Wool clothes is a very common kind of clothes, wool clothes in the cleaning time to pay attention to, some people wash wool clothes, there is a shrinkage, because the wool sweater is more elastic, shrinkage is recoverable.
How to restore wool wash shrinkage
Use a steamer to steam the wool sweater after it has been washed and shrunk and then put a clean cloth inside the steamer and put the wool sweater flat into the steamer under water. After fifteen minutes, remove the wool sweater, which is soft and fluffy to the touch. When the wool sweater is hot, stretch it to its original length and dry it flat, not vertically, otherwise the effect will be greatly reduced. There is no need to rush if you don’t know how to operate, send it to the dry cleaners for the same effect.
Wool clothes shrinkage recovery method
The first method:Because wool sweaters are more elastic, so for people who have purchased wool sweaters, wool sweaters shrink is really a headache. We can use the simplest method to get the wool sweater back to its original size. Just dilute some amonia water into water and soak the wool sweater in it for fifteen minutes. However, amonia has ingredients that can destroy the soap component of the wool sweater, so use it with caution.
The second method: First, find a thick piece of cardboard and pull the wool sweater to its original size. This method requires two people, and remember not to pull too hard during the pulling process, but gently try to pull down. Then you can use an iron to iron the wool sweater to shape it.
The third method: you can easily do it alone. Wrap your wool sweater in a clean towel and place it on a steamer, remembering to wash the steamer and not to let the smell of oil from the steamer get on the wool sweater. Steam it in water for ten minutes, take it out, then pull the wool sweater back to its original size and hang it to dry.
The fourth method is actually the same as the third method to solve the problem of how to shrink a wool sweater. Send the dry cleaner , just take the clothes to the dry cleaner, dry cleaning first, then find the same type of special rack with the clothes, the sweater will be hung, high temperature steam treatment, the clothes can be restored to their original appearance, and the price is the same as dry cleaning.
Clothes shrinkage and restoration methods
Take the sweater, sweater is a good choice for single wear in spring and autumn, winter can also be a primer to wear inside the coat, almost everyone will have one or two or even more sweaters, sweater in life is more common but also very easy to shrink. If the situation of shrinkage occurs, the family has a steam iron can first use the iron heating, because the iron heating area is limited, so you can first partially stretch the sweater, and then repeatedly stretch other parts to the length of the clothes themselves can be, pay attention not to stretch too long. The steamer is also a viable method to shrink the clothes and then put them in the steamer under water, remember to pad with clean gauze. Steam for a few minutes, and then pull the clothes back to the original length to air dry. Find a thick board, the length made and the original size of the clothes size, the edge of the clothes fixed around the board, and then use the iron back and forth a few times, the clothes can be restored to shape. Some friends say to use warm water with a little household amonia water, the clothes will be completely immersed, gently stretched by hand shrinkage part, and then wash with water, dry on the line. The clothes shrink directly to the dry cleaner is the easiest way, if it is a boy’s sweater shrinkage, in fact, do not have to deal with, directly to the girlfriend to wear is not better.
The way to prevent shrinkage
One, the water temperature is best at about 35 degrees, washing should be gently squeezed by hand, do not rub, knead, wring by hand. Never use the washing machine to wash.
Second, be sure to use neutral detergent, when using, the general ratio of water and detergent is 100:3.
Third, rinse slowly add cold water, so that the water temperature gradually drop to room temperature, and then rinse clean.
Four, after washing, first press by hand to press out the moisture, then wrap it with a dry cloth and press it, or you can use a centrifugal force dehydrator. Note that the wool sweater should be wrapped in a cloth before it can be put into the dehydrator; it should not be dehydrated for too long, only for 2 minutes at most.
After washing and dehydrating, you should put the wool sweater in a ventilated place and spread it out to dry, do not hang or expose it to the sun to avoid deformation. I hope this can help you.