Can I run the washing machine if I need to wash the polyamide?

Polyamide fabrics are synthetic and are used for sewing a variety of clothes: underwear, sweaters, thermal underwear, jackets, trousers. The material is very strong, flexible, but hardens and becomes brittle at high temperatures, so you need to wash the polyamide at 30–40 degrees.

How to wash clothes made of polyamide?

Polyamide is a rather capricious material and needs special care. If the product looks fragile, it is better to wash it with your hands in warm water.

Everyday clothes made of polyamide can be washed in a washing machine as follows:

1. Empty the pockets, fasten the locks and turn the product inside out. Repair all damage before washing.
2. Select Delicate Wash, Hand Wash, or Gentle Synthetics Wash. Turn off spin and dryer.
3. Use liquid detergent or detergent without chlorine.
4. After washing, shake the product, freeing from excess water, straighten and hang to dry on the shoulders.
5. After drying, iron the fabric using the lowest iron heating temperature (Silk mode).

Polyamide is strictly contraindicated:

• high temperatures;
• steam treatment;
• centrifuge and electric dryer.

Material Features

Polyamide refers to non-natural materials. It was first identified as a separate type of fabric in the 60s. Synthetic fibers are obtained by processing oil, natural gas, coal. Polyamide is widely used as an additive to other fabrics to give products strength and lightness.

Different methods of processing and weaving fibers allow you to get these types of polyamide fabrics:

• elastane;
• taslan;
• nylon;
• velsoft;
• nylon.

The following properties are characteristic of polyamide:

• Easy to stain, so you can get a fabric of any color.
• It has high strength. A thread with a thickness of 2 human hair can withstand a load of 1.5 kg.
• Clothing made of polyamide is breathable, comfortable to wear, pleasant to the touch. Elastic, light, does not crumple, sits on the figure.
• Polyamide is a water-repellent and quick-drying fabric. It is not afraid of moisture, fungus, sea salt, it is not subject to decay.
• Not afraid of direct sunlight and does not lose color.

Washing different types of polyamide

In addition to the general rules for caring for polyamide fabrics, there are private ones. Some types of polyamide are durable, others are easily deformed and require the most careful treatment.

How to wash different types of polyamide?

• Nylon widely used for the manufacture of socks, stockings, tights. Products are deformed from hot water, therefore it is correct to wash them at no more than 40 degrees. Taking into account that they can roll into the drum, it is better to resort to hand washing. You can wash the nylon and in the machine, but then you should choose a gentle mode and use a bag for delicate washing.
• Nylon - This is 100% polyamide, one of its very first types. Linen, tights, knitwear are made from it. Nylon threads are added to satin and cotton. Nylon is light, dense, dries quickly, pleasant to the touch, but stretches when wet. Erase it in fast mode at 40 degrees and without spin. Detergents should not contain chlorine. White nylon should be washed separately, because it can become gray. Drying - only in horizontal position.
• Taslan - This is a modern polyamide fabric with a non-standard structure of weaving fibers and a porous waterproof coating from the inside. It is used for sewing casual clothes for adults.A taslan jacket can be washed in a washing machine at 40 degrees with a normal spin. Dry cleaning, bleaching and stain removal with solvents is prohibited.
• Velsoft possesses a fleecy structure, but spools on it do not form. From it sew not only outerwear, but also towels, blankets. Polyamide velsoft can be washed in a washing machine at 30–40 degrees and squeezed at 400 rpm. Recommended mode - "Gentle wash synthetics." After washing, the products are not twisted and dried naturally in a straightened form. Ironing is not allowed.
• Elastane perfectly restores shape when stretched more than 6 times. He is not afraid of the sun's rays, spots of fat and sweat. To wash elastane, use the Synthetics mode, 30–40 degrees, spin 500 rpm.

100% polyamide is quite rare. More often, manufacturers use it as an additive to increase the strength and less crease of the finished product. With the inclusion of other additives, the use of combined materials and fillers (in a jacket), the rules for caring for clothes change. Therefore, it is correct when starting from the information on the label of a particular product.

Polyamide products can be washed in a washing machine. It is necessary to use gentle modes and detergents without chlorine. Subject to the rules for care, polyamide fabrics serve for a long time, do not lose color, do not stretch, and look like new.