Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, 9000 RPM, Space BlackSpace Black★ 4.4 (16,793)$9.99
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Bymore fabric shavers bring a sweater back to its first wear
Pills are only loose fibers that knotted. We make two shavers that lift them off sweaters, coats, blankets and couches, so the knit underneath looks the way it did the day you first put it on.
- Compact: battery or corded
- Large head: 65mm, 6-leaf blades
- Spare blades in the box
Two shavers, built for two sizes of problem
A cuff and a couch do not pill the same way. Start with the size of the fabric.
The finishes people take home most
Ranked by how many owners have rated them.
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, 9000 RPM, Space BlackSpace Black★ 4.4 (16,793)$9.99
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, Battery or Corded, GrayGray★ 4.4 (16,793)$9.99
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, Double-Lock Bin, Pure WhitePure White★ 4.4 (16,793)$9.99
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, Suction System, Light PurpleLight Purple★ 4.4 (16,793)$9.99
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, Adjustable Height, PinkPink★ 4.4 (16,793)$12.99
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, Travel Size, BlueBlue★ 4.4 (16,793)$12.99
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, Honeycomb Mesh, Bright RedBright Red★ 4.4 (16,793)$13.23
Bymore Compact 2-in-1 Fabric Shaver, Bright Red, 2-PackBright Red★ 4.4 (16,793)$26.46What the numbers say after years of sweaters
4.4 of 5average rating on both lines
16,793ratings on the compact line
13,126ratings on the large-head line
14finishes in stock with a price today
Sixty seconds from pilled to first wear
The same four moves on every fabric we have tried.
- Lay it flatSpread the garment on a table or board and smooth it with your hand. A flat fabric is a safe fabric.
- Start highOn the compact, raise the height cover. On either shaver, begin with no pressure at all.
- Small circlesGlide in light, overlapping circles. Let the pills come to the mesh; do not press the mesh into the knit.
- Empty and storePull off the lint container, tip it out, brush the head. It is ready for the next sweater.
Where a Bymore earns its place
Three rooms, three kinds of fabric, one small motor.
The closet
Sweaters, hoodies, coats and scarves. The compact handles cuffs, collars and underarms; the large head takes whole panels.
The living room
Couches, cushions and throws pill where people sit. The mesh guard keeps blades off the upholstery while lint is lifted.
The suitcase
The compact runs on batteries, weighs little and locks its container twice, so it rides next to clean clothes.
Fourteen finishes, two sizes
Tap a color to open that shaver.
Owners, in their own words
Copied as written from verified buyers of each line.
Recommend-yes! 5 stars- not 4
This works at removing pills. The reservoir holds a good bit of lint, requiring less empties, and is easy to clean.I’ve owned one that was too small, not covering much territory, and blades didn’t remove the pills. This one is a bit larger, but small enough to fit in the corners and around cushion edges. It is not chargeable. To work it is either used with a usb cord attachment, or batteries. I like using the usb cord, but it isn’t long enough to reach the entire sofa, so an extension cord or batteries come in handy. The motor slows down indicating it is getting full and time to dump lint reservoir and clean, so you don’t fill to far and cause unwanted issues. Overall it is a great value, easy to use and clean, so I recommend it.
Effective
This shaver works well for removing lint and fuzz from clothing. It’s easy to handle and does a decent job with different fabrics by adjusting the guard height. The motor is strong enough to get rid of pilling without damaging clothes, and cleaning the lint collector is simple. Overall, it’s an effective tool for keeping clothes looking clean.
Works perfect
Works perfectly. Super strong. And i love that it brings an extra blade and a handy tote to store it all. Highly recommend.
Best $23 I have spent. Saved my cashmere!
I am going to be completely honest here… I had a sweater I wanted to take on a trip. It was a very expensive knee length long sleeve cashmere sweater that I love. I was almost ready to get rid of it. As a last ditch effort, I bought this along with another more expensive one. This one had same-day delivery. For $23 my expectations were really low.. I could not believe how much it took off the sweater. I didn’t even have time to put it and lay it down properly on an ironing board. I did it over a chair. I got 5 full containers of piling in less than 10 min. Well, the more expensive one is on its way, I think I’ll just stick with this one as it definitely did a good job. Total deal to rescue a nice cashmere in no time!!!
Works Well— Don’t Lose the Charger!
I love this fabric shaver and have had it for over a year now. You just have to be realistic with your expectation. It performs well on synthetic materials, on jersey, and other woven fabrics. With knit sweaters it’s ok— if they are already fuzzy, you aren’t going to see a huge difference, but this has been a game changer for refreshing some otherwise unsightly pilling. The hoodie I’m attaching photos of for reference I purchased thrifted specifically because I knew this type of fabric would be easy to shave back to really great condition. In the photo the left side shown has been shaved with this product and right side is the “before” so to speak. The first one I had I lost the charging cable that went with it and thought I could use a different cable for another device that had the same type of plug. Do not do this! It fried and I had to buy another one.
Does the job
Very good fabric shaver. I used it on pilling on my sofa and it worked great. It removed all the little fabric bumps and didn’t pull on any fabric. It’s well made and it’s a nice size. Came with extra blades and is pretty quiet.
The Bymore reading on pills, shavers and the first wear
Most people meet a fabric shaver the week a favorite sweater starts looking tired. This is the longer read we wish came in the box: what the words mean, why a knit pills in the first place, how to pick between our two shavers, and the handful of mistakes that make people blame the tool.
Four words people type, and what they mean here
- Fabric shaver
- An electric tool with a spinning blade behind a perforated guard. Pills poke through the holes and are cut; the flat fabric stays outside. Both of ours work this way, which is why the same object is also sold as a sweater shaver, a pill remover or a defuzzer. One tool, four names.
- Lint remover
- A broad term that covers rollers, brushes and shavers. A roller lifts what lies loose on the surface: hair, dust, fluff. A shaver removes what is still attached. If the problem is bobbles, the lint remover for clothes that actually works is a shaver.
- Pill, bobble, fuzz ball
- The small knots that form where loose fibers rub together. British closets say bobbles, American ones say pills, and the fibers do not care. They are a surface problem, not a sign the garment is finished.
- Lint container
- The clear chamber on the shaver where clippings collect. Ours detach to empty, and the compact one locks twice, so it rides in a packed suitcase without leaking fluff onto clean shirts.
Why a knit pills, and why it is not your fault
Every yarn is a bundle of short fibers twisted together. Wear and washing tease the ends loose, and friction rolls them into a knot held to the fabric by a few remaining strands. That is a pill. It appears first where things rub: under the arms, along the side where a bag hangs, at the cuffs, on the seat of a sofa where the same two people sit every evening.
Fiber sets the pace. Wool pills in firm knots that come off cleanly. Cashmere and other short, soft fibers pill early and then calm down. Acrylic and blends pill the most, because a strong synthetic strand anchors the weak natural one and refuses to let the knot fall away. Fleece holds its pills tightest of all. None of this means the garment is worn out. The structure underneath is intact; the surface has simply been covered up.
Choosing between our two shavers in three questions
- How large is the thing that pills?
A sweater, a hoodie, a scarf: the compact covers it in one sitting. A blanket, a coat, a sofa cushion: the 65mm face of the large head clears a wide lane with every pass and gives you the evening back.
Compact for garments, large head for furniture and bedding. - Where will you use it?
In a hallway, a car or at a hotel desk you want batteries. At an ironing board with a pile waiting you want a cord that never runs down. The compact offers both through a slide switch and ships with a 6 ft AC cord. The large head is the one we keep by the table.
Travel and touch-ups: compact. A seat at the table: either. - How delicate is the fabric?
The compact carries a honeycomb face with three hole sizes and a cover you raise or lower to set how closely the blade works, which is the control a fine knit asks for. The large head relies on its protective mesh to hold a loose weave away from the blade, and its wide face means fewer passes over a fragile piece.
Fine knits: compact, cover raised. Loose weaves and throws: large head, no pressure.
Five mistakes that get blamed on the shaver
Pressing the guard into the knitLet the guard rest under its own weight and move in small circles. If the motor slows, you are pressing.Shaving a garment while it hangsLay it flat on a table or board and smooth it with a hand. Folds are how a fabric gets nicked.Starting with the cover at its lowest settingOn the compact, begin high and come down only after you have seen the result on an inside hem.Running over seams, buttons and loose threadsSteer around them. Do cuffs and collars last, stretched lightly over your hand.Working with a full container and a tired bladeEmpty after each garment, brush the head, and fit one of the spare blades when passes start leaving pills behind.
What you get, and what it costs today
The compact listing names the shaver, a 6 ft AC cord and two extra blades; you add the batteries. The large-head listing names the shaver and extra replacement blades. Within a line the tool is identical in every color, although the store prices finishes separately. Today the compact line starts at $9.99 and the large head at $15.11. Open every finish side by side, or read our notes on using a shaver without thinning the knit and pilling, fabric by fabric before you decide.
From the care label
Short reads for anyone standing over a pilled sweater.
MethodHow to use a fabric shaver without thinning the knitReadChoosingCompact or large head: which fabric shaver fits your closetReadFabricsPilling, fabric by fabric: wool, cashmere, fleece and upholsteryReadBy handHow to remove pills from a sweater without a fabric shaverReadUpholsteryWhy does my couch pill, and how to de-pill a sofaReadFine knitsCashmere pilling: why it happens and how to shave it safelyReadMethodsFabric shaver vs sweater comb vs razor: which de-pilling method to useReadUpkeepHow to clean a fabric shaver and change the bladeReadBig piecesThe best fabric shaver for blankets, throws and beddingRead
Asked before the first pass
The questions that come up most, answered plainly.
Are fabric shavers worth it?
If a sweater you like has started to pill, a shaver costs less than replacing it and takes a few minutes. Ours start at the price of a lunch.
What is the Bymore fabric shaver good for?
Removing lint, fuzz and pills from sweaters, hoodies, coats and everyday clothing, and from couches, cushions, bedding and upholstery.
Does the compact shaver need batteries?
It runs on batteries for cordless use, or plugged in with the batteries removed. You choose with a slide switch.
How big is the large shaving head?
The shaving surface is 65mm across, with a six-leaf stainless steel blade behind a protective mesh.
Are replacement blades included?
Yes. The compact line lists two extra blades, and the large-head line includes extra replacement blades.
How do I empty it?
Both shavers have a removable lint container. Pull it off, tip it into a bin and fit it back.
Somewhere in your closet is a sweater worth saving
Pick the size, pick the color, and give it one more first wear.