A favorite silk blouse goes into the washing machine looking flawless and comes out two sizes smaller, with a strange ripple across the chest. A wool blazer loses its shape after one warm-water cycle. A cashmere sweater turns rigid and matted. These small disasters happen in homes every single day, and the damage is almost always permanent. The frustration runs deeper than a ruined garment. People spend hundreds, sometimes thousands, on quality clothing only to watch it deter
