Tag: wool
How to Grade Vintage Wool Gabardine Condition: Shine Spots, Nap Compression, and the Brush Test
Shine on vintage wool gabardine is usually cosmetic. Thinned, collapsed weave is structural. Here's the brush test that tells you which one you're grading.
How to Grade Wool Blazer Shoulder Seam Condition: Puckering, Slippage, and Signs of Alteration
Puckering can be a pressing issue or a failing seam. Here is the five-step check that sorts cosmetic shoulder wear from structural damage on vintage wool blazers.
Vintage Wool Felting and Shrinkage: How to Grade Fulled Fiber, Armhole Pucker, and Waistband Tightness
Felting doesn't always kill a wool sweater's grade. Here's the fiber, armhole, and waistband test that separates cosmetic shrinkage from structural failure.