How to wash a wool coat?

Not every woman will dare to wash a woolen coat. As a rule, all hand over such products in dry cleaning. However, there are situations when washing is the only possible way to save a favorite product. In any case, this is a bold move. After all, a coat may shrink, stretch, lose its shape or be covered in divorce. To avoid this, Clear guidelines should be followed for proper washing and drying conditions.

First you need to clarify whether there is a theoretical possibility of washing a coat of wool, and which one: machine washable or manually. First you need to determine the composition of the fabric, to do this, read the label on the coat: it is always indicated from what the product and how to take care of it. In the event that the coat is entirely woolen, wash it is not recommended, only dry cleaning.

Place the coat on a coat hanger and carefully inspect. First, just clean the dust, threads or other small dirt, as well as pellets. To do this, use a roller for clothing.

Next, clean the cloth with a soft brush moistened with water and soap to remove individual visible stains. This procedure should be carried out carefully, along the location of the pile, do not rub the wool, so as not to hurt the fabric. If there is any other material or fur on the collar and cuffs, it is necessary to unfasten them. In case of contact with water, metal parts may rust, and red spots will remain on the material.

To wash the product it is necessary to turn it inside out, to fasten all the zippers, buttons, if any, buttons. Then it is placed in a special bag that is designed for washing.

The main thing in the machine wash is correctly selected regulator icon. The best option would be the mode "Wool", which is present in almost every typewriter of the modern model. In earlier models, this mode was replaced "Delicate wash" or "Hand wash". The water in the car should be heated no more than +30 degrees. Higher temperatures may damage the product. It is better not to wring off the coat by turning off the "Spin" mode.

Do not pour granular powder, it is much better to apply a gel, shampoo or other liquid product specifically for wool. When everything is washed, it is necessary to completely rid the coat of the soap solution. To do this, it is necessary to rinse the product at least twice, and preferably 2-3. During rinsing it is better to add a softener and fabric softener.

Manually coat washed to make the procedure more gentle. Washing the coat involves a large amount of water, not very hot, with a maximum temperature of 20-25 degrees. The product is first soaked, washed carefully, then rinsed in several waters.

The coat can be made of different types of wool. The type of washing will depend on the material from which the product is made.

Today, felted wool coats have become extremely popular. They are very warm, light and, most importantly, beautiful. Of course, this is not an expensive product, and if it suddenly lost its original appearance, I want to return it.

Oddly enough, such products resistant to impressive loads and impacts. For example, shrinkage in this case is not observed, since this is precisely the meaning of the felting method. A well-knit product is almost the thing that has gone down.In connection with this coat of felted wool, you can safely and confidently wash.

The only thing that can and should stop you: any decor on the model (appliqué, sticker, rhinestones, etc.). Then apply only a neat hand wash.

Here are some recommendations:

• wash only with the help of a specialized agent, preferably liquid, with lanolin;
• Soak the coat in water using the selected agent for two hours, after which a thorough rinsing is necessary. The temperature of the water at the same time should not exceed 40 degrees, this mainly applies to colored products;
• categorically can not squeeze and twist the product. You can dry in the unfolded form and in a horizontal position, and at a distance from various sources of heat and sunlight.

It is pure wool expensive fabric, different delicate structure. In the manufacture of this wonderful material, the wool of the mountain Kashmir goats is used. Real cashmere is very soft and gentle, as well as capricious in care and wear.

For this reason, it is better not to wash such a product at home in a washing-machine: there is a danger of spoiling it, the material may be deformed, shrink. Ideal - to pass an expensive coat in dry cleaning. If you still tune in to home washing, it can only be done by hand.

If the product has a small stain, it is not advisable to wash the entire coat once again. It can be limited to removing this single contamination with a sponge soaked in soapy water. At the same time there should not be much water so that it does not spread over the entire surface of the product.

Algorithm handwash cashmere coat:

• it should occur in the maximum amount of water: you can dial a whole bath, while the water should not be hot, no more than 25-30 ° C;
• Gel or shampoo for wool products should be well mixed in water until complete dissolution and the emergence of abundant foam;
• free the pockets from extraneous things and immerse the coat for soaking in a full bath, leave for a short time;
• lightly the product must be mashed in water, do not rub;
• followed by rinsing with plenty of water, changing the water several times to completely remove the lather from the surface of the cloth;
• the product must not be twisted;
• then the coat is laid out horizontally on a terry towel or a sheet to remove any remaining water, while the wet towel is changed to dry more than once;
• when all the water leaves the fabric and it is almost dry, the product is ironed through a soft thin piece of fabric with a not very hot iron.

Loden, practical and durable material. The coat of loden is extremely long worn, it serves its mistress for several years in a row, maintaining an ideal, almost original look.

But time passes, and it requires cleaning or washing. There is not always a desire and opportunity to turn to the services of dry cleaning. When it is necessary to remove contamination from a product from boiled wool, it can be made popular in an unusual, but very effective way, the only possible case with this material.

You will need a special brush and bread crumb. To begin with, spread out the coat horizontally, then sprinkle it with bread crumbs. Crumb bread rolls into balls, taking with it dirt, lint, dust, then you have to remove it all.

It is enough to wipe the coat with a brush or even with a wet palm, pre-moistened with water, on the surface to remove the remains of the pellets. After that, you can again begin to wear almost new coat.

The coat, which has a filler of camel wool, can also be easily washed in a typewriter.Do not be afraid, the procedure is very simple, though, it has some of the limitations inherent in the washing of natural wool:

1. you can not wash such products with a simple powder, for this you just need to use a gel or shampoo for wool;
2. possible heating of water to +30 degrees;
3. It is better not to do spin at all automatically;

Coat made of blended fabric, wash it with confidence and confidence, especially since it is very quick and easy to do. Load outerwear in the machine with a liquid detergent for wool, put a suitable program: "Synthetic", "Quick wash". The water is heated not higher than +40 degrees, otherwise there will be shrinkage, and your coat may suddenly become a different size.

Here are a few tricks that will help you wash the product made of wool and bring in the "feeling" of your favorite coat, which will please you for a long time:

• it is possible to remove the salted areas if you iron them with gauze soaked in a weak solution of vinegar;
• soft tissue and the absence of pellets can be achieved if you rinse the product with water with the addition of glycerin in the ratio of 1 tablespoon to 10 liters of water;
• the original color will preserve the vinegar if you add 1 tablespoon per 10 liters of water;
• if you still use gasoline to remove stains, it should be done extremely carefully so as not to harm the wool fabric;
• things from wool are washed only in cool water;
• Products should not be twisted and soaked, stretched or rubbed;
• woolen outerwear is ironed on the reverse side through gauze soaked in water.

See the next video for how to care, clean and store the coat.