Q: How do you remove a coffee stain from a 100-percent cotton garment?

A: Coffee stains appear as absorbed tan or brown stains with an irregular edge. These stains can usually be removed by...

Sleeping bags can be generally treated like any down or fiberfill garment. These items can be either drycleaned or washed, depending on the shell fabric. When drycleaning, avoid underloading or ove...

A very common and irritating problem in laundry is the redeposition of soil onto fabrics or garments, giving white fabrics an off-white appearance or dulling colored fabrics. This problem occurs wh...

Embossed fabrics contain three-dimensional, raised designs that are “pressed” into the fabric through the use of heated, etched, or engraved plates or rollers. Resins or other finishes are often ap...

Q: Is there a way to remove perspiration stains?

A: Stains from perspiration are usually found on the underarm areas of a garment.

However, any area that contacts the...