TY for an interesting presentation. I loved it. I can't seem to pull the trigger on changing my chair. I have a pillow behind me on it bc I'm too short to reach the back. I'm 5'2". Now I 'm concerned about spending more money. I have the kneeling chair also so if I don't need the foot pedal while sewing, I sit on that one and switch back and forth. Any updates to what you showed?

Thank you. Very professional. We have had an infestation of clothes moths for almost a year now. Tried everything--cleaning , washing, vinegar, freezing, steaming, and even bought this giant oven and cooked all our clothes at over 120°. Traps all over every room and closet. We make some headway, but they replenish themselves. Just recently learned about parasitic wasps, called trichogramma. They eat larva. They are so small that you can't see them. Noticing a big difference after the weeks. Will keep it up for at least 6 weekly introduction of new wasps. Also, the electrified fly swatters that you've probably seen, kills larva in rugs if you get on your hands and knees and run the face back and forth on the carpet. They flash and burn. It's very effective. If course there are plenty of places you can't do this, but it's great fur rugs, cushions, spreads, and blankets. Hope this will help some. Moths are a nasty problem.

I always thought that you are supposed to hold the longer Addi needle in right hand, because it is more comfortable to have a bit longer knitting needle and it doesn't matter so much for the holding needle. I also though that the longer one has a bit sharper point exactly because it is the working one... who of us has it right now? Did you try the other way around?

Just want to leave a comment to show my support. Thank you so much for this video. It’s so well researched.

An interesting review on these short circulars, thank you! Last week I bought two sets of Chiaogoo short combo needles. These are interchangeable sets with two 2 inch needles and two 3 inch needles and two cables five inches and six inches so I can have any length from nine inches up to twelve inches! I bought the size needles I use most 2.25 mm for socks and 4mm which I have just knitted a cardigan sleeve on the twelve inch and, though I didn't think I would like them, I love them! The sleeve increases are so much smoother than on dpns and now I don't need to sew up a seam. Well, I have the cuff to sew up as I didn't have the correct needle size so knitted them flat. I can't wait to knit socks on the finer needles!

Hello I know this video is very long ago but can you help me with a few questions? I found a few larvae with the casing in my room. But I have a very hard time to find where it came from. I got my clothes washed but does washing remove them? And if it doesn’t, what happens if I wear that clothes that might have larvae just hatched that I couldn’t see? I fear of worm and wiggling things so I’m super freaking out right now. Do they feed on my body and my hair?? Or they would die after I wear the clothes?

September 12, 2024: Just came across your channel. I have been looking for any review on 9” needles. I use circular needles but found it so fuzzy for socks. I also use the continental method. This is such a bonus for me and so happy that this video. Thank you for the boast of confidence that I needed.

I have an infestation of cloth/carpet moths. I have not been able to find the larvae anywhere! I have gotten rid of my wool rug but do have a linen couch that I have inspected and vacuumed and steamed. I suspect that the couch is the problem but I don't know how to remove them from this expensive couch that I love. Any suggestions??

Wow! Thank you so much for all the info. I'm currently dealing with this. I have a question: do you think putting some clothes in the dryer at 60° would also be effective?

What the hell is going on this year? All around my town you can tell the poor folks that have gotten infestations , as all their belongings/ furniture/ clothing / beds/ bedding is out in their yard or getting loaded into trucks . I’ve made contact with 4 different households 1 was bed bugs the rest were moth. I live right in between Boston and New York. These things are wreaking havoc. So what washer gets up to 120 degrees, is that a thing. Also these suckers bite, or sting or whatever. I’m pretty sure these things are, or have something to do with the “stinging lint” anyway on my 3rd attempt. Getting ready to bag up all my clothes and linens and give em to goodwill 😅😅😅, totally kidding I would never. Getting rid of Everything and moving though Fu{k these evil things.

Thank you! I just purchased a NZAK and trying to understand the darn thing. You explained the reason for all the bits. It makes all the other videos that much more understandable.

Wow! Very well researched. I really appreciate the thorough work you have done on this topic and I will be keeping the link to this video in my files for future reference. Thank you.

Good video, except the lip smacking and swallows are super loud and annoying.

I see that you have not posted for a while. I do miss your videos. I hope all is well. Take care.

I had a mink coat I bought 40 years ago, the clothes moths had a 5 star restaurant. I discovered the problem and tried to have it treated and the fur cleaner refused saying it would just fall apart. 😢

Hi Yes can u talk about carpet beatles plez? & silver fish whot they eat ect. thank u for all your info very informative ❤😂🌹🙏

the reason this video's conclusion is nonsense is; she presents no way to define what "dry" clothes are, nothing about ambient humidity during each test run, and how does anyone know what is dry from what is over dried, thus any gadget will seem like some arbitrary 10% margin of error "solution". i use plastic dryer balls because i found them free in curbside left garbage, but i can't really tell if they make any difference and i use an 8min increment coin-op, so i could really use any added efficiency.

You saved me a lot of effort & money because I was planning on making cedarwood planks to put in all my drawers! Thank you! I'm going to buy some citronella oil & pheromone traps to try to get rid of some, until I can whittle away at my piles of laundry.

can I clarify, are you saying that clothes moths don't eat cotton? I have clothes moths in my clothes wardrobe plus possibly something else as many cotton clothes have holes

The actual basket weaving starts 2/3 of the way through the video.Unfortunately, you can't really know what type of basket weaving.This is until you get to that point

Wash at 50 that kills everything. Vacuum regularly. I found pouring boiling hot water on my carpet got rid of both.

I've had a serious infestation of clothes moths that I've had treated professionally several times at great expense and huge inconvenience. After several months or a year or two, I start to see moths again, indicating that some eggs may have survived (or perhaps a new infestation). NaturesGoodGuys offers eggs of Trichogramma wasps that they say can be used to treat clothes moths. (The same product is sold for use in the garden on other caterpillars, so it doesn't seem to be specific for clothes moths). The instructions say to tie a card with dormant wasp eggs in your closet or near the source of infestation when you've seen active moths flying around. You have to add new eggs every 14 days. Have you tried this product? Do you think it would be effective?

Thank you for all the information.

Would a carpet steamer work? My daughter has developed an upper respiratory infection and I wonder if it’s due to these moths in her room.

Are clothes moths the same as carpet moths

Checking out the replay of the video

Miss you Dr. Kelly. Your more academic approach to knitting and fiber arts is great, and provides and welcome perspective.

Very informative! Thank you. Washing wool, silk or wool/silk blend clothes at 120°F/ 50°C is not realistic. Dry cleaning is expensive, shall one dry clean all the clothes in the proximity of the infected item? How can one be sure to have eradicated the yarn eating moths?

Thank you very much for your very educative video.

Hello! I am a hysterical and paranoid fiber artist. I have had a moth infestation that was a pain to get rid of and at the time I was working for a famous fiber artist and was scared I would give them to her. I don’t even know where my moths were feeding I just saw them flying around. Thankfully am moth free now but the paranoia has only gotten worse. I am at a fiber artist residency weaving with wool currently and found a moth in my apartment. This is how I stumbled upon your video. I am truly not sure what to do with myself.

My husband bought an Autonomous Ergo Pro when everybody was working from home during that whole debacle, as he was now spending over 8 hours a day in his professional work as a video specialist and graphic designer. I, too, began spending more time at my computer and my old $50 Office Depot chair was causing leg pain and swelling in my feet. I resisted spending so much on a chair, but finally the pain was too much. I tried his chair for a few days and was astonished at the difference! It just so happened that Autonomous had just released a new color for the Ergo Pro: Evergreen -- which, despite its name, is actually more of a spring green. A happy, bright, spring green! I ordered it, and have been utterly thrilled with it ever since. It has all the adjustability I want, with the firmness that supports without being too hard or too squishy. And the COLOR! 😃 Just seeing it makes me happy. Not only is it great for sitting at my computer, it's the only chair I use for long hours of knitting. The arms adjust up and down, so I can rest my elbows or have them free. If I were to get another one for my sewing table, I could leave off the arms altogether. Highly, highly recommended if you have the budget for it. (And ergonomic testing has shown it to be better than the Aeron, at a fraction of the cost.) For those who don't have the budget for an Autonomous chair (or want a lighter-weight chair -- the Autonomous Ergo Pro is quite heavy, so less maneuverable), I can recommend the Sihoo chair I found out about from Sookie Sews in her video "10 Tips for an Efficient Sewing Room." Lucky for me I snagged it on a Lightning Deal on Amazon for $59.99 (regular price $139.99), and it's a great craft chair! The "coat hanger" on the back makes a fantastic handle to move the chair around/out of the way when needed.

Thank you for such a thorough and informative video. I live in NYC, have an extremely large wardrobe that takes up an entire room on clothing racks and every once in a while I think about moths and get freaked out. 90% of my clothes are polyester (all Japanese garments). I have very little wool and no cashmere. After watching your video, I will make sure I vacuum that room more often and check those wool pieces. I will probably order the clothing moth traps out of curiosity. Thanks again!!

I am a new knitter and crochet mostly until I discovered continental knitting that was a game changer for me. I would love a video of you making socks on 9" needles and I want to master this because the other ways look to complicated IMHO. Liked & Subscribed!!! Alberta, Canada.

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Hi, I know that the video I have just been watching is quite old but I will ask you a question if you don’t mind and hope you will be able to help me? I have discovered a couple of garments with circular holes in them. I have thoroughly cleaned everywhere like you have recommended but why is it that I hardly ever see any moths wondering about? Thank you. 🇬🇧

Omg i feel so stupid now I just spent money didn't need to spend on lavender and traps.

My sister moved in with me a couple years ago and showed me little holes in her clothes. We saw a moth last week and got lavender for the drawers and traps for the closet. Haven't caught one yet. She has been known to wear something, then hang it up to wear again before laundering. Glad I found this video. The more you k know 😉

Hey there, I liked the video! It's just... I'm sorry...I'd like to state my current situation to refute one thing: I'm here to tell you as someone who is currently dealing with a minor infestation. They DEFINITELY EAT COTTON AND whatever else they find available that they like. This is ESPECIALLY TRUE when you have very little to no items in wool, silk, or cashmere. Its all and / or mainly what they have to eat and BELIEVE ME THEY DO. A lot of items are partially worn and 100% cotton or blend with polyester. I know this to be true because I have found them of such clothing, pupas, and females. I catch some males in my traps (hopefully all of them). But unfortunately, they eat what they can. Several items that have been stored away suddenly have tiny holes in the middle or side/arm, seams bitten through in places, stands missing to where little pieces come off.... I just don't know where they are hiding... I'd like to find some of those parasitic wasps that inject themselves into the eggs

I hope you get this text , but I have a McCall bird in which I buy seeds could they come from her (bird) seeds?

Interesting! One mention though. The percentage change is 21% or 23.5% depending on which formula you use. Not 27%. 25:25

Thank you very much for sharing all this information!

😂 “Tell it “don’t snap” & hope it listens”

Thank you so much for posting this video! It helped me find the source of my moth issue! So much helpful information!!

That was very interesting. I do not own much in the way of wool clothing or blankets but do use feather pillows and have never considered them. I will make sure to shake them and place outside occasionally.

Best and most informative KZbin video ever! Thank you so much!

I put my woolen clothes into a dryer without washing them and run the dryer on high for a full cycle. Then I put them in a ziplock bag. Is this effective to eliminate eggs and larvae ?

I've watched pretty much every video on this topic on youtube and read every blog I could find... Does no one else use smaller sized needles that warp if left in any available option? Jars, bags, containers... My 3mm and smaller bend no matter how i store them 😔 does anyone else have this issue?

Fabulous informative video! I really appreciate your well researched, clearly articulated presentations. I have used Berroco 50/50 Alpaca/wool blend in a 4 weight for the Lana Grossa 14 poncho/pullover and am just finishing the Euler Cardigan in the same brand, blend and weight. It is lovely to work with - I am a novice knitter so this point is important to me. I love Berroco's heather mixes. The multiple colours add such dimension to the finished product. Thanks for the info!

I love true informative content like this! Learned so much thank you 🙏

I used the Addi with the long needle on 1 side, I did not like it. I use now the chiaogoo and they are perfect. I knit socks the toe up way. I cast on the Turkish way. I like a sock knit tutorial from you with the 9 inch needles.