scarf with moth damage
Bought a woolen Kapital scarf online, and it has what I would describe as “significant” moth damage. Is there ever a point at which a garment has so much damage that it can’t be fully rid of moths?
When it arrived, I immediately threw it in the freezer for a few days, took it out of the freezer and baked it at 170F, and then I’m going to take it to dry cleaner next. Will my wardrobe be safe of moths after all this, or should I just toss it in the trash? I got it for $15, fully knowing I may end up just throwing it out.
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As far as i understand it should have been good after the freezer
Yeah I’m probably just being neurotic
If you're worried about moths in your closet you can get some clothing moth traps. They make traps like this picture which you can hang in your closet.
FYI I'm not recommending this brand specifically it's just the first one that came up. I used this back in the day to deal with a moth infestation.
Not necessarily worried about them actively being in my closet, I just want to make sure I’m keeping them out.
Though I do have a few moth traps out just in case
You’re probably good. What you really need to watch out for are the eggs, which are tiny white specks which would be lightly stuck to the wool. The traps don’t eliminate them if you actually have a problem, the one actual solution is putting all wool/suede/leather into containers that seal (or have tightly fitting lids). [I didn’t seal up my leather shoes, they didn’t seem to mess with those]
Yeah I guess it’s the eggs that specifically I’m worried about. As far as I understand, dry cleaning and/or freezing and/or heating should kill them, but I wanted to sanity check that.
I do store wool in airtight bins when it’s not being worn regularly