
Preserving Fashion's Past, Present, Future with Conservator Sarah Scaturro
Dressed: The History of Fashion
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Vacuuming Textiles
I'm curious if you've ever had to innovate a technique or techniques to solve a particular problem. Vacuming textiles is another really interesting thing that I don't think a lot of people consider. You would not believe how much you damage your clothing and remove the life of your garment by washing it, which is why I always say, don't wash it unless it smells or you have a stain on it. And frankly, don't dry clean unless you have to. Dry cleaning is actually a pretty gross procedure if you think about it.
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