Ware and Care Case Study

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The shirt is a Paul Smith; size XS (UK 6 and USA 4). The official measurements of the shirt are 77 cm for the chest/bust (about 30 inches). As it is a women's cut, there are no official neck measurements. A loose measure reveals it is 12 inches. The length of the shirt (body length) is 27 inches, and sleeve is 24 inches. This particular model is the blush pink dog on a bike print, with cuffs that roll up to reveal a deep indigo-purple with white polka dot.

Wearing the shirt for half a day incurred some collar stains on the inside and no noticeable stains on the outside. It is an elite designer shirt that I have no interest in dirtying, so am very careful when wearing it. Even the cuffs, which turn up to reveal the underside print (a Paul Smith signature), remained clean. I did not wash the shirt, as it did not need it, and I don't believe it good for the shirt (or the environment) to over-wash.
I waited until the second time I wore the shirt. This time, I wore the shirt to work and afterwards went out with colleagues for a drink. Eating salty snacks, I managed to get some of the oily salt on some spots, leaving tiny but noticeable stains. The color of the shirt is light and shows the little specks.

3. The length of time between that second wear and the time I laundered the shirt was about four hours.

4. I pretreat the shirt first by turning it inside out and dabbing with a Tide stain remover stick at all the necessary areas. Leaving the shirt inside out (believing that this will help preserve the life of the pattern and the brightness of its colors), I place it in the laundry with a few select items to be washed on a delicate cycle. Only some underwear (mixed colors but I have washed them many times and know they do not bleed), one machine washable bra, a knit jersey dress (beige),.....

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