Cashmere lovers may have encountered such a problem, the next period of time after the change of season does not wear cashmere clothes, previously folded and stored in the wardrobe of pure cashmere sweater, a few months later and then take out to wear the time to find a lot of small holes, the brain will come up with a million questions, is it clothes in the wardrobe by the mice bite?
In fact, the real reason is that your cashmere clothes were moths, cashmere is a natural fibre, contains a lot of natural proteins, moths (Lepidoptera moths and butterflies moths and winged beetles of the skin stupid insects), they are angular proteins as a diet, every year, spring and summer is their most active period of time, your warm cashmere clothes, in the spring and summer warm period is stowed in the wardrobe inside. Moths or larvae, weak, fly not far, the scope of activity is limited to the wardrobe, cashmere sweater delicate protein become become moths the most delicious food! The worst fear of the worms is dryness and low temperatures, and of course, the mothballs/camphor blocks that repel them.
So what can you do with cashmere clothes that are about to be stowed away inside your wardrobe due to the change of season to avoid being spoilt by moths?
Here are some recommended approaches：
1. Before storage, please clean the cashmere clothes according to a reasonable method, moths like cashmere sweater with stains or sweaty odour the most.
2. Ventilate and dry it out to keep it dry, store it in a dry place such as the top layer of the wardrobe, it is easy to attract moths even if the humidity inside the wardrobe is too heavy.
3. Folded, bagged flat, with a clean plastic bag to join the camphor block will be sealed and stored; should not be placed hanging, so as to avoid deformation of cashmere fibres due to hanging.
4. Storage of cashmere products should pay attention to the shade, in order to prevent strong sun exposure leads to discolouration.
5. Wardrobe around into the anti-mould, moth-proof tablets, so as to avoid cashmere products damp mould and insects. But remember, any insect repellent should not be in direct contact with the cashmere, to avoid causing deterioration or discolouration of cashmere.
6. Store cashmere clothing closet is best to open a few times a week, ventilation, to keep dry and fresh.
7. Do not pile up heavy winter coats on cashmere clothing to prevent deformation and damage to the fluffiness of cashmere. According to the above method of storage, the next year and then take out, cashmere clothing is still new as the first Oh ~!
Cashmere is an extremely valuable natural fibres, with ordinary fibres unparalleled warmth and comfort, any improper storage may lead to the destruction of this delicate fibre fabric, so we have to take care of, in order to maintain the cashmere clothing lasting vitality.
