Can You Save Your Moth-Munched Cardigan?

A small hole in a sweater can be fixed, but you should deal with it immediately, says Jane Rising, manager of training at the International Fabricare Institute, in Laurel, Maryland. A tailor or a dry cleaner can take care of a tiny opening, especially if it’s along a seam. (Be sure to bring the extra thread that came with the sweater, if you have it.)

A large hole — the size of a pencil eraser or bigger —must be rewoven by a tailor, which can get pricey ($35 to $100 a hole).

A pull in a sweater,meanwhile, is usually a snap to mend. Just thread the offending yarn through the eye of a needle, then push it through to the inside of the sweater.

Odds of Revival: Very high.

Tip: Remove pills that crop up on knits with the prickly side of a piece of Velcro.