How to wash wool items: all 3 phases careful washing

Wool - this is a very delicate and difficult to care for.

Things wool deformed by sharp changes in water temperature and even prolonged soaking. If the washing does not abide by the rules, then the result will be spoiled product (stretched or shrunken). I'll tell you how to wash woolen garments by hand and machine correctly.

Stage 1: Preparing the wash cycle

Carefully read the label with care instructions.

Prepare to wash the thing:

• Examine carefully whether spots appeared. They should withdraw before washing, that is treat with vinegar or a special stain remover for woollens. With light clothing can reduce the stain with hydrogen peroxide solution.
• Remove the item inside-out before washingSo that no pellets in the washing process. Since the front side is less exposed to friction.

Decide with means for washing

Pay special attention to laundry detergentsBecause wool - soft, easily deformable material. Ideal specialty products (powders, gels, conditioners), designed specifically for this material.

Washable wool and selection of funds depend on the color of the product.

There is a very effective means than washed wool:

Means	Description
	Gel cleansers: perfectly soluble in water; rinse quickly, carrying with it pollution; provide washing delicate material; pushat soften and fluff.
	Liquid concentrate powder woollens: poorly foams; completely washed out from the fiber; It can not cope with grease spots and complex pollution - they should be removed in advance.
	Powders for washing wool and silk: not disrupt fiber structure and coloration due formula chlorine and corrosive components; provide a rich foam, especially when washing wool; badly washed out, and therefore, require additional rinsing.
	Air conditioning: It helps mitigate woolen garments after washing; frequent use can lead to stretching things, especially if not properly dried. Equivalent replacement air conditioner - glycerol or vinegar (tablespoon to 5 liters. water).
	Gel for dark things: leaves white stains on clothes; retain color even after numerous washings; easy to cope with pollution in cold water and under benign conditions of the machine

If an item sheds

Bright things can fade in the wash.

Before washing test yarn:

• Take the thread from the thing;
• minute place in a cup with hot water;
• remove the thread and wrap in a white napkin.

If napkin color - thing shed even when washing at 30 ° C. Such a product wash their hands with vinegar (3 tablespoons per 5 liters of water). So color is flushed.

Things that moult, it is recommended to wash without detergent. Excellent his replacement - mustard powder.

Solution of mustard powder can wash black wool sweaters.

Instruction is simple:

• Take a glass of dry mustard.
• Stir the powder in cold water to a consistency of milk.
• Strain through a cheesecloth, waiting 2 hour.
• Pour solution is 5 liters. warm water and wash it.

Means for white things

Normal washing woolen clothes leads to yellowing

Special sparing brighteners for fabrics that require careful treatment, keep whiteness of products and does not destroy the soft fibers.

Without chlorine bleach is safe and effective for wool in warm water.

How to wash a jacket without bleach? It is possible to use hydrogen peroxide (the price of such bleach - 40 rub.):

• Prepare a solution (1 l. peroxide water tea spoon).
• Immerse yellowed clothes into the solution.
• Soak 2 hour.
• Next, wash and thoroughly vypoloschite.

Step 2: Wash

Now decide which way will wash woolen products manually or in a washing machine.

Features washing machine

Recommendations for washing in the washing machine are indicated on the label.

Modern manufacturers of household appliances set the special program "wool" for these things. If it does not, expose the delicate washing.

"Wool" mode operates at low temperatures and with a minimum number of turns.

In any case expose:

• temperature not higher than 40 ° C;
• no spin or momentum when spinning - 500;
• extra rinse.

Procedure:

1. Prepared things put into the drum.

The typewriter dark products do not put white.

1. In the compartment, pour a special tool.
2. Select a program with slow turnover.

Hand wash: 5 Rules

Hand washing is preferable, even special machine modes.

Only hand-washing you will be able to create the most benign conditions. In such a process consumes a large amount of water. It is desirable to take a filtered without chlorine.

5 Rules how to wash wool hands:

1. Create the correct mode - water temperature not exceeding 35 ° C.
2. Dilute agent in water (Powder should dissolve completely).
3. Soak for 5-10 minutes woolen sweater.

Folded article put into the cleaning solution for soaking.

1. When washing, do not squeeze the fiber, just gently rubWithout twisting the product.

Proceed carefully - pollution of fibers easily wash solution and the rinsing water.

1. Water rinse should be warmBecause the temperature difference deformed yarn. Ensure that water was not hot - the material will shrink, and not cold - stretched.

Rinse your woolen clothes carefully to the solution remained in the fibers.

1. When you do not remove the spin cycle and do not stretch things.

Lightly squeeze the product and pick up over the basin to the water glass.

Phase 3: Drying

Only the correct drying clothes saves. Do not dry wool in the radiator and the sun (sit) on the clothesline (stretch).

Here, the following recommendations:

1. Put the thing in the towel, Roll 'roll. " Since moisture is absorbed in the towel.

Accelerate drying towel - wrap clothes in it, as in the photo.

1. Spread out on a horizontal surfaceBy placing a towel.
2. Provide good ventilation.

Special dryers - the best option, they will provide a uniform and quick drying.

Angora mohair yarn and become fluffy, if you put the product in the package and send it in the freezer for a day. Then dried as usual.

With careful care permanently store clothes novelty.

Output

Now, reading the guidelines, you will be able to wash any quality wool product. Videos in this article will provide you with detailed information on the subject. And ask your questions in the comments.