How to wash a cashmere product at home and properly dry it?

Owners of elegant products made of expensive material are faced with the problem: how to wash cashmere? Things from it are soft, pleasant to the touch, light and warm. But caring for them is not very simple. You will have to act very carefully so as not to spoil your favorite sweater.

Dry cleaning and machine wash

Before you start cleaning, you should study the label. It will most likely indicate a recommendation to contact dry cleaning. Most often, this is really the most effective and reliable way to return a neat looking thing. But there are also flaws in it.

• Wash cashmere items after a maximum of 7 socks. And the cost of professional services is quite high.
• It is not always possible to guarantee high quality cleansing.
• After dry cleaning, sometimes things lose their softness and color saturation.

In some cases, going to dry cleaning will not ensure the safety of the valuable qualities of cashmere. To avoid such situations, you can wash the sweater and even the coat yourself at home. Thus, it will be possible to control the process. But you need to know how to do it.

Some cashmere jerseys are machine washable. This should be indicated on the label. You need to choose a delicate washing mode and a temperature of no higher than 30 degrees. Powder and conditioner designed for woolen items should be used. Stain removers are not recommended.

Hand Wash Features

Unfortunately, washing most of the cashmere clothes will simply destroy it. A thing in the process rolls around the drum, hits its walls. As a result, the fibers are intertwined, and the jacket loses its softness and airiness. To avoid this, you should prefer hand wash.

Before washing, remove the spools. It is not recommended to pull them by hand, this may damage the product. It is better to use a special machine that will allow you to do this gently, or a comb for cashmere. Next, the product must be turned inside out.

Water should not be hot. In addition, it is important not to allow temperature differences, because of this, the sweater can sit down. For washing, it’s best not to use special products, but a baby shampoo or shampoo for colored hair. They act gently, do not dry delicate yarn, and help maintain elasticity. The substance must be added to the water and monitored to completely dissolve.

After that, you can lower the cashmere product into the solution. For best results, it should be soaked for a short time - no more than 10 minutes. If overexposed, the fibers can fall down. Now it's time to proceed directly to the wash. An important rule: do not rub cashmere clothes to avoid deformation. Movements must be careful, the thing should be gently squeezed and released.

Tip

Do not store cashmere items on your shoulders. It is better to carefully fold and pack in a special bag.

When the dirt is removed, the jacket must be carefully removed and put on the bottom of the bathtub or sink, without smoothing. You can press a little to the surface so that the water drains faster. At the same time, prepare clean water for rinsing, observing the temperature regime. Then rinse. It may be necessary to change the water several times, it should be clean. In the second rinse, you should add a regular hair conditioner: it does not have such a pungent smell as fabric softeners. And perfectly soften the yarn, make it incredibly pleasant to the touch.

How to dry things from cashmere?

How to wash a cashmere sweater, sorted out. The next important step is drying the product.It can not be hung on clothesline or a hanger, since under its own weight it will lose shape. First let the water drain a little in the bathtub. Then the thing must be wrapped in a large terry towel to remove part of the moisture. After that, it can be decomposed on a flat horizontal surface until completely dry. Do not place clothing near heat sources.

The easiest way to dry a thing is not convenient for everyone. In conditions of not very large dwelling it can be problematic to find a suitable place where the cashmere product will not interfere. But drying can take almost a day. Therefore, you can try an alternative method. On a floor or other surface, you need to lay out a thick terry towel that absorbs water well. Put a sweater on it, gently straightening it. There should not be wrinkles, you should also make sure that it lies flat. Long sleeves must be folded. Then cover with a second towel from above and roll it into a not very tight roll so that the layers do not move.

After two hours, this roll should be deployed. Most of the moisture is absorbed, so that the product will not deform under its own weight. For further drying, it can be arranged on a flat surface or even on the back of a sofa. It will take much less time than with the first option.

Washing cashmere products at home is possible if you are careful. And then your favorite things will always delight you with a neat look.