Do I still need a bib?
Do I still need a bib?
(OP)
This morning I put on a new neck tie for the first time. As I was removing all of the tags, I noticed one of them proclaiming the stain resistance of the tie.
"Stain Shield - A water based stain repellent"
So now I am curious. Will my new tie repel only water-based stains, or is it the stain repellent that is water-based?
I suppose I will find out at lunch time.
"Stain Shield - A water based stain repellent"
So now I am curious. Will my new tie repel only water-based stains, or is it the stain repellent that is water-based?
I suppose I will find out at lunch time.





RE: Do I still need a bib?
A similar subject, watches that are "water resistant". A lot of people think it means the same as "water proof". They go in the water and find out shortly the watch no longer works.
RE: Do I still need a bib?
But working in a prototype environment, these stain blockers can't hold their own against red grease and hydraulic fluid. Oh well.
Would it have clarified things if the tie was marked as "water based stain-repellant", with a hyphen?
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RE: Do I still need a bib?
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RE: Do I still need a bib?
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RE: Do I still need a bib?
Bung
Life is non-linear...
RE: Do I still need a bib?
What was the outcome of lunch?
I suppose if the stain repellent is water-based you use the tie until you need to wash it and then throw it away. Because after you wash the tie, the stain repellent is no longer effective.
RE: Do I still need a bib?
:O)
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RE: Do I still need a bib?
The tie appeared to be very effective in deflecting balsamic vinegrette away from itself and onto my shirt.