Everybody who is working in the fashion industry should understand the dangers of mold growth. Mold can have a serious effect on fabric and should not be overlooked. Once mold begins to grow in a fashion collection or a wardrobe, the whole collection could succumb quickly. If you spot any of the signs of growth you should contact a mold remediation expert immediately to take the appropriate steps to prevent your problem from becoming more serious.
Airborne spores
Mold is able to grow when airborne spores land on a surface that is the right type of growing environment. Fabric is often a suitable place for mold to grow. If you spot mold on an item, you should remove the item from the closet immediately, before you try to take any action. Do not attempt to brush the mold away whilst the fabric is still near other important pieces, as this can lead to the spores becoming airborne again. These spores will then land on something else and the mold will grow again. This is why intensive mold remediation is essential if you want to prevent the loss of your entire collection.
Full assessment
You should get a mold remediation expert in to do a full assessment of your storage spaces if you do find evidence of mold growth. As well as visual evidence there are other things at that point towards the presence of mold, for example noticing an unusual musky smell or feeling high levels of moisture in the air. As part of this assessment, a mold remediation expert will be able to work out whether there is residual mold in the closet or wardrobe area. If there are high levels of mold spores in the closet already, mold growth will continue even after you remove the affected pieces. This means that new pieces that you put in the closet may still go moldy. Although there are often low levels of fungus spores in the air, mould growth will increase the number of spores present and this will then increase the likelihood of mold growth. Even new pieces that you put in a cupboard will then be susceptible to new mold growth, regardless of how long are in the cupboard for.
Mold remediation work
A mold remediation expert will be able to help you come up with a plan to safeguard your fashion pieces. They are used to working in a lot of different environments and they are familiar with the needs of the patient industry. If you have existing mold growth they may not be able to help you to save everything but they will be able to help you to minimise the risk associated with future storage. Working with an expert will help to give you peace of mind. Paying for expert help now will also help you to save money in the long run, because of losing prime pieces can end up costing a fortune. As well as the monetary cost you will also lose pieces which have sentimental value.
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