Clothes Protection:

[ranker]

Are moths generally located in certain areas of the country or do infestations occur everywhere equally? Is this something a Southern Californian should worry about?

 

[ranker]

Are moths generally located in certain areas of the country or do infestations occur everywhere equally? Is this something a Southern Californian should worry about?

 

[Kazou]

here you are Ranker. Read up. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7435.html

For those that want to know, cedar is questionable as only the oil of the eastern red cedar is known to kill young larvae but not older larvae and is needed in strong concentration (although I'm not dissuading you from using it) . I have used Cy-Kick and it kills the larvae and adult clothing moth. D-Force HPX is another brand that supposed to work as well. Both are aerosol cans that you just spray.

 

[mic]

Any body use or try this product? It's Reefer-Galler 1474 SLA moth spray. I believe the active ingredient is permethrin.

I have a moth problem that I've been ignoring, but after pulling my only cashmere sweater out of a drawer and finding a hole in it, I'm ready to go to war...

 

[Wideknot]

Originally Posted by Stavros

I have tried storing a couple cashmere sweaters in a vacuum bag for a few months, after hand-washing them. They came out a little wrinkled, but that was easily taken care of by a steamer. No idea about how lack of breathing affects the fabric though--they look and feel fine to me. I store suits and coats in canvas bags, not sure why.

That's my method. At the end of the season, all woolens like sweaters, odd slacks, or scarves get cleaned, placed in a vacuum bag, and sealed. Haven't had any problems this way, either from insect damage or deterioration of the fabric. I have had problems in the past sealing clothes into canvas bags with moth balls. Suits stay in the closet. Frankly, most of my suits are three season and are really worn year-round. A few tweed jackets and a winter weight flannel suit see four-five months of rest in the summer but haven't been affected by insects.

 

[KingOfTheForum]

WTF does "being married to an Asian" have to do with anything, and why the classification as "an Asian?"

 

[WhateverYouLike]

Originally Posted by KingOfTheForum

WTF does "being married to an Asian" have to do with anything, and why the classification as "an Asian?"

You'll find that earthdragon is one of the most racist posters on styleforum. His constant, never-ending vitriol against the ******** brings extreme shame to his Aryan ancestors.

 

[austindusg]

I also had the same problem in protecting clothes. Thanks for suggesting the products. But I have a doubt Does the products cause any damage to the nature of the cloth or make any allergic to the skin

 

[beerbudget]

My problem in Australia is with silverfish. Due to carelessness, i've recently lost a EZ cashmere which was stored in it's silk bag, a cheaper cashmere which i left lying around, an alpaca sweater and another half dozen old wool sweaters (not fussed about the wool sweaters as they were just old beaters). Fortunately i store all my good cashmere and the like in zippered bags and have stepped up the use of camphor.

Was a good excuse to purchase some new sweaters but disappointing to lose the EZ cashmere as i'd only worn it about a dozen times.

 

[faketrain]

I have cedar blocks placed all throughout my closet, but these tend to lose their scent over time, so I will periodically spray them with cedar oil in order to restore their repellent properties.