Stray sweater after washing - troubleshooting tips

Woolen clothes are in the wardrobes of any person, and it is not at all accidental: they are beautiful, comfortable, give warmth, soft. But improper care of woolen clothes can bring many negative consequences. A favorite cardigan or pullover can sit down, and such a thing will be very difficult to reanimate. It is extremely important to comply with all the manufacturer's recommendations and figure out what to do if the sweater went astray after washing.

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Reasons for the deformation of wool products

With a serious reduction in the size of things after washing, many housewives face. In order to avoid this problem in the future, it is necessary to understand why wool products can sit down.

There are two main reasons:

• Use of unsuitable detergents. Too aggressive powders have an extremely negative effect on the structure of the threads, destroying the protein, as a result of which they are compressed. For washing things from wool, it is necessary to use special compounds that have the mark “for wool” on them. As a rule, they are produced in liquid form, which simplifies rinsing.

Important! Also you can according to our recipesmake a do-it-yourself gel.

• A sharp change in temperature. Another reason for the deformation of things made of wool is hot water. Excessive compression of the threads also causes a sharp change in water temperature. Because of this, it is undesirable to wash such clothes in a washing machine, even in delicate mode.

Important! To avoid such situations, it is necessary to adhere to the rules for the care of wool and other capricious types of materials.

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Care Rules:

• Immediately after buying things, carefully study the label with recommendations for care. Knowing what the indicated icons mean, it will be easy to do. Dealing with them is simple - click on the link where it’s ready decoding of badges on clothes.

Important! The label can be left sewn on or carefully torn off, after having previously marked on it which dress or sweater it refers to.

• It is necessary to wash and rinse wool products exclusively with hands using special means. It is desirable that the water be at room temperature. Do not get too actively twisted and wring such things.
• Special attention should be paid to drying. Wrap the item in a towel and squeeze slightly, removing excess moisture. It is necessary to dry only in a horizontal position on the fabric, changing it as it gets wet.
• Constant monitoring will not be superfluous. If you notice even slight changes in the size of the product, you can carefully pin it to the towel with the help of pins.

Important! If these actions are ineffective and the woolen dress or sweater is deformed after washing, it can be reanimated. However, it is worth being prepared for the fact that it is unlikely that it will be possible to return the original perfect appearance, although it will still be possible to wear the thing. If the dimensions of the product have changed greatly, do not rush to throw it away. There are many interesting ideas what to make from old sweaters.

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Re wash

If it so happened that the sweater went astray after washing, the situation will help to fix repeated soaking, special drying and stretching. The thing must be soaked in cold water without any detergents for 10-20 minutes.Then squeeze slightly, wrapping previously with a towel. And then apply one of the methods or their combination:

• Lay the item on a clean horizontal surface and leave for half an hour. Then, every 15-20 minutes, return to the product and gently stretch it in all directions.

Important! When handling the neck and cuffs, special care must be taken, since they can be deformed irrevocably.

• Stretch the product wet and pin it with pins to the fabric on which it dries. Attachment points should be plenty so that ugly waves do not form after drying.
• If the thing has become smaller vertically, that is, from a full-fledged sweater has turned into a top, it can be dried on the shoulders. In this case, a towel should first be put on the shoulders so that the shoulder part does not deform. During the drying process, the material will stretch under its own weight.

Important! The key to success when re-washing is continuous process control. You should constantly check how the shrunken thing stretches, if necessary, adjust the process by hand.

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Steam stretching

The return of a deformed thing as close as possible to the original one can be helped by steam and high temperatures. However, when using them, you must be extremely careful, since the thermal effect can disrupt the structure of the tissue:

1. Re-soak the grounded product and gently wring it out. After that, lay it on a flat horizontal surface and cover with a cotton cloth. Through this protective layer, iron the garment with a hot iron, turning on the steaming mode or even steam boost.
2. When ironing, slightly stretch the item with your hands in the required direction. But do this very carefully, as after ironing the fabric will be very hot.
3. Repeat until the product is completely dry.

Important! This technique has a great effect on products with a mixed composition. A pullover made of 100% wool is unlikely to stretch so.

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Special compounds and products

Rinse with the help of special compounds can help restore the attractive appearance of a damaged wool. They will help to make the thread elastic and soft, making it easier to stretch a garment dear to the heart:

1. Prepare a solution: approximately 5-6 liters of room temperature water, 1 tablespoon of cologne or vodka, 3 tablespoons ammonia, 1 tablespoon of turpentine. Soak the sweater for 40 minutes, then rinse and squeeze slightly. After - go stretching.
2. Soak the thing for half an hour in a vinegar solution (the ratio of vinegar and water is 1: 2). After that, try to stretch the product.
3. In a bucket of water at room temperature, add 2-3 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. Then soak the shrunken thing for half an hour in this solution. Then squeeze and dry the product, periodically stretching it, trying to give the necessary shape.

Important! It is extremely undesirable to boil and in turn lower the pullover into hot and cold water. The temperature difference can play a cruel joke, and a beautiful thing will become small even for a doll.

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You should understand and clearly understand what to do if a woolen sweater, as well as what to do so that such a problem does not arise in the future. Compliance with the rules for the care of woolen clothes will help to protect your wardrobe.