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thelibraryghost · 5 months
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A Young Person's Guide to 18th-Century Western Fashion
unabridged version at blogspot
General info Cox, Abby. "I Wore 18th-Century Clothing *Every Day for 5 YEARS & This Is What I Learned (Corsets Aren't Bad!)." YouTube. May 10, 2020. Cullen, Oriole. “Eighteenth-Century European Dress.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004. Glasscock, Jessica. "Eighteenth-Century Silhouette and Support." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004. Accessories Banner, Bernadette. "Women's Pockets Weren't Always a Complete Disgrace | A Brief History: England, 15th c - 21st c." YouTube. April 10, 2021. Colonial Williamsburg. "#TradesTuesday: Men's Accessories." YouTube. June 13, 2021. Murden, Sarah. "The Georgian era fashion for straw hats." All Things Georgian. December 6, 2018. Cosmetics & hygiene Cox, Abby. "I Followed an 18th-Century Moisturizer & Sunscreen Recipe & it kinda worked??." YouTube. February 21, 2021. Cox, Abby. "We tried making *5* different 250 year old rouge (blush) recipes || [real] regencycore makeup." YouTube. August 29, 2021. JYF Museums. "Hygiene in the 18th Century | From the Farm to the Army." YouTube. August 21, 2021. Décor Heckscher, Morrison H. “American Rococo.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003. Munger, Jeffrey. “French Porcelain in the Eighteenth Century.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003. Formal wear SnappyDragon. "This dressing gown changed fashion forever : the feminist history of going out in loungewear." YouTube. April 15, 2022. Stowell, Lauren. "The Many Types of 18th Century Gowns." American Duchess. March 15, 2013. Zebrowska, Karolina. "Cottagecore Style Is Much Older Than You Think." YouTube. June 30, 2021. Hair care Cox, Abby. "I made 250-year-old Hair Products Using Original Recipes (and animal fat...)." YouTube. November 7, 2021. Cox, Abby. "I tried a 300-year-old hair care routine for a year & this is what I learned (it's awesome!)." YouTube. January 23, 2022. Cox, Abby. "What's the Deal with 18th Century Wigs? (and why Bridgerton really messed this up)." YouTube. June 1, 2023. Laundry Cox, Abby. "Making 300 Year Old SLIME for Laundry Day." YouTube. June 15, 2023. Townsends. "Historical Laundry Part 2: No Washing Machine, No Dryer, Hit It With A Stick?" YouTube. June 3, 2019. Outer- & working-wear JYF Museum. "Getting Dressed | Clothing for an 18th Century Middling Woman." YouTube. March 18, 2021. Major, Joanne. "The practicalities of wearing riding habits, and riding ‘en cavalier’." All Things Georgian. March 12, 2019. Rudolph, Nicole. "What did Pirates ACTUALLY Wear? Fashion at Sea in the 18th c & Our Flag Means Death Costumes." YouTube. May 8, 2022. Shoes Chin, Cynthia E. "Martha Washington's Shoes." George Washington's Mount Vernon. No date. Murden, Sarah. "18th-century shoes." All Things Georgian. December 15, 2015. Rudolph, Nicole. "Real 18th century Shoes? Historical Shoemaker Examines an Antique." YouTube. December 13, 2020. Textiles Cox, Abby. "18th Century Printed Cotton Do's & Don't's." American Duchess. December 23, 2019. Stowell, Lauren. "Fabrics for the 18th Century and Beyond." American Duchess. June 14, 2021. Townsends. "Oil Cloth - Waterproof Coverings for Your Campsite." YouTube. July 30, 2018. Undergarments Major, Joanne. "Quilted Petticoats: worn by all women and useful in more ways than one." All Things Georgian. November 20, 2018. Rudolph, Nicole. "Making 18th century Stays for the Ideal Body Shape : Historical Undergarments." YouTube. August 12, 2023. SnappyDragon. "RUMP ROAST : Ranking historical fashion's wildest fake butt pads." YouTube. October 27, 2023. Townsends. "Sewing Histories' Most Popular Garment - The Fabric Of History - Townsends." YouTube. September 3, 2022.
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manicplank · 8 months
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Hygiene Headcanons
Peppino: Probably not the cleanest guy. Goes like 3 days without a shower usually. When he's depressed, it's understandably longer. Greasy, kind of a gross guy. Usually smells like pizza. Might smell lightly of a cologne since he typically wears deodorant.
Gustavo: Showers daily or every other day. He's the type of guy to wash behind his ears. Simple guy. Clean guy. Good guy.
BONUS Brick: Does not like the bath. Gustavo has to wrestle him to get him in the tub. Once he's in the tub, though, he loves playing in the water.
Mr. Stick: Showers every other day unless he's been sweaty (which isn't often bc he doesn't necessarily exercise). Puts a dab of cologne on his neck every morning.
Pepperman: Usually showers daily since he's covered in paint by the end. Doesn't technically have to use soap but probably uses a 3-in-1 shampoo-conditioner-body wash-motor oil-antifreeze. Wants to smell like AXE but ends up still smelling like a pepper (duh).
The Vigilante: Okok hear me out on this one. Based on his boss portrait, since he's covered in stickers or paper or debris or whatever tf it is, I feel like he maaaybe isn't the cleanest guy. Cowboys aren't the cleanest. As a horse girl, I can confirm, they're kinda dirty. He figures he's gonna get dirty on the farm, anyways. So he probably showers like every 3 or 4 days. Sorry, Vigi stans. Farm boys are a little gross.
The Noise: Usually every other day but it varies. If he's extra sweaty from being a goofball in a costume, he'll shower daily. If he doesn't shower, he at least washes his face. "Gotta keep that face clean for T.V.!" Might go a few days without showering if he's depressed. Hates getting in and out of the shower, but once he's in, he showers until the hot water runs out. No longer allowed to take bubble baths after he filled the entire bathroom with bubbles. (However, he wasn't this cleanly before he met Noisette. He cleaned up better when they started dating as to not scare her away, but beforehand, he was uh... not the cleanest.)
Noisette: CLEANEST PERSON IN THE TOWER. Showers daily. Shampoo, conditioner, nice scented body wash. Lotions her entire self once she's out. She washes everything from behind her ears to between her toes. Probably gets manicures and pedicures. Does Noise's nails, too. Wears a light amount of perfume. Moisturizes her face. Just a clean little lady. Smells like flowers or coffee depending on whether or not she worked in the cafe that day. Much like Noise, she also showers until the hot water runs out. Their water bill is off the charts, but he pays the bills sooo. ¯\_(��)_/¯
Fake Peppino: A lot like Brick, it's a battle to get him in the bath or shower. He used to be easier, but he once pulled the drain plug while in the bath and got sucked down. Poor baby was terrified. Pizzahead had to dig him out of the pipes. He now has to be supervised when in the bath, which is fine since his clothes are technically part of his body. Washing him usually makes him a little less goopy and gets rid of all the dirt that sticks to him. Prefers baths. Will stay in there until he melts. (See; frog) Then it's a battle to get him out.
Pizzaface: Despite being a machine, he's waterproofed. Relatively clean considering he was so RUDELY walked in on by Peppino before the boss fight.
Pizzahead: Second cleanest person in the tower! Showers daily but uses unscented soap. Weird that a pizza can shower, but if he gets too greasy, he gets slippery and gross. Once he's clean, he slathers himself in preservatives to stay looking young and pristine.
Pillar John: Cleans up every now and again to get the dust and dirt off. Doesn't take long. I mean, he's made of rock. Rocks don't really shower.
Gerome: LOVES long hot baths. Might even take a bubble bath. Will stay in there for hours. He even fell asleep in there once. Almost drowned. Doesn't really smell like anything since he is also made of rock.
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madhattersez · 2 years
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I finally got my hands on something I've been looking for (for a reasonable price) since I was just a lowly little level 12 hornball - A "Marvel Swimsuit Special!"
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This is the second issue in the series (though the third book of its kind), and it was released in 1993 when... times were different.
The coolest thing about them (other than the totally radical '90s hunkeroos and baberinos in general) is the amount of really talented artists that submitted pieces - So many industry-leading folks putting their spin on the self-aware, low-brow, tongue-in-cheek project.
This first image was by Joe Jusko, a super popular cover artist at the time. I remember his Conan covers the most.
I'll eventually scan the whole thing in high quality, but for now, I'll take some preview pics to show you some of my favorite and/or goofiest pages:
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Here is Domino, looking like we might need to race her to a Dermatology appointment. She's apparently tacky enough to wear a swimsuit with a domino print on it.
And check out Cable in the back - Sun's out, cyberbun out! He's ready to catch some waves on a totally-worth-the-money-and-production-time rocket-powered machine gun surfboard.
I really appreciate this artist's commitment to all the "Liefeld pouches" here. I hope they're waterproof, or all those Tic Tacs inside 'em are gonna get ruined. :(
Penciling by Chris Batista, ink by Hector Collazo, coloring by Mark McNaab.
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Let's kick off the "after the jump" part properly with this glorious image of Pip. Because this is certainly what people bought this book for.
It just so happens that this fuzzy little asshole narrates the entire issue, so he's to blame for the inherently sexist captions on all the pictures.
Jesus Christ, he's got two big toes on each foot.
Pencilking by Darick Robertson, ink by Andrew Pepoy, coloring by Tom Smith.
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I love me some Cloak and Dagger.
Tandy looks as gorgeous as ever. Surely she owns stock in boobie tape by now.
Tyrone, however, is getting so much sand stuck to him right now... I don't think he digs being used as a beach blanket. I'm... not even sure he's ever had to wash his cloak before today! Yikes. He's all like:
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Penciling by Joe Madureira, ink by Terry Austin, and coloring by Gregory Wright.
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I can't stop laughing at how much Thunderstrike looks exactly like the Genetic Freak, Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner in this picture:
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The work is entirely by Lou Harrison. It may not surprise you to learn he's also a Fantasy artist.
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I've always had a thing for Silver Sable, and this page is just fantastic.
That being said, my favorite part is Sandman sitting there, looking like a dope, shaped like a sand castle. Which, while it seems silly, was probably the most challenging and detailed thing I've ever seen him do with his powers. Worth it for the shot, I suppose!
Line work and ink by Steven Butler, a favorite of mine. He did penciling for the "Silver Sable and the Wild Pack" series (which got me attached), but he's also known for designing the Scarlet Spider suit. Coloring by Gregory Wright.
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If you thought I wasn't going to Morb out on this post, you were undead wrong.
Just look at that ridiculous batpackage. Also... Is he really serving a cape over a leather jacket, but with absolutely no pants? Damn, dude.
Penciling by Gary Barker, ink by Jimmy Palmiotti, coloring by Tom Smith.
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I can spot Adam Hughes' work a mile away, wow. I guess I didn't realize he was doing work for Marvel this far back.
A fierce-as-ever, short-haired Natasha who looks like she got slammed so hard against a rocky wall that it cracked, got up, emptied out the rest of her clip, and still had enough time and energy to pose during a reload.
Black Widow, bay-bayyy. ♫
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Oh my god, Ghost Rider is just so naughty. Wearing nothing but his birthday bones.
This scene just looks like it smells awful.
Artwork by Tristan Shane.
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Shulkie in a metal bikini (function over fashion?), bursting out of the lava from an active volcano. You wanna talk "hot tub?" Sure, this gets a feature.
Penciling and ink by cover artist Steve Geiger, coloring by Paul... Mounts.
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Deezamn, Bishop. Never seen guy looking so buff before.
Instead of just Bishop, this looks like Hank McCoy and Bishop had a child together. Does he have any other mode than "arm vein p-pop?"
Penciling by Dwayne Turner, ink by Mark Farmer, coloring by Gregory Wright.
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Ah, one of the more famous '90s Psylocke images that wasn't done by Jim Lee.
This centerfold was used in lots of comic store ads for several years after this issue came out. I remember seeing posters in the shops themselves. Trading cards of this picture are one of the most costly to collect.
It's beautiful, and the colors/lighting/shading are all fantastic.
Penciling and ink by the wonderful Art Thibert, creator of the Raft max security prison and inker of some of the most iconic X-title covers.
Coloring by Paul Mounts, who did the coloring in hundreds and hundreds of just Marvel comics alone - I didn't mention that earlier because I was snickering at his name earlier in the She-Hulk feature. My bad.
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Well, this wouldn't be Tumblr without a cat picture, yeah? Or a catgirl picture, I suppose.
This is the most adorable scene in the book. Just Tigra innocently taking a cuddle nap with some... um... wow, I don't know what the fuck those things are. Snuggle up anyway!
Penciling and ink by Amanda Conner, coloring by Gregory Wright.
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Huh. Of all the characters in this book, I really didn't expect to see Dr. Cooper... Either which way, the swimsuit under the detective get-up is pretty choice, honestly.
This is, of course, another Adam Hughes line art joint. Ink by Mark Farmer, coloring by Gregory Wright (who did a lot of these, huh?).
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What's this? A parody ad that you'd more expect to see in an issue of "What The--?!" that only '80s kids will understand? Yup, totally.
This was in the back of the book and doesn't fit the theme at all, but it gets a mention because of the weird inclusion and also to stall time until I had the final image ready, because I needed time to prepare...
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THIS.
This is the one.
How could I not end this little "show and tell" without this beauty right here?
Here, we have remorseless killer Frank Castle flexing his best end-of-catwalk pose in front of a... wrestling match between a bunch of lady demon dinosaurs battling... for his affection? To tip him American cash? Or maybe all those hearts come from their love of beating each other up? I'm not here to judge.
And then there's a sign for 75 cent hotdogs, but it's been covered with another sign for... $20 tooth brushes? What in the shit is going on here?
There is one thing I do know, though. The artist wants you to think that The Punisher has at least $2.75 worth of hotdog under that massive crotch skull.
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jackdraw-spwrite · 11 months
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By Storm, By Claw, By Sanguine Moon
Chapter 2
For Ectoberhaunt day 19 - Claw (originally for Phantasy Phest)
Words: 6729 Characters: Maddie Fenton, Jack Fenton Warnings: Body horror (of the skin breaking, bone cracking variety)
Once again, this fic is a collaboration between multiple authors! The others are: @akela-nakamura, @datawyrms, @seaglass-skies, and @five-rivers.
Read it on AO3 or below the readmore:
The rain didn’t let up.
All through the night it poured, and Maddie wondered if she should revise her estimate of the weather controller’s power or intelligence downward. Or both.
On the other hand, maybe this was a concerted effort to wear them out before the eclipse even happened.
The power at Fentonworks was still out, despite their best efforts and their nearest neighbors (who were admittedly further away than average - some people just couldn’t stand the slight inconveniences that came with advancing science) being just fine. The sunrise had also found Maddie with a rash at her joints. Some damp must have gotten past the waterproofing. Or maybe the sweat-wicking layer wasn’t up to snuff anymore. Once the power was back on, she’d have to wash the whole thing and check. As for Jack, he’d been complaining of a sore back off and on all morning.
“Try it now!” called Jack from where he’d wedged the upper half of his body into the electrical maintenance box that the city had installed between them and the power grid when– Well, it had hardly been their fault, but the city didn’t see it that way.
Maddie flipped the main power switch in the circuit box back and forth. “Nothing!” she called.
“Hey, Mom?” called Danny from near the door. “We’re going to Tucker’s, since they have power, okay?”
“Okay,” said Maddie, distracted, waving over her shoulder even though she knew he wouldn’t see her. “Have fun!”
“Okay, this time, I’ve got it!” said Jack. “Go ahead!”
Jack had not got it, and now Maddie could hear him grumbling. “Maybe we ought to switch,” she suggested.
“I’m going to the library!” yelled Jazz, not waiting for an answer before slamming the front door behind her.
Really. What were she and Jack supposed to do about that? Well. They’d have to talk eventually. During dinner, maybe?
“One more time, Maddie, one more time!”
Maddie flipped the switch again. This time, the power turned on, and she smiled with relief. At least something was going right this time.
“Great job, Jack! Now we can check the Fenton Devilry Detector readouts!”
They went down into the lab, where the machinery was still gradually humming to life. Monsters frequently had many natural defenses against observation, going far beyond mere camouflage, so Jack and Maddie had to be as clever about finding them as they were about catching them. Some monsters could only be detected by the oldest technology, others by the newest. Some required brand new inventions.
Jack and Maddie could hardly spend all their time monitoring all that equipment all around town, though, so they’d automated their detectors, and made machines to monitor their machines, and programs to collate the data. It was all very complicated, and sent their electricity bill through the roof. It was worth it, though, to know that even creatures that could only be photographed on archaic silver plate couldn’t evade notice because of it. Especially because the monsters like that had to be full of hubris that they’d never be caught. But they would, one day.
Because the Fentons were prepared.
However, it turned out that such a system didn’t hold up well against ordinary human vandalism, storms, or even time. For example, a machine that operated a polaroid on a timer, then took a picture of the resultant polaroid to send back to the Fentonwork’s servers had many points of failure. As such, Maddie wasn’t surprised to see that the main screen was covered in red OFFLINE notifications.
But visual monitoring wasn’t the only kind. They had others, as well. Things akin to seismometers but for certain kinds of magic. They had microphones and EMF readers but these were not what Maddie was looking for. Maddie was looking for something specific.
Through hard-fought trial and error, she and Jack had discovered something critical: Magic didn’t behave like light. It didn’t, precisely, behave as a gas either. But that analogy was closer.
Magic left traces. Magic built up, and magic lingered. They might not be able to watch everything across the city, but when they needed to look for evidence of foul play, they could compare readings in the local ambient magic.
It was this system, that Jack had named the Fenton Devilry Detector, in honor of his ancestor, whose writings had given them the foundation for its construction, that Maddie and Jack rebooted now.
There were no overnight readings logged, an unfortunate consequence of their lab being offline. But the system had been functional right up until the power outage, and what the graphs showed was unmistakable.
“It’s centered right on the house,” said Maddie, tracing the massive spike in detected magic with one finger. Although, calling it a spike might have been inaccurate. Magic levels around Fentonworks in particular, and even Amity Park in general, had always been high, and had been building gradually for months - no doubt due to the monsters that used it finally recognizing Jack and Maddie as a threat. This, though… This was far in excess of even that. This was a sudden, severe change that, if Maddie was reading this right, had pulsed in time with the storm overhead.
It could only be an attack.
An attack, not only on Jack and Maddie, but their family.
Maddie picked at her lower lip, already trying to determine the best way to safeguard her children. Keeping them both home until they figured everything out would be… Well, it would be ideal, but the government wouldn’t see it that way, and from historical evidence, neither would Jazz and Danny. (Especially, Jazz, right now. After last night’s fight, Maddie had no idea where she stood with her daughter.) And whoever had attacked had clearly known about Fentonworks, and had known how to get around at least some of their protections. Talismans might work, if they could get the kids to wear them… Capturing the monsters would be better, but despite Jack’s confidence, they couldn’t count on that yet.
She itched at her elbow.
At least the kids would be safe during the day.
Jack groaned loudly, and started vigorously scratching his stomach. “I don’t know about you, Maddie, but I think some water got into my suit. It’s definitely not sensitive skin safe anymore, oh boy!”
“I have noticed some itching this morning,” Maddie frowned. “I was hoping it was only my suit that had failed. If yours has too, it might be a materials issue. Why don’t we set these aside for testing?”
“Don’t have to ask me twice!” Jack said, cheerful despite still itching at his stomach. Maddie pulled out two new jumpsuits for them, checking to see when they’d last been inspected and had their various protections redone.
Jack pulled out several pieces of testing equipment. He had to pause a couple times to rub his back against the corner of the wall like a bear scratching on a tree. Maddie frowned and hurried to get Jack a new suit. She could feel the itch spreading as well, and had to stop herself from starting to scratch at her neck.
She passed Jack his new jumpsuit, and went to go change in the small decontamination chamber’s locker room. She took a bag in with her, and placed her defective suit inside. Whatever was wrong with it, they didn’t want it to get even more contaminated before they had a chance to analyze it, and they didn’t want whatever had caused it to break down to spread.
Also, they’d been up all night, and they needed to sleep. Leaving the damaged jumpsuits and trusting they’d just remember which ones they were was just tempting trouble.
Maddie inspected her skin. There was a slight rash, but nothing terribly alarming. Still, better to be safe than sorry. She picked up the Fenton Decontamination and Exfoliation Wash, a body wash she and Jack had developed that was designed to purge negative magical influences. It itself contained ‘magical’ substances, but, well, decontamination procedures were never perfect.
For more severe cases of contamination, for example, being struck directly by an effect, or ensnarement by one of the more infectious monsters they knew to exist, there were other measures. Some simple, if tedious, like smudging or ritual purification, others… more dangerous, if not less necessary.
It was important to plan for such things, in as dangerous a line of work as they had chosen.
She lathered it over the first the rash, and then the rest of her body. Something had gotten through the protections of the suit enough to irritate her skin at the joints. It was likely trace amounts had found their way elsewhere, and she just hadn’t reacted yet.
It was best to be thorough, with these things.
The wash stung as she rubbed it into the irritated skin, like aloe vera on sunburn.
She stepped out of the shower, patting her hair dry. Jack was still in, and she decided to wait for him. As tired as she was, she didn’t want to touch any of their more involved projects. This wasn’t the first time she’d pulled an all-nighter, but she and Jack hadn’t slept much lately. Preparations for the eclipse were taking longer than they’d expected. Tools disappeared or were misplaced. Plans were miscommunicated or derailed by distractions. Rather, that’s what seemed to be happening on the surface.
Not for the first time, she wondered if someone was interfering deliberately. Or rather, how many were, and who.
Some of the monsters they’d gotten ahold of had told them things in an effort to weasel out of what was coming. Nothing that could be trusted implicitly, of course. Every monster was a practiced liar, even the ones that couldn’t. Especially the ones that couldn’t.
(There were ways to lie, she knew, while technically telling the truth.)
But enough to wonder, especially about certain more active members of the infestation creeping in this town.
Like Phantom.
Her eyes wandered up to a poster she and Jack had pinned to the wall a few weeks ago. It had been part of a presentation they’d made hoping they could convince the children that monsters, especially fairies, especially that one that loitered around the school, no doubt hoping to find easy kidnapping victims, weren’t to be trusted.
The poster featured a mock up of what their research suggested fairies of that type really looked like under the glamours. The small monsters appeared pretty and harmless, but that appearance was much like the lure of an anglerfish, designed only to draw in victims.
Fairies were small, ugly, insectoid things. Their bodies were segmented, covered in hair-like filaments and exoskeletal plates. Their mouths were grotesqueries that fused canine-like teeth with oversized mandibles. Their wings, instead of being brightly patterned, were likely drab, tattered things, possibly even covered with oily, beetle-like wing cases. Instead of hands, they had long, scythe-like claws that lacked an opposable digit entirely. Even their large eyes, so good at conveying innocence, were in truth more like the bulging, compound eyes of a fly.
Without magic and humans to deceive with it, fairies would be no better than cockroaches. Small, useless things, scuttling in the dark.
But they did have magic, and they did use it to trick humans. Especially human children, which even so-called fairy tales agreed were their favorite prey.
The fairy in the poster was a fairy like that, drawn in detail by Jack and labeled lovingly by Maddie. Jazz and Danny had barely looked at it before dismissing it.
(Her kids had been so dismissive of their work, lately. Everything she and Jack did was met with disbelief. They were nearly scornful of it.)
Maddie sighed and turned away– Then froze. She’d thought– But, no, it had just been a warped reflection in the glass of one of the older computer monitors. They really needed to find a better place for that.
Before she could start to compile a list of better places, Jack came out of the shower, towel wrapped around his head. She smiled. She remembered when Vlad taught them how to do that, back in college.
“Man,” said Jack. “I’m beat. Makes you wish monsters knew what bedtime was, huh?”
“Now, now, Jack,” said Maddie playfully, “if they knew what bedtime was, they wouldn’t stay out where we could catch them half as often.” She patted his shoulder and hid a wince as her suit dragged painfully against the rash at her shoulder. “Let’s get to bed. We’ll be ready to take on all the monsters in the world when we get up.”
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Maddie was not ready to take on all the monsters in the world when she woke up. She must have strained herself much more than she’d thought before bed. She hadn’t even run for all that long. But clearly, her muscles disagreed. They protested as she reached for her alarm clock, and she contemplated simply returning to sleep.
But that had never helped with muscle soreness in her experience, and she wanted to catch at least some of the remaining afternoon light, sodden as it was. The work was worth it, of course. But Maddie had never taken well to nocturnal hours on the occasions they’d been required. She’d always been more of an early bird than Jack, and daylight had always made her feel more balanced. She left both her earplugs and her sleeping husband in the bedroom and padded downstairs.
The bottom floor was deserted. The house was quiet with the door to their bedroom shut, and light filtered through the windows in the living room. The couch with its soft cushions was inviting, but Maddie went up the stairs to the roof. There, she settled on the damp edge of the cornice and took a sip, waiting for it to return life to her body.
The kids were probably still out. Maddie could see that Jazz’s car was gone, and Danny loved spending time with his friends.
Despite the stresses of the last day, Maddie smiled. That boy and his friends. They really were as thick as thieves, always out doing something or other. Or in. She couldn’t quite understand the appeal of shooting demons in a video game when you could be going out and doing it in the real world, but she more than approved of the sentiment.
She itched at the crook of her elbow, then pulled a face. Rubbing already irritated skin would only make it worse, even with the soft lining of her jumpsuit.
She finished her coffee, then did some stretches to help with the soreness before returning downstairs. She was hungry, and Jack would be too when he woke. Maybe she could order out Chinese?
She certainly didn't feel like cooking—she could admit, to herself, that she wasn't great at it. She idly opened the drawer with all the local menus, and started digging for the Chinese menu. Her fingers, she noted, ached slightly with the movement.
In fact, she was still pretty sore all over, the stretching having only helped for a short while.
Ah, well. It would fade. It always did. She shook some stiffness out of her joints and dialed the place.
A few minutes later, she went back upstairs to nudge Jack awake. It always took him a little bit to drag himself out of bed, and if he started now he might be downstairs by the time the food arrived.
Maddie didn’t bother saying his name as she pushed open the door; she’d never seen Jack wake to a sound for as long as they’d been married. Instead, she opened the blinds, pulled the blankets down, peeled his sleeping mask off, and–
…frowned.
There was a rash around his eyes. More, it didn’t look like any rash she’d ever seen.
She shook him.
“Bwuh,” Jack said, face screwed up as he grappled with wakefulness.
“Jack,” she said. “There’s something on your face.”
“Sleeping mask,” he said, and tried rolling over.
She didn’t let him. “Jack,” she repeated. “I think the rash is getting worse.”
"Feels worse," he said. "Think'm dying."
"Jack Fenton, you are not dying."
"How do you know," said Jack. "I hurt all over."
"So do I. We're sick, Jack. Not dying." She hoped.
"Brave woman. Steel will. S'no wonder I married you. Be a fool not to."
Maddie sighed in exasperation and fondness. That was Jack for you, still complimenting her while claiming to be on his deathbed.
"Flattery will get you nowhere," she said.
"It got me you."
"Jaaack," Maddie said. "Fine, you flatterer. What do you want?"
"Five more minutes?" he asked hopefully.
"I'm setting a timer." Maddie got up to leave, and paused in the doorway. "If you're not up by the time dinner gets here, I'm eating your orange chicken."
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A few minutes later, Maddie heard the stairs creak under Jack's feet. A few moments later he appeared in the kitchen doorway, slumped dramatically against the frame.
"Maddie," he said. "I think we've been cursed."
Maddie put another glass away. "Why?" she asked.
"No illness could lay Jack Fenton low like this," he said, too strained to say it with his usual excitement.
"Except for the flu eight years ago," Maddie gently reminded him.
"That was pixies."
"Mmmm," said Maddie, unwilling to start that argument again while nursing a full body ache. She’d checked. Multiple times. It had been the flu, and not anything supernatural.
"And this feels too sudden. And so soon after the attack on our generator..."
"Mmmm," Maddie said again, but with a much different tone.
Jack had a point. On the other hand, running around in the rain at all hours was a much more mundane explanation. They weren’t as young as they used to be. And while their suits should have protected them from the cold and damp, they already knew the material had failed to protect them in at least one way.
"Maybe," she said at last. "Why don't we run those tests once the food gets here? The kids aren't home, so we could eat in the lab."
Jack laughed, but there was a pained edge to it. “Yeah, no Jazz to scold us, huh? Ah. Hah.”
Maddie pressed her lips into a thin line. “Hopefully, they’ll be back soon,” she said, rather than addressing what Jack was clearly thinking. With how upset Jazz was, it was more likely that she’d give them the cold shoulder than scold them.
Or maybe not. It was becoming apparent that she didn’t know her daughter as well as she’d thought. Either of her children, really, she reflected, thinking back on some of Danny’s… odder behavior, recently. She didn’t understand it at all.
They really needed to have that talk.
“Right!” said Jack, finally managing an exclamation point. “To the lab to figure out what felonious fairy is behind our feeble feelings!”
Oh, Jack. He always knew how to cheer Maddie up.
Down to the lab they went.
Usually, the lab felt welcoming. It was as familiar and lived-in to Maddie as the living room upstairs. Usually, the clean lighting, clutter, occult diagrams, and metal tables were just as much a comfort as the dozens of experiments plugging, percolating, or maturing away on the tables. It always felt like protection. It always felt like progress. Progress of knowledge, of their bulwark against the things that stalked the night.
But tonight Maddie felt all of the weight of dirt, concrete, and metal overhead, pressing down, as if to bury them alive.
Ominous and suffocating.
Like a coffin.
Maddie took a deep breath. She hated being sick.
“Ooh,” said Jack. “This is a bad curse. We’ve got to figure it out right away!”
"What makes you say that?" Maddie asked.
"Queasy," said Jack. "And I think my claustrophobia is kicking in. I forgot I had that, after that one time we had that abandoned mine dropped on us."
"I'm feeling that, too." Maddie frowned. But what would trigger those memories? Why would a curse give them a rash and a mild case of claustrophobia? Maybe the creature that cursed them just hadn’t been very strong. Or maybe the curse had been stronger, but their protections had deflected most of it.
Or it wasn't a curse. They hadn't confirmed it yet, after all. And there was more than one way for monsters to hurt humans.
They pulled the suits out of storage. Preparations were interrupted by the arrival of food, but shortly they had takeout boxes at one table, and their compromised suits on another.
(As Jack said, if those monsters thought they’d be stopped by this, they had another thing coming.)
Jack, eagerly following his theory, was assembling their collection of more occult and mystical devices. Most of them would have limited utility in examining the suits, but… Maddie sighed, fondly. Jack would get everything sorted out. From outside, his process might seem chaotic, but he always got fascinating results.
Maddie, for her part, had on her set of magnifying goggles and was going over the inside of her suit inch by inch, starting with the edges and seams. With gloves, of course. While she was assuming the cause of the rash was irritation due to water getting inside the suit lining, assumptions didn’t rule out other causes, like unexpected chemical reactions, or even the curse Jack was so sure of.
So far she hadn’t found any tears. If there weren’t any, she’d take samples of the inner lining to test for common skin irritants. That would be truly tedious work. There were enough chemical irritants in the world that it was quite possible that she’d never figure it out, and have to leave it as a mystery… Unless it also happened to another suit. That would be an unacceptable mystery, and a real danger to herself and Jack.
“Maddie!”
“Hm?” said Maddie, looking up. She experienced a moment of vertigo, and raised her hand to remove her magnifying goggles. “What is it?”
“Look!” He pointed, and Maddie traced his finger to the Fenton branded All-Things-Thaumaturgy Amplified Quantifier.
Maddie inhaled sharply. “Is that…?”
“That’s the reading for the suit,” said Jack, gesturing with the modified microphone attached to the Quantifier. He pointed it at himself, and the line on its graph leapt into the stratosphere. “And that’s me.”
Maddie cursed softly under her breath. “Let me take a look at my readings,” she said, rolling her chair over.
They were the same.
“You know what this means, don’t you?” asked Jack. “This isn’t an instant curse. This is something that’s stuck, and stuck hard.”
Maddie leaned back in her chair, musing over the readings. There was an urgency building in her, but she had to think. Curses were dangerous, wild things, governed by the will and wording of the one who cast it. Curses that didn’t show up immediately, that stuck and built, were especially dangerous—and unpredictable. They weren’t easy to get rid of, nor were they easy to understand.
They had to be methodical about this. They had to find out the nature of the curse, and who cast it. She steeled herself, and looked back at her husband.
”Alright,” said Maddie, “we can narrow down the kind of curse… or at least diagnose the symptoms. From there, we can cross-reference cures, loopholes, and probable perpetrators with our library.”
“Well, feeling awful is one,” said Jack. “Plus the claustrophobia.”
“Maybe a cave or tunnel based creature, then? Like with the mine?” Maddie shook her head. “That doesn’t line up with the storm. And I don’t know why something like that would give us rashes of all things.” She set her elbow on the work bench and leaned forward. “Speaking of which, I really don’t like the look of the rash around your eyes. If we can’t figure out the cause, soon, we might have to focus on stopping the spread.”
“Rash around my eyes?” repeated Jack. He walked over to one of the sinks, and peered into the mirror. “What rash around my eyes?”
He jolted a bit, when he looked into the mirror. The rash had spread, past the rounds of his goggles. It drifted down his cheekbones, climbed his forehead, and was thicker around his eyes themselves. Concern shot down Maddie’s spine—she hadn’t realized how bad it’d gotten. It still didn’t look like any rash she’d seen before. It wasn’t red or inflamed, but it was undeniably a rash. The fact that it had gotten worse, despite showers and new suits, was alarming.
“Oh,” Jack said, blinking in the mirror. He snapped on a new glove, and gently touched the rash. “This is not a good look! Is this a reaction from the curse’s magic with our suits?”
Maddie hummed, even as she grabbed a sterile swab, and a new set of gloves for herself. She stepped over to Jack, running the swab over the rash before putting it into the sterile test tube.
“Maybe,” she said finally. “Take a sample from your goggles, and let’s see if there’s an environmental factor—this rain has been relentless.”
Jack did so, with much less of his usual gusto. Maddie couldn’t blame him—she felt tired and weighed down. Despite having slept for so long, and barely doing anything in the lab, she felt she could easily take another nap.
She couldn’t. They couldn’t. With the eclipse coming, and a curse to solve, they didn’t have time for more sleep. If they couldn’t fix the curse by the time the eclipse arrived, everything they’d worked for would be lost. This was literally a once in a lifetime opportunity!
They had to keep moving, to figure this out.
“Some dastardly monster thinks they can stop us,” Jack muttered, not able to get his usual volume. “A curse has never stopped a Fenton, and it won’t now.”
Maddie smiled to herself, even as she ran tests on the sample she’d taken from Jack’s rash. They wouldn’t be stopped.
Whatever evil being had cursed them, they’d soon regret it!
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The curse was harder to pin down than expected. Usually it was a place that was afflicted with these sorts of monsters- cursing actual people took much more power and nefarious intent.
Even so, curses generally exerted their power through something. Effigies. Inscriptions. Sound. Blood. Sometimes more than one. If they could find that part of the curse, destroy that part of the curse, then the curse would start to unravel.
But they hadn’t found anything. Not yet.
At least they had been able to rule out the whole family being a target. Much as Jazz and Danny did their best to duck lifesaving checks, they got enough readings to feel a weight lift from their hearts. It was bad enough that some foul beast was after them without it threatening their children.
Danny’s readings were still uncomfortably high, but not in a new way. Jazz almost seemed like she might also be a target, but her contamination levels plummeted while theirs crept higher. Neither child was struggling with itches or food going foul in their mouths, a huge relief. They could put their whole attention on solving the curse much faster when not at risk of endangering the kids further.
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A few days later, Maddie sighed as she took the final step down into the lab, and immediately headed into the corner to peel her wet jumpsuit off.
The rain was heavy today, coming down in fat, icy droplets that sank into the jumpsuit's cloth and stayed there, chilling the skin. By the time she'd finished setting up the battery of traps in the park woodlands, she'd felt icy herself and had been hard pressed to keep her hands steady against the cold.
The curse had made them allergic to the Fenton patented anti-moisture, sweat-wicking formula for sensitive skin, which wouldn't be a huge problem–except it was how they'd waterproofed all their jumpsuits. They'd had to switch to unfinished jumpsuits without the coating–and therefore, without the wet weather protection.
Needless to say, Maddie was looking forward to warming up.
A hot decontamination shower and a toweling later, she reached for a fresh jumpsuit–and froze.
The skin of her arm hadn't changed much from that morning. It was still the same scaly, angry red that covered most of her extremities. But there was something off about the movement of her forearm.
Slowly this time, Maddie repeated the action, making sure to watch her forearm as she did.
There.
It was smooth.
Not the skin. The skin was still rough from the rash. But beneath it–beneath it. Her forearm was smooth.
Maddie was a woman of science, but she was also a woman of action. She trained regularly, she kept herself fit enough to keep up with the human wrecking ball that was Jack. She fought using any number of weapons but liked staves especially, which gave her exceptional muscle development in her forearms.
She fluttered her fingers, and the back of her forearm remained motionless.
Maddie was a woman of action, and her forearm should have had enough muscle definition to see the individual muscles controlling the extension of each finger.
Should have. Usually, did have.
It did not.
.
Eyes could be fooled, especially while cursed. Instead of making assumptions, she let science find the truth.
The scanner showed dense plates of tissue forming beneath their skin.
.
They made a grocery run before the curse worsened. They didn't know how bad it would get, after all, and this way they wouldn't need to worry about food for a little while.
Jack was silent in the checkout line. Maddie felt stares prickle at her skin and pretended not to notice the way the cashier's eyes darted to the rash crawling up Maddie's cheek.
When they left, the rain was still coming down in a quiet rush. The sensation of droplets trailing down her face flared into burning when they made contact with the rash. With Jack unable to be as boisterous as he normally was, it felt like they’d lost the sun twice over. The burning pain was an unwelcome substitute in the gloom.
.
There was something watching them from reflections. It skittered in the corners of their vision, always careful, never quite slow enough to properly see. Or to shoot at.
Maddie saw the nebulous shadow of it in her peripheral vision as she soldered some final details on another set of traps, and pretended she had not.
Belatedly, she felt the hairs of her neck prickle.
She set the piece she was working on to the side, and reached for another, concentrating on the corners of her vision hard enough to make her eyes ache. After a moment, she eased her thumb off the on switch. She didn't need to stab herself with a fully heated soldering iron while trying to finally get a good look at the thing cursing them.
Quietly, she mimed continuing with her work, setting aside a few more pieces as she waited. It shouldn't have been convincing, but the shadow lingered. Apparently, it could be fooled. Good to know. She could make out more details, now. Too many appendages, too long. Huge, larger than she was.
A smear of red where the eyes would be. Similar, then, to Phantom's true form.
Maddie thought of her gun, holstered at her side.
Maddie thought of empathetic magic, and their research on how it might work. On how they thought that something projecting an image elsewhere might still be vulnerable to harm done to the reflection.
Finally, Maddie thought about the curse.
In one smooth blur she dropped the soldering iron, grabbed the gun, took aim, and fired at the thing cursing them–
And was left lightheaded from the sudden rush of adrenaline, arm out and gun pointed at–
At the charred divot in the sheet metal armoring the walls of the lab, directly in the center of her own head's reflection.
Nothing.
It was nothing.
.
But–if Phantom or something like it was channeling this magic through reflections, through their reflections, maybe that was something.
Maybe it could be disrupted.
They covered mirrors, painted the stainless steel of the laboratory walls, even hid glass.
It didn't work.
.
The first time it happened, they thought it was a fluke. A result of improper weapons safety due to their single minded focus on the curse. Jack had placed one of their newer weapons on the table, a thing of gleaming metal, automatic aim, salt and iron ammunition, and an alert function. It was as yet unnamed, but compact and efficient. It was a favorite of Maddie’s.
But Jack had placed it down, and Maddie had found herself catching a glimpse of a red laser, hearing the humming whine of the auto aim—and she ducked, just in time for the weapon to lose its target. Just in time for it not to fire.
Jack had been horrified. He’d checked the weapon over a dozen times, and nothing had seemed amiss.
They concluded it was either an accidental slip that had primed the weapon, and something possibly needing adjustment in its targeting code.
They moved on with their research on the curse.
.
The hair on Maddie’s head came off in chunks.
At least, the hair that didn't thicken and stiffen until she had a twin set of antennae emerging from her forehead.
.
They kept the blinds closed. When a package delivery came, Maddie signed for it with her hood up.
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The second time it happened, it was something simple. She’d needed a break from their research, from the headache she genuinely couldn’t tell if it was from the curse or from the stress of it. She couldn’t think straight, and as much as it rankled, she knew she’d be useless in doing more research.
She’d pulled out some simple protections and a couple of small net projects. They needed nets of various sizes for the upcoming eclipse, and while Jack liked to show off with the large ones, Maddie did enjoy weaving together the smaller ones.
The net itself was itchy against her skin, but it was made of a new weave of fibers, embedded with near gossamer iron and silver. There was also a new mix of herbs she’d had some luck with, but she needed to mix up more to soak the net in.
With the net on her lap, and the various herbs around her, she’d begun to mix.
And had managed to spill some of the garlic, sage, St. John’s Wort, and yarrow mixture on her hands and down her arms.
It had taken her several moments of frustrated clean up for her to realize what was happening—and for the pain to kick in.
The mixture was burning her, and where she’d touched the net felt raw and prickly.
Her stomach sank as she moved robotically over to the sink.
Just how deep did this curse run?
.
Breaking mirrors was bad luck. Fortunately, it was unnecessary when you had a sandblaster. It even worked on steel.
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The third time, Maddie clutched the toilet, thinking, thinking, trying to think of what she might have eaten, what she might have done to feel like this. They’d barely been out of the house. It had to be the curse again. Was this it? Had it been taking her through this horrible transformation only to kill her like a stomach bug? She hadn’t eaten anything she didn’t eat all the time.
The ingredients. Pasta, tomatoes, onions, garlic–
Garlic.
Like in the mixture that had burned her so badly only a few days ago.
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Jack's hair was wiry, and too stiff. Too thick.
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They had only two leads. What was happening to their reflections and what was happening to themselves. They didn’t want to let the curse run its course, didn’t want to see the form it ultimately took, so, when covering or defacing the mirrors didn’t work, they studied them.
When viewed straight on, their reflections seemed… not normal, not with what was happening to them, but not otherwise supernaturally altered. But from the corners of their eyes, they were more. More changed. More alien. More monstrous.
Maddie and Jack designed new machines, new tools for measurement, new methods. They compared the readings of mirrors that were reflecting them to mirrors that were not. They set cameras to record their reflections. They argued and built and tested and…
And all they knew for sure was that mirrors were involved somehow.
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Entering the kitchen was like walking headfirst into a wall of acidic fumes. They had to throw out some of the herbs with tongs, and their eyes and noses burned for hours after.
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Among all their tests, all their increasingly frantic research, the house became a minefield. Weapons began to track them with increasing frequency, alarms went off when they entered the house or the grounds. It felt like every fifteen minutes they got a new alert on their phones, on their equipment about monsters in their house.
No matter how many times they searched, or how well, they never found a thing.
No one but themselves.
Jazz was out of the house for hours at a time. Danny had become a shadow, fluttering in and out at odd times.
Maddie tried, several times, to talk to her daughter but it seemed something got in the way every time. A new alarm would go off, or a weapon would malfunction and start to aim, or Maddie would forget and reach for something and feel the burn of herbs or certain metals.
As the days went on and the curse worsened, so too did things around the house. Every protection they had built into the very walls of their home was now a weapon against them.
Maddie feared they were running out of time.
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Maddie scratched absently at the rash covering most of their bodies, and felt skin slide.
Her hair didn't.
Her hair didn't, and through it she could feel the texture of the flesh sloughing off, suddenly too loud, too wet, too much too much too much.
.
When she emerged from the shower, her arms and hands were segmented. Behind her, the shower looked like a crime scene.
.
(After that, they had to shut down the internal alarms—they were nothing but a never ending shriek, and neither she nor Jack could figure out how to make it stop targeting them but still protect their home.)
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They did research. Not the scientific kind of research that they liked best, but delving through old and unreliable secondary and tertiary sources, trying to pick out strands of truth from among the razor-wires of misunderstandings and outright fabrication. Some books, Maddie hadn’t picked up since Danny was born.
One had ‘good’ fairies. That other had humans inadvertently casting curses on their family members. The one she’d just discarded had talked about monsters that had once been human, when Maddie knew that was impossible. None of their data supported such a transformation.
But it didn’t matter what their data supported when this was happening to them. When their appearances were so warped that they’d resorted to communicating to their children solely through notes and text messages. When so many of the protective wards they’d built up around their more sensitive or more dangerous equipment made them shy away.
They were desperate. It showed.
They tried dozens of cutesy neopagan countercharms. They worked through purification rituals with limited or even singular attestation. They pulled out screwdrivers and hammers and systematically removed and broke every mirror in the house and the MAV, despite the years of bad luck common wisdom claimed they should get with each one.
It didn’t work. None of it worked.
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When Jack's eyes began to bulge from his sockets, growing until they were the size of tennis balls, it was no longer a surprise but a horrible confirmation: Phantom had cursed them to become like him.
It was a foul, monstrous trick befitting a wolf in child’s clothing like Phantom. They knew they weren’t monsters, not ‘fae’, but whatever magic it had woven was enough to convince their own eyes and tools. In a home primed and ready to fight off all foul creatures of the shadows, that was no small danger. There were safeguards they could no longer safely disable.
At this rate, they’d be unable to even stay in their own home.
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thinlinez · 1 year
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My VERY HONEST review of 28 op first drop... Please don't continue if you are easily triggered!
1. Order + Shipping
I ordered within the half hour of the drop. Received an email with my package number two days later. The shipment was sent out on Sept 6th from Belgium. Arrived in my country on Sept 16th.
Easy to track, but the shipment was slow since I live far from the UK.
2. Packaging
My three pieces were packed into one huge box. It was a bit battered from travel but otherwise can still be used and looked pretty with a 28 logo. Each clothes was wrapped in its own Ziploc baggie. There was a simple receipt for each clothing.
3. Unboxing
(1) Green Track Jacket L
The material is entirely waterproof, not breathable and only suitable for windy / cold / rainy weather. Not thin or light at all! The stitchings on the inside are... Kind of messy. If you are particular about the stitchings then I don't think you will be too happy. I don't know if it's because it's "hand stitched"? The jacket is made in and from China btw! I wasn't expecting it to be so messy... After the first wash (I washed it by machine, light wash, only 8 minutes with 5 minutes of draining) the logo on the sleeve looks a little peels on the corners (please don't fall off!) So I think maybe hand wash would be better if you wash often. There are also a bunch of loose threads everywhere...
Rating: 2/5
(2) Green Track Bottoms XL
I ordered a size up since I am tall but you should stick to your true size for 28 op. The waist is too big for me however there are useful drawstrings so this is okay! The material is SUPER THICK, two layers, not breathable, only suited for cold RAINY European weather. I live in Asia and it's really humid and hot so I won't suggest people who live in this climate to buy polyester material from 28 op. You can only wear in cold and rainy weather. The stitching is better, no loose threads! The 28 on the leg looks ok but overall design is tooooooo simple. He should add more, maybe roses on the ass! This one was also from China.
Rating: 1/5 (I'm so sorry I just can't wear them too often and they are so thick)
(3) Black Rose 28 op Hoodie L
This one looks good! Very pretty! The logos and roses and 28 on the back aren't stitched, they are printed on? I think? I was happy with it until I took it off and noticed I was covered in black tiny flaking pieces... I am not sure if this is normal for hoodies? But I remembered his 2022 tour hoodie wasn't like this after I tried it on. I had to take a shower and put the hoodie into the wash. After it came out, the logos and roses and 28 on back are all covered by tiny black flaking pieces... Maybe hand wash would be better... The material isn't that thick and it's comfy! However if I have to deal with black flakes everytime I take it off... that is annoying... The hoodie is from Portugal.
Rating: 3.5/5
Overall: at first glance all look so so so good! The design especially the rose hoodie is very pretty however the quality and endurance of the pieces are the downfall... these clothes are suitable for cold weather countries! I hope he puts out better quality and more choices of summer/spring weather in the future! I'm not sure if he is dropping clothes according to seasons, but these are definitely for winter!
If you pay this much for this quality, there is a high chance of disappointment however it's only the first launch... So I'm sure everything will be better? The three pieces plus shipping took 1/3 of my monthly salary but it was my own choice and since I bought them in support for Lou, I think it's okay? I'll wear them lots in the winter but hopefully they won't flake or fall apart too quickly! The pictures on the models make the track set look thin and comfy, but I don't think so... So think twice before you order anything "polyester"! I think I have grown a little skeptical about this brand, however, improvements can be made I'm sure! Those who didn't get clothes from drop one, don't feel frustrated, I think better designs and quality are coming!
Also! My mom made a good point, she said this is a SMALL BRAND meaning that they will produce not a lot at once and try to cost down so that they can profit more with the high price and low producing cost. People buy because it's designed by Lou. Just like we buy brands because of their names not for the clothes themselves. We buy because we support and love him, however it's a small starting brand which means they need to consider the cost and profit too... that's why It's so expensive (no working class price) and the quality is not good... I hope that it can improve with each drop! But if you do love Lou and support and feel good while wearing 28 op, it's a good reason to give it a try!
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peachiyyy · 2 years
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Why Select Sheepskin Cleaning Services St Albans Services? Many skiers attempt cleaning the Sheepskin themselves by either hand washing or machine washing. Whereas it may be a seen money related economy, this tragically accelerates irreversible harm in the shape of shrinkage, tearing, and misfortune of waterproof capability. Proficient dry-cleaning gets it that these 'delicate' articles of clothing are to be cleaned without losing their performance. The Sheepskin Cleaning Bedfordshire specializing in skiwear gets it the complexity of the distinctive textures and strategies of development utilized in winter sports clothing. A great dry cleaner of ski clothing ought to be able to take on different skiwear things, from coats and pants to gloves and base layers, and clean each piece fittingly to keep up solidness and insulation. A&Z Dry Cleaners: Your Sheepskin Dry Cleaning Partner For dry cleaning Sheepskin, the best alternative is to go with a solid dry cleaner with a extraordinary notoriety for benefit and quality. A&Z Dry Cleaners offers uncommon care cleaning particularly focused on at the needs fundamental for Sheepskin. Their experts protect the astuteness of the waterproof textures and cover in your winter adapt. With A&Z Dry Cleaners, you will have certainty that your winter adapt will be well taken care of until you require to get back out on the slants.
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FurryFields' Top Dog Car Seat Cover: Ultimate Protection for Your Car & Comfort for Your Pup
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If you're a dog owner, you know that every car ride with your furry friend can get a little messy. Between fur shedding, muddy paws, and the occasional accident, your car seats are at risk of getting dirty or damaged. That’s where FurryFields’ Best Dog Car Seat Cover comes in—a must-have for pet parents who want to protect their vehicle while keeping their pet comfy and safe.
Why Choose FurryFields?
At FurryFields, we understand the needs of both pets and their owners. That's why our dog car seat covers are designed to not only shield your car from wear and tear but also provide your dog with a cozy spot during those rides to the park, vet, or beyond. Here’s what makes it the best option for you and your pet:
Premium Quality and Durability
FurryFields’ car seat cover is made from top-grade, waterproof materials to guard against spills, mud, and even pet hair. No more spending hours vacuuming fur from your seats! The durable construction ensures that the cover holds up, no matter how often you and your dog hit the road. Whether it's a small or large breed, the cover is strong enough to resist scratches and claw marks, making it perfect for active dogs.
Universal Fit and Easy Installation
You don't have to be concerned about it fitting your car. Our car seat cover has a universal fit, designed to work with most cars, SUVs, and trucks. Installation is a breeze thanks to adjustable straps and seat anchors that secure the cover in place. In just minutes, you'll have your backseat fully protected, with no slipping or bunching.
Non-Slip and Safety-Focused
Safety is a top priority. The cover features a non-slip backing to keep your dog from sliding around during the ride, which can cause anxiety and discomfort. It also includes built-in seatbelt openings, so you can use a pet seatbelt for extra security, ensuring your dog stays safe while traveling.
Machine Washable for Easy Maintenance
Worried about cleaning? FurryFields has got you covered—literally. The Best Dog Car Seat Cover is machine washable, so whenever it gets dirty, simply toss it in the washing machine, and it’s good as new. This makes maintenance a breeze, giving you more time to enjoy adventures with your dog.
Stylish and Pet-Friendly Design
Who says functionality can’t be stylish? FurryFields’ dog car seat cover features a sleek, modern design that complements any vehicle’s interior. Plus, it’s soft and comfortable for your pet, so they’ll feel right at home during car rides.
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freesoo · 21 days
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Keep Your RAV4 Clean: Waterproof Seat Covers
Let's face it, owning a RAV4 is a dream come true for many. It's the perfect blend of practicality and style, offering ample cargo space for adventures and a comfortable ride for everyday commutes. But let's be real, life can get messy, especially when you're juggling the demands of work, family, and a busy social life.
Imagine this: you're driving to a weekend picnic with your kids and their furry friend, the windows are down, and the sun is shining. Suddenly, a rogue ice cream cone meets its demise on your pristine leather seats. Or, your dog, excitedly anticipating the arrival at the park, decides to shake off the water from his morning walk, sending a shower of droplets onto your carefully maintained upholstery.
These scenarios, and many more like them, are a reality for RAV4 owners. But fear not! There's a simple solution that can protect your beloved seats from spills, stains, and dirt – waterproof seat covers.
Why Waterproof Seat Covers Are Essential for RAV4 Owners
Waterproof seat covers are more than just a fashion statement for your RAV4. They are a practical investment that can save you time, money, and frustration in the long run. Here are just a few reasons why they are a must-have for every RAV4 owner:
Protection from spills and stains: Life with kids and pets is a constant battle against accidental spills and stains. From sticky fingers and juice boxes to muddy paws and wet noses, waterproof seat covers create a barrier against these common culprits, protecting your upholstery from permanent damage.
Easy cleaning: Unlike your car's original upholstery, which often requires professional cleaning, waterproof seat covers can be easily wiped down or even thrown in the washing machine (depending on the material).
Increased longevity of your car's interior: By shielding your seats from wear and tear, waterproof seat covers extend the life of your car's interior, helping to maintain its resale value.
Enhanced comfort: Some waterproof seat covers are designed with added padding or breathable materials, providing extra comfort and support during long drives.
The RAV4: A Versatile Companion for Life's Adventures
Before we dive into the world of waterproof seat covers, let's take a moment to appreciate the RAV4 itself. This popular SUV, known for its reliable performance, spacious interior, and fuel efficiency, is a perfect fit for families and adventurers alike.
With its generous cargo space, the RAV4 effortlessly accommodates everything from weekend camping gear to weekly grocery hauls. Its comfortable seating arrangement provides ample legroom and headroom for passengers, making long road trips a breeze.
Many RAV4 owners, myself included, appreciate the feeling of security and control that this vehicle provides. Knowing that you have a reliable and capable companion on the road can make all the difference, whether you're navigating city streets or embarking on an off-road adventure.
Understanding Waterproof Materials: A Guide for Choosing the Right Seat Covers
Now, let's get back to the topic at hand: waterproof seat covers. These protective coverings come in a variety of materials, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Understanding these differences will help you choose the best option for your RAV4 and your lifestyle.
Polyester: This is a common material for waterproof seat covers due to its durability, affordability, and ease of cleaning. Polyester fabric is resistant to wrinkles and fading, making it a practical choice for everyday use.
Nylon: Nylon is known for its strength and water resistance. It's a good choice for active individuals who need seat covers that can withstand frequent use and potential wear and tear.
Leatherette: This synthetic leather alternative provides a luxurious look and feel while offering excellent protection against spills and stains. Leatherette is also relatively easy to clean and maintain.
Neoprene: Often used for wetsuits and other water-resistant gear, neoprene is a durable and flexible material that offers excellent protection against moisture and dirt. It's a good choice for outdoor enthusiasts who frequently encounter challenging conditions.
Tips for Choosing the Right Waterproof Seat Covers for Your RAV4
Choosing the right waterproof seat covers for your RAV4 requires careful consideration of your needs and preferences. Here are some key factors to keep in mind:
Fit: Ensure the seat covers are a perfect fit for your RAV4's specific model and year. Loose-fitting covers can slide around and become uncomfortable, while too-tight covers can make it difficult to adjust the seats.
Material: Consider the material's durability, water resistance, and breathability. Choose a material that suits your lifestyle and the types of protection you need.
Style: From classic black to vibrant patterns, there are countless styles available. Choose a design that complements your RAV4's interior and your personal taste.
Features: Some seat covers offer additional features like headrest covers, armrest covers, and built-in storage pockets. Consider these features based on your needs and preferences.
Conclusion: Keep Your RAV4 Looking and Feeling Fresh
Investing in waterproof seat covers is a smart move for any RAV4 owner, especially those who frequently encounter messy situations or simply want to keep their car's interior looking its best.
By understanding the different materials, features, and fit options available, you can choose the perfect waterproof seat covers to protect your RAV4's upholstery and enhance your driving experience. With a little research and careful consideration, you can find the ideal solution that will keep your RAV4 looking and feeling fresh for years to come.
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U.S. News & World Report: https://cars.usnews.com/
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Lunsing Mattress Protector
Lunsing Queen Mattress Protector: A Review
Lunsing's Queen Mattress Protector is a versatile and practical addition to any bedroom. Designed to safeguard your mattress from spills, stains, and allergens, this protector offers a combination of comfort, durability, and protection.  
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Key Features:
Waterproof Barrier: The protector's waterproof backing effectively shields your mattress from liquids, preventing stains and mold growth.   1. Lunsing Queen Mattress Protector, Bamboo Viscose Waterproof Queen Mattress Pad Cover with 6-18 Inches Deep Pocket, White www.amazon.com
Breathable Material: Despite its waterproof properties, the protector is designed to be breathable, ensuring a comfortable and cool sleep environment.   1. Lunsing Mattress Protector Queen Size Waterproof Breathable Noiseless Mattress Protector with Deep Pocket Fits Mattress 6-18 Inches White - Amazon.com.be www.amazon.com.be
Noiseless Design: Say goodbye to crinkling and rustling sounds during the night. The protector's quiet construction ensures undisturbed sleep.   1. Lunsing Queen Mattress Protector, Waterproof, Breathable, Noiseless, Queen Mattress Topper with Deep Pocket for 6-18 Inch Mattress, White - Amazon www.amazon.de
Deep Pocket Fit: Accommodating mattresses between 6 and 18 inches, the deep pocket design ensures a secure and snug fit.   1. Lunsing Queen Mattress Protector, Waterproof Breathable Noiseless Queen Mattress Pad with Deep Pocket for 6-18 inches Mattress, White www.amazon.com
Machine Washable: Conveniently clean your protector by tossing it into the washing machine for easy maintenance.   1. Lunsing Queen Mattress Protector, Bamboo Viscose Waterproof Queen Mattress Pad Cover with 6-18 Inches Deep Pocket, White www.amazon.com
Benefits:
Protect Your Investment: Safeguard your expensive mattress from accidents and premature wear.   1. LUNSING Queen Size Mattress Protector Quilted Waterproof Soft Cotton Mattress Protector Queen Breathable Mattress Cover with Deep Pocket Stretch to 18 Inch White - Amazon www.amazon.de
Allergen Barrier: Reduce exposure to allergens like dust mites and pet dander.
Enhanced Hygiene: Maintain a clean and hygienic sleeping environment.
Peace of Mind: Sleep soundly knowing your mattress is protected.
Ideal For:
Families with children or pets   1. Lunsing Queen Mattress Protector, Waterproof Breathable Noiseless Queen Mattress Pad with Deep Pocket for 6-18 inches Mattress, White www.amazon.com
Individuals with allergies or sensitivities
Those seeking a hygienic and comfortable sleep experience
Overall, the Lunsing Queen Mattress Protector is a reliable and affordable option for anyone looking to protect their mattress and improve their sleep quality. Its combination of waterproof protection, breathability, and durability make it a worthwhile investment.
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The Essential Guide to Incontinence Bed Pads: Comfort, Protection, and Peace of Mind
Managing incontinence can be challenging, especially when it comes to protecting your bedding and ensuring a restful night’s sleep. Incontinence bed pads are an invaluable tool in this regard, offering peace of mind and practical solutions for maintaining cleanliness and comfort. In this blog post, we'll delve into the benefits of incontinence bed pads, the different types available, and tips for choosing and using them effectively.
Why Incontinence Bed Pads are a Must-Have
Incontinence bed pads are designed to provide a protective layer between your body and your bedding, absorbing fluids and preventing leaks. They offer several benefits:
Protection for Bedding: They keep your mattress and bed linens clean and dry, reducing the need for frequent laundering and extending the life of your bedding.
Enhanced Comfort: By absorbing moisture quickly, bed pads help maintain a comfortable sleeping environment, preventing discomfort and skin irritation.
Ease of Use: Bed pads are easy to place on top of your mattress and can be used in combination with other incontinence products for added security.
Convenience: They simplify cleanup and maintenance, making it easier to manage incontinence discreetly and efficiently.
Types of Incontinence Bed Pads
Choosing the right incontinence bed pad depends on your specific needs and preferences. Here are some common types:
Disposable Bed Pads
What They Are: Single-use pads that offer high absorbency and convenience.
Features:
Absorbent Core: Quickly locks away moisture and neutralizes odors.
Waterproof Backing: Prevents leaks from reaching the mattress or bed frame.
Convenient Disposal: Easy to dispose of after use, making cleanup hassle-free.
Best For: Users who need a low-maintenance, disposable option for daily use.
Reusable Bed Pads
What They Are: Washable pads designed for multiple uses, offering a more sustainable and cost-effective solution.
Features:
Durable Fabric: Designed to withstand repeated washing without losing absorbency.
Waterproof Layer: Protects bedding and mattress from moisture.
Comfortable and Breathable: Often made from soft, breathable materials for added comfort.
Best For: Individuals seeking an eco-friendly, long-term solution that reduces waste.
Underpads with Tuckable Flaps
What They Are: Bed pads with flaps that tuck under the mattress to provide a secure fit.
Features:
Secured Positioning: Flaps help keep the pad in place, reducing shifting during the night.
High Absorbency: Designed to handle moderate to heavy leakage.
Leak Protection: Features advanced barriers to prevent leaks.
Best For: Users who require a secure, stay-in-place pad for active sleepers or higher levels of incontinence.
Waterproof Mattress Protectors with Absorbent Layers
What They Are: Mattress protectors that combine waterproofing with absorbent layers for added protection.
Features:
Integrated Absorption: Combines waterproof materials with absorbent layers to manage large volumes of fluid.
Machine Washable: Typically designed for easy cleaning and maintenance.
Comfortable Fit: Often made from soft, breathable fabrics for added comfort.
Best For: Those looking for comprehensive protection for their mattress, combining the benefits of a protector and a bed pad.
Choosing the Right Bed Pad
When selecting an incontinence bed pad, consider the following factors:
Absorbency Needs: Determine the level of absorbency required based on the frequency and volume of leakage. Opt for higher absorbency if dealing with severe incontinence.
Size: Choose a pad size that adequately covers your mattress and fits your bed. Consider larger pads for added protection or smaller pads for targeted coverage.
Material: Look for materials that are gentle on the skin, breathable, and comfortable. If you have sensitive skin, hypoallergenic or soft fabrics are preferable.
Ease of Use: Consider whether a disposable or reusable pad best suits your lifestyle and preferences. Disposable pads offer convenience, while reusable pads are cost-effective and eco-friendly.
Tips for Effective Use
Proper Placement: Ensure the bed pad is centered on the bed and smooth to prevent discomfort and maximize coverage.
Regular Changes: Change bed pads as needed to maintain cleanliness and comfort. For disposable pads, replace them regularly to avoid leaks.
Follow Care Instructions: For reusable pads, follow the manufacturer’s care instructions for washing and drying to maintain their effectiveness and longevity.
Combine with Other Products: Use bed pads in conjunction with other incontinence products, such as absorbent briefs or pads, for enhanced protection.
Conclusion
Incontinence bed pads are a practical and essential tool for managing incontinence with confidence and ease. Whether you opt for disposable, reusable, or specialized options, the right bed pad can make a significant difference in your comfort, cleanliness, and peace of mind.
Best HealthCare Products, where we prioritise your comfort and convenience. At our store, we focus on providing top-tier NDIS continence products to alleviate the challenges of incontinence. Our dedication lies in curating a selection of premium brands at the most competitive prices, ensuring that you not only save money but also receive unparalleled quality.
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Grab a Discount on Towels Mattress Toppers and More at MyPillow Plus the Employee Pricing Sale! | The Gateway Pundit
Despite what Leftists, the tech giants, and the fake news media have thrown at Mike Lindell, he and MyPillow are still standing. Mike hasn’t caved into the pressure – instead, he keeps coming up with great deals for the American people! Now, Gateway Pundit’s discount page at MyPillow.com/tgp has been updated with new deals! When you go there and put “TGP” in the promo code box, you’ll get great deals like these, plus Gateway Pundit will benefit: Plus, Check out these amazing dog beds at MyPillow.com — now up to 49% off with promo code TGP: Here’s what people are saying about MyPillow’s dog beds (use promo code TGP to get a discount!): “Best dog bed I ever purchased. My German Shepard doesn’t want to sleep our human bed anymore he loves his MyPillow dog bed so much. Also, he’s a hot sleeper and this dog bed stays cool for him. Has held up very well in many washes. Thanks MyPillow!“ “After buying one large bed it became apparent that a second was going to be needed as the dogs raced to use the first bed each night. Now 2 large beds and 10 months in I would have to say that my two Siberians love these beds. As for the beds themselves, they have held up so far, no signs of wear or tearing, even after mild circling and digging in the bed.“ “My dogs absolutely love their mypillow dog beds! Even the tiny dog always goes right to her bed when we get home! They are very durable and absolutely worth the price!!!!!!” MyPillow Dog Beds are: — Made with the same patented fill as a MyPillow to help keep your dog cool and comfortable — Have washable and dryable inner bed and removable, zippered cover — Come with a limited 10-year warranty. Click here to see more of MyPillow Dog Beds — use promo code TGP to get 50% off! With the success of their dog beds, MyPillow has recently introduced dog blankets: MyPillow’s dog blankets: — Have a waterproof internal lining prevents liquids from seeping through — Are machine washable — Protect furniture, car seats and other areas from pet hair, dirt, spills, and scratching damage — Has a plush fleece finishing for comfort MyPillow’s dog blankets are as little as $25 when you use promo code TGP — look for the special box by clicking here! People are saying: “Our Longhair and Shorthair Dachshunds really prefer this blanket. We bought only one MyPillow blanket and constantly have to move one of the dogs back onto his own bed because he prefers the MyPillow blanket in the other Doxy’s bed, no kidding! We will be ordering another for sure!“ “The MyPillow Pet Blankets are fantastic! The dog loves his, all the cats love theirs. And they are definitely waterproof – my older dog proved that to me today…nothing soaked through, the couch stayed dry. GREAT PRODUCT!!” “Awesome quality that I’ve come to expect from MyPillow products. Purchased Pet Blanket and it definitely is waterproof. My little Munchkin baby, part Pomeranian and chihuahua who is 13 years old, put it to the test. Waterproof.” Look for this box at checkout: Put TGP in that box and hit “APPLY” to get huge discounts and help support Gateway Pundit. To see all the discounts in one place, click here. Thank you! Source link via The Novum Times
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HDCAXKJ Waterproof Recliner Couch Cover L Shaped Sectional Recliner Sofa Covers Set Stretch Jacquard Reclining Corner Sofa Slip Cover 6 Pieces Loveseat Recliner Cover (Dark Gray, 2 Seat + Arm Covers)
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Waterproof Mattress Pads for the Elderly: Enhancing Comfort and Hygiene
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Introduction
As people age, maintaining a clean and comfortable sleeping environment becomes increasingly important. Waterproof mattress pads are a crucial component in achieving this goal, providing protection against spills, incontinence, and other accidents that can compromise the hygiene and longevity of a mattress. These pads are designed to offer both comfort and functionality, ensuring that elderly individuals can enjoy a restful night's sleep without worry.
Benefits of Waterproof Mattress Pads for Hygiene
One of the primary benefits of waterproof mattress pads is their ability to protect mattresses from moisture and stains. For elderly individuals, this protection is vital. Incontinence can be a common issue, and without proper protection, it can lead to unpleasant odors, bacterial growth, and potential health risks. Waterproof mattress pads create a barrier that prevents liquids from seeping into the mattress, keeping it dry and clean. This not only enhances hygiene but also extends the lifespan of the mattress, making it a wise investment for caregivers and families.
Enhancing Comfort with Advanced Materials
Modern waterproof mattress pads are designed with comfort in mind. Gone are the days when waterproof meant uncomfortable and noisy plastic covers. Today’s pads use advanced materials such as breathable fabrics, soft cotton, and hypoallergenic layers that ensure a comfortable sleeping experience. These materials help regulate temperature, reduce noise, and provide a soft, cushiony surface. For the elderly, who may have sensitive skin or specific comfort needs, these features can make a significant difference in their quality of sleep.
Easy Maintenance and Convenience
Ease of maintenance is another critical advantage of waterproof mattress pads. Most of these pads are machine washable, making them easy to clean and reuse. This convenience is particularly beneficial for caregivers who need to manage frequent changes and maintain a hygienic environment. The ability to quickly remove, wash, and replace the pad without having to clean the entire mattress saves time and effort, allowing caregivers to focus on other aspects of elderly care.
Conclusion: A Worthwhile Investment for Elderly Care
Investing in high-quality waterproof mattress pads is a simple yet effective way to enhance the comfort and hygiene of elderly individuals. By providing reliable protection against moisture and stains, these pads help maintain a clean and healthy sleeping environment. Additionally, the advanced materials used in modern designs ensure that comfort is not compromised. For caregivers and families, waterproof mattress pads offer peace of mind and a practical solution to common issues associated with aging.
Choosing the right waterproof mattress pad can significantly improve the quality of life for the elderly, making it an essential addition to any home care setup.
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The Ultimate Checklist for Buying the Perfect Bike Body Covers
Your bike is an investment, and protecting it from the elements is crucial. A good bike body cover acts as a shield against harsh sunlight, rain, dust, and even prying eyes. But with so many options available, choosing the right cover can be overwhelming. Fear not, fellow rider! This comprehensive checklist will guide you through every aspect of selecting the perfect bike body covers.
Understanding Your Needs:
Before diving into features offered by Fabtec Company in its products, take a moment to consider your bike and its environment.
Bike Type: Is it a sleek sports bike, a bulky touring motorcycle, or a classic cruiser? Knowing your bike's size and style will help narrow down cover options.
Storage Location: Will your bike be parked outdoors, exposed to rain, sun, and wind? Or will it be tucked away in a garage or shed? Different locations call for different levels of protection.
Security Concerns: Do you live in an area with high theft rates? Look for covers with built-in locking mechanisms or reflective strips for added visibility.
Material Matters:
Bike body covers come in a variety of materials, each with its advantages and disadvantages:
Polyester: Affordable, lightweight, and water-resistant, but not ideal for harsh weather or long-term sun exposure.
Nylon: More durable and water-resistant than polyester, with better UV protection. A good balance of price and performance.
PVC: Completely waterproof and offers excellent sun protection, but can trap moisture and cause rust. Ideal for outdoor storage in wet climates.
Mixed Fabrics: Some covers combine materials, like a nylon exterior with a fleece lining, for increased water resistance and scratch protection.
Essential Features to Consider:
Now that you understand your needs and material options, let's explore key features:
Size and Fit: A loose cover will flap in the wind, while a tight one might damage your bike. Ensure the cover fits your bike's type and size snugly, with some room for handlebars and mirrors. Universal covers can work, but a bike-specific cover offers a better fit.
Weather Resistance: Choose a cover based on your climate. Opt for water resistance for rain protection, and consider UV protection for sunny areas to prevent paint fading.
Heat Resistance: If your bike is parked in direct sunlight, choose a cover that reflects heat to prevent scorching the seat or internal components.
Breathability: Condensation can be a problem. Look for covers with vents that allow air circulation to prevent rust and mold growth.
Security Features: Locking mechanisms (like padlocks or D-rings) deter theft. Reflective strips increase visibility at night.
Additional Features: Some covers offer heat-sealed seams for extra waterproofing, elasticated hems for a snug fit, or storage pouches for easy portability.
Beyond the Basics:
While the above factors are crucial, consider these additional points for a truly perfect purchase:
Ease of Use: Look for covers that are easy to put on and take off, especially if you use your bike daily.
Washability: Accidents happen. Choose a cover that's easy to clean, either by hand or machine wash.
Brand Reputation: Opt for reputable brands known for high-quality materials and construction. While price matters, investing in a durable cover saves money in the long run.
Conclusion:
By following this checklist and considering your specific needs, you'll be well-equipped to choose the perfect bike body covers. Remember, a well-protected bike not only looks good, but it also lasts longer. So, get out there, find the right cover, and keep your two-wheeled companion happy. To get more details, visit https://www.fabtec.co.in/product-category/bike-body-covers/.
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