India, Nov. 4 -- Wardrobes are full of a variety of fabrics, each catering to a different occasion: cotton shirts for work, silk sarees for bridal showers, and woollen jackets for chilly days. Just as these garments serve different purposes, they also have different cleaning needs. If everything is lumped together into the washing machine, risks of damaging colour and texture may be serious. ALSO READ: Wearing the same outfit twice is not a fashion mistake: Why we need to rethink our relationship with repeating clothes

You need to understand the difference between dry cleaning and washing. Otherwise, you risk shortening your clothes' lifespan. Deciding which clothes to wash at home and which require professional care requires due diligen...