Faux fur looks very stylish, has a long service life and is able to decorate many products. That's only necessary to look after them with great care. I propose today to find out whether it is possible to erase artificial fur in the washing machine and how to wash it by hand.
General Recommendations for care: 3 rules
Before we tell you how to wash faux fur at home, I would like to mention a few words about this stuff. His popularity he had earned through durability, light weight, relatively low cost and lack of problems with moths.
Not sure of what artificial fur made? It is the fabric of imitation leather or jersey, which carries the pile of fibers. pile itself can be:
- smooth-haired;
- simulating natural covering.
To avoid damaging the fur while cleaning, you must adhere to the following rules:
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Tip 1. No high temperatures It does not matter - whether you decide to wash the coat in a washing machine or wash plaid pile with their hands, the water temperature should not be too high. By heating the tissue lining begins to soften and deform. Even if the hot water will not hurt it, is a risk that the pile will lose luster. |
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Tip 2. Gentle drying After washing faux fur left behind, it must be dried properly. Coat is best to hang on a hanger and hang out in a place where it is not exposed to direct sunlight.
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Tip 3. Additional treatment Due to the fact that there is an artificial pile of hair growth direction, it requires special care. After washing, you need to smooth out the material with his hands, and after drying gently comb with a soft brush. |
Features washing artificial pile
When your favorite coat or rug with long pile lose its former luster and are in dire need cleaning, the first thing you need to decide how you will carry it out - in a washing machine or manually. From this will depend scheme of action.
Erase machine: 3 nuance
You do not know whether it is possible to erase the artificial fur in stiralka? Carefully inspect the product label - there you will find the desired information. If the coat volume and with a long nap, you will have to give up the washing machine.
But for the cleaning of the hood, a plaid or removable collar washer fit just right:
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Detergent Erasing items in the machine, use only the liquid powders. The price is higher than usual, but the pile in the end does not stick together. |
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wash cycle Largely depends on the model of the machine.
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Rinsing The last step in the issue, how to wash faux fur coat in the machine - rinse. In this case, it must necessarily be delicate. If the instrument of such a regime is not necessary to press the product manual. |
Handwash: 3 auxiliary means
Most often, the fur at home is treated manually. Make it easy enough:
- Fill deep water tank.
- Dissolve in warm water (not above 40 ° C), liquid powder for delicate fabrics.
- Soak the product for 20 minutes.
- Wash material alternately passing his hand against the nap in the opposite direction.
This manual approach if you just need to put in order and
freshen up the look of fur. If there is a need to bring serious stains, can not do without additional resources:
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Alcohol and potato starch Such a combination is used to display the grease from the pile on the collar, which appear in the course of its operation:
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suds It is most convenient to use, if a couple of small stains must be removed with a dimensional product (plaid, for example):
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Vinegar or lemon juice Can I wash the fur with an acid? Possible only if it is light, otherwise you run the risk of lighten dark villi:
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I told you how to take care of the artificial fur, so as not to spoil it. Even more practical advice you will find in the video in this article. And their questions on their own, or cleaning methods describe in the comments.
