often once they've lost their scent, and that revives them a bit. But as Expando says, perhaps I'd be just as well to not use the cedar. Like he said, a placebo, or peace of mind.
^ or those Drop Bear attacks that can only be deterred by smearing Vegemite on your armpits...........
That shrub FXH is growing - visible behind the blue jacket in the second picture - that's an interesting shrub, man.
Dry cleaners scare me. I haven't been to one for a number of years. Using my clothes line I like though.
Yep - dry cleaning fucks up suits and jackets eventually. I hang mine in the bathroom to steam and air - and use spot cleaner to get rid of any marks. Some times dry cleaning is inevitable - but I do it very sparingly.
I buy those chemical hanger things that kill moths and last for 6 months. Fuck that natural cedar shit - nuke the bastards!
I'm envious of FXH's clothes carousel.