In the first part of the nineteenth century, it was fashionable to dress babies in long petticoats to protect them from drafts. Voluminous clothing might also help keep a child from slipping out of its mother’s or nursemaid’s arms. According… Read More
According to entomologist John Maunder, the move towards low-temperature detergents means more bugs can proliferate. Says Maunder, “If you wash lousy clothing at low temperatures, all you get is cleaner lice.”
Source: Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything