Tag: fabric-condition
Vintage Corduroy and Velvet: How to Grade Pile Flattening and Fabric Nap Loss
Shiny wale tops and bald velvet seats aren't fading or damage — they're pile wear. Here's the grading standard that calls it correctly.
Pocketing and Felting: How to Grade Vintage Knits That Have Consolidated and Changed Shape
Felting isn't pilling and it doesn't brush off. Here's the fiber-consolidation standard for grading felted and pocketed vintage knits correctly.
Fabric Transparency and Thinness: How to Grade Worn-Through Areas That Aren't Holes
A worn-through inner thigh or paper-thin elbow isn't a hole yet — but it isn't Excellent either. Here's the light test and grading threshold that gets it right.
That Dull Windbreaker Isn't Faded — It's Frosted: How to Grade Synthetic Sheen Loss
A dull polyester shell isn't fading — it's fiber-level frosting. Here's how to grade synthetic sheen loss on polyester and nylon before a buyer calls it damage.
Fabric Pilling by Fiber Type: Why Merino Wool, Acrylic, and Cotton Blends Grade Differently
The same pill count means Excellent on merino and Poor on acrylic. Here's how to grade pilling by fiber type instead of by eye alone.