Households in the UK are being urged to check their wardrobes for signs of dry rot before putting summer clothes away. Dry rot is a common problem in UK properties , where conditions often provide the moisture it needs to develop.

Dry rot is a term often used to describe the breakdown of fabric caused by age, moisture and lack of ventilation, which can severely weaken the structural integrity of clothing fibres.

Experts are now warning people that the hidden fabric fault could be quietly destroying your much-loved clothes.

Clothing experts at Messina Hembry say long-term storage, moisture and poor ventilation are causing garments to rot from the inside out.

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Once dry rot sets in, fabric becomes brittle and prone to tearing, oft

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