How Do You Store Your Knitwear

[Camerashy]

I normally fold my jumpers in half, length ways, as I think this will give the minimum amount of creases.....just one down the middle which tends to get removed as I’m wearing it.
Another way would be as a new shirt is presented this creates more storage space in draws but more creases, some shops sell their knitwear off hangers which I think would stretch the shoulders and body of the jumper.
How do you store yours.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

I fold mine up either horizontally or vertically depending on thickness and make sure I don’t stack too many on one another. Otherwise no real secret.

 

[Panama]

I just fold mine down the middle and then over in half. All of my knitwear is stored in 120 gallon plastic tubs with a lid. The items will be in zipper bags. When they are in season I use a different tub in another room generally without the zipper bag. I have lost so many items to moths that I am now super careful if not paranoid.

 

[OTDR]

I fold mine up either horizontally or vertically depending on thickness and make sure I don’t stack too many on one another. Otherwise no real secret.

Sage advice from Phileas Fogg. Why didn't I ever think of that?!

 

[OTDR]

I just fold mine down the middle and then over in half. All of my knitwear is stored in 120 gallon plastic tubs with a lid. The items will be in zipper bags. When they are in season I use a different tub in another room generally without the zipper bag. I have lost so many items to moths that I am now super careful if not paranoid.

Can I ask where you sourced such an enormous plastic tub?
The closest Walmart Supercenter to my home in Maynardville, TN is in Knoxville about 20 minutes away and the largest they have is 50 Gal.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Panama]

Can I ask where you sourced such an enormous plastic tub?
The closest Walmart Supercenter to my home in Maynardville, TN is in Knoxville about 20 minutes away and the largest they have is 50 Gal.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Sorry, I misinformed you. I bought 12 110 litre storage boxes. This is 29 US gallons. A 50 gallon storage box must be massive.

You can see the lid in my knitwear photos...

 

[OTDR]

Sorry, I misinformed you. I bought 12 110 litre storage boxes. This is 29 US gallons. A 50 gallon storage box must be massive.

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You can see the lid in my knitwear photos...

That simply will not do.
I have my mind set on a 150 gallon tub big enough to bathe in after you so carelessly conjured up such an idea.
My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.

 

[Keith Taylor]

The winters get down to -40 where I live, which is the magic number at which Celsius and Fahrenheit meet, so the moment the sun returns I go to the closest pine forest, heap all my knitwear in a rough pile and set fire to it in a pagan ritual intended to banish the cold from our realm for another year.

I then shrug my navy hopsack sport coat over my shoulders and repeat an incantation over and over, its meaning lost to posterity. It begins “Look!”, and then I pull open the front quarters to expose the material. “Thou canst see glorious daylight through it. This garment provideth no warmth at all, nor is warmth required. Praise be the sun god!”

Then it starts to snow, because the weather here is an absolute bastard.

 

[dieworkwear]

A friend of mine stores his sweaters in a cedar chest at the foot of his bed. Graham Woodworking sells them for about $500 if you have the money to spend.

GRAHAM WOODWORKING - Cedar Chests

Cedar products, cedar chests, cedar woodworking,

www.grahamwoodworking.com

Long ago, I interviewed a woman who works as a professional textile conservationist. She works with museums and historical societies. I asked her for tips on how to preserve garments and keep them free from moth holes. We had a long discussion, but on the issue of cedar, she recommended that cedar blocks not be put directly against a garment, as oils can transfer. I don't know if this makes cedar chests a bad idea -- perhaps you can line them -- but they do look nice.

My own practice is fairly simple and probably like everyone else on this board. I fold sweaters and stick them into a dresser drawer. I agree that knitwear should not be hung; doing so will stretch out the shoulders.

 

[Keith Taylor]

This year I bought both cedar blocks and little cloth bags of cedar chips. Not only are the chips more convenient to toss in a drawer or scatter on the floor of a wardrobe, and not only is there a much lower risk of oil transfer, but I find they have a slightly stronger smell than the blocks, which is nice as cedar smells incredible.

Clarification: I scatter the bags themselves rather than empty the chips onto the floor of a wardrobe. That seems messy.

 

[Petepan]

Wife is paranoid of moths, so all cashmere items are stored in a freezer after winter.

 

[willyto]

I know some people who store the knitwear in the freezer all year.

I just fold them so they take the same space and pile them up in a shelf on a closet. Have some lavender and cedar around the shelves though.

Never had a problem so far where I live (Cross fingers)

 

[laufer]

A friend of mine stores his sweaters in a cedar chest at the foot of his bed. Graham Woodworking sells them for about $500 if you have the money to spend.

GRAHAM WOODWORKING - Cedar Chests

Cedar products, cedar chests, cedar woodworking,

www.grahamwoodworking.com

Long ago, I interviewed a woman who works as a professional textile conservationist. She works with museums and historical societies. I asked her for tips on how to preserve garments and keep them free from moth holes. We had a long discussion, but on the issue of cedar, she recommended that cedar blocks not be put directly against a garment, as oils can transfer. I don't know if this makes cedar chests a bad idea -- perhaps you can line them -- but they do look nice.

My own practice is fairly simple and probably like everyone else on this board. I fold sweaters and stick them into a dresser drawer. I agree that knitwear should not be hung; doing so will stretch out the shoulders.

I have a few of these from Kirby https://www.kirbyallison.com/sweater-hangers.html, they seem to work fine.

 

[Norwester]

For long term storage I fold them into quarters and seal them in Ziploc Space Bag clothing bags (suitcase size). I leave enough air in the bags so they don't compress. The bags emit little to no odor (an important criteria for me). I have some Hefty brand storage tubs that I briefly used but even after many years they emit a noticeable odor (I think due to whatever additive keeps the plastic pliable). In sweater season I again fold them in quarters but store in muslin bags, principally to keep dust off, but it should also help keep the moths away.