Sections
Reference sections
It’s easier to sort home textiles by room than by fabric: in each room they do a different job and face different kinds of wear. In the bathroom, fabric gets wet all the time and needs to dry quickly. In the bedroom, it touches your skin every night, so how it feels matters most. In the living room, throws and curtains mostly protect against cold, light and dust. And care ties it all together: how you wash, dry and store things determines how long they last.
The same fabric behaves differently in the bathroom and in the bedroom. That’s why we start not with fibers but with where and how an item is used.
These sections include advice you can follow at home without special equipment. We write in general terms, don’t name brands and don’t give figures for fabric weight, temperature or dosage: these vary from item to item and are listed on the manufacturer’s care label.
Bathroom
Towels, bathrobes and bath mats work in humid conditions, so absorbency and the ability to dry quickly matter most.
- Terry or waffle weave
How looped fabric differs from a honeycomb weave and when one is more practical than the other.
- A towel that won’t absorb
Why it happens and which laundry habits help the fabric soak up water again.
- Terry bathrobe (in Russian)
How to choose a bathrobe by feel and how to wash and dry terry cloth so it stays fluffy.
Bedroom
Bed linens are chosen by touch: smooth or matte, cool or cozy. Care determines whether they keep those qualities.
- Sateen, percale, muslin
How these fabrics differ in feel and what kind of care they usually need.
- Caring for a sheet set
Getting ready to wash, sorting, drying without creases and gentle ironing.
- Bedding through the seasons
How to change sheet sets and comforters with the weather and where to keep what you don’t need right now.
Living room and windows
Throws, bedspreads, sofa covers and curtains get washed less often, but they collect more dust and fade more in the light.
- A throw without pilling
Where pills on a throw come from and how to wash and dry it so you get fewer of them.
- Curtains and sunlight
Why fabric by the window fades and how to take curtains down, wash them and hang them back carefully.
- Fiber content on the label
How natural, manufactured and synthetic fibers differ and what blends offer.
Care
Washing, drying, ironing, storage and small repairs — the things that extend the life of every textile in your home.
- Care symbols
How to read the symbols on a care label and why they deserve more trust than habit.
- Small repairs
What to do about a pulled loop, a frayed edge or a small hole before they get bigger.
- A second life
When it’s time to replace something and how old textiles can find a new use around the house.
Further reading
- Guides
How to care for bed linens so they last: preparation, steps with sample scenarios, mistakes and a checklist. The article catalog is here too.
- Questions
Short answers about choosing textiles, washing and drying, storing things and fixing small damage.
- Collections
Reading paths: a bathroom where everything dries, a bedroom through the seasons and a second life for old textiles.
- Reference
A glossary: terry, waffle weave, sateen, percale, muslin, velour, fibers and the words that come up in care.
Sources
- ISO 3758 — care labeling code for textiles using symbols
- Manufacturers’ care recommendations
The advice in this reference sums up widely shared recommendations for caring for home textiles and is given in general terms. Every item has its own fiber content and finish, so the manufacturer’s care label is your main guide: if it differs from our advice, follow the label.