How to wash a knitted thing that she sat down?

Unfortunately, many knitted things eventually lose their ideal shape and stretch. Basically, such a problem can be encountered after regular wear of a sweater: the sleeves become stretched, a deformation appears on the elbows or neck. Of course, in this case, you want to return the former state of your favorite product. Therefore, we will talk about how to wash a knitted thing so that it sat down, and how to do it properly at home.

Before you fix any problem, you need to know exactly the reason why it arose.

The reasons for the deformation of knitted sweaters and hats can be very different:

• First is improper care and improper washing. Many people err and erase woolen products along with clothing from other fabrics. At the same time, they wash the product in a washing machine using a mode that is completely unsuitable for washing wool items. Thus, a sweater or other item of clothing is deformed and loses its original appearance.
• Secondly, the cause of the strain can be improper drying. For example, if you dry the sweater on a clothesline, it can stretch out so that it will be unpleasant to wear it later.
• Thirdly, the reason why a woolen thing is deformed may simply be snug sock your favorite clothes. In addition, such products are deformed due to improper storage, for example, if a sweater or dress is constantly hanging on the shoulders.

Whatever it was, if your favorite thing became stretched, you can save it. The main thing is to know the rules of shrinkage.

You can easily return the old clothes to your favorite clothes without having to buy expensive powders or other detergents on purpose. This can be done by any of you at home.

In order for a knitted thing from a stretched product to become the same again, you need to remember some rules for shrinking such things:

• You must know the exact composition of the wool product. This is easy to do, since all information must be on the tag;
• the degree of shrinkage of a wool item depends on the temperature of the water in which it will be washed;
• information on comfort temperature, on what method and in which mode the product can be washed, can also be found on the tag;

• Remember that because of too hot water, the fibers become softer, and because of rapid rotation, for example, during washing in an automatic machine, knitted and woolen products become smaller;
• knitted clothes, so that she sat down, can be washed in a washing machine or by hand;
• In order for the stretched wool cap to return to its former size, it will be sufficient to dry it after washing in the usual way. That is, without the use of towels;
• before drying, in no case should you shake the thing, otherwise shrinkage will not occur and the thing will remain stretched.

There are various ways of washing knitted clothes: hand or using a washing machine. Wash the knitted thing by hand so that it sits, quite real. The main thing is to follow some rules of washing.

In addition, a wool product, such as a sweater, can be washed even in an automatic washing machine. The main thing is to choose the right mode of washing and optimal temperature.

Many modern washing machines have a special mode for washing wool items. If there is no “Wool” mode, then you can select the “Delicate” wash mode or the “Hand Wash” program. Remember that the duration of the cycle should not be more than forty minutes, otherwise you run the risk of overstepping the thing and thus spoil it.

As a rule, the recommended temperature regime for washing knitted and wool clothes is thirty, a maximum of forty degrees. If you want to shrink the product, then it should be washed at fifty to sixty degrees.

As mentioned above, it is best to use liquid powder for washing wool. In addition, you should add air conditioning to the product after washing has not lost its softness.

By the way as for spinning, you should not put more than 500 revolutions. Such an average spin mode will help achieve shrinkage. If the result after the end of the spin cycle does not suit you, spin can be repeated again.

And one more small secret which will help to achieve high-quality shrinkage. When the washing process is complete, immerse the product in cold water. You can add ice cubes to this water. In such water, the product should be left for ten minutes. This method helps the fabric to recover, as the wool from the sudden changes in temperature better sits.

If you do not have a washing machine or are afraid that it may spoil your favorite knitted thing, then use the manual washing method, which is also effective and will definitely help to restore the thing.

Compliance with such simple rules gives the desired result and helps to restore knitted clothes that have lost their original appearance.

Since you need to ensure that the fabric has sat down a little, the water in which you will wash should be twenty degrees hotter than the specified temperature on the tag. A knitted sweater or wool dress should be soaked in water for half an hourthen rinse them in low temperature water. In the water, if necessary, you can add a liquid powder or just a little fabric softener.

We strongly advise against the use of hand-washing powder or washing soap. If there is no liquid detergent, then you can use at least a washing powder for children.

To dry a woolen product is necessary according to all the rules, which you can learn about further from our material.

The washing process can go perfectly, but during improper drying the product can still be spoiled. Therefore, it is necessary to learn a few rules by which you can properly dry a knitted thing:

• First, you can not strongly squeeze the product from wool, twist it. Thus you deform it and as a result it will be again spoiled. Leave the washed thing on a stand or flat board, not straightening it, in a crumpled form. Let the sweater stay exactly like that until the water runs out completely.
• Secondly, take a large and clean towel. It would be nice if it would be terry or any other that absorbs moisture. Lay the washed thing on it (but do not stretch it in any way) and roll it together into a roller. As soon as the towel is completely wet, it will take away excess moisture, the roller can be unrolled. Thus, you need to repeat this procedure several times, each time using a dry towel.
• Thirdly, in order to woolen fabric finally dried, it must be spread out on a flat surface. To begin, prepare the surface, covering it with a clean, dry towel. Then lay out a neatly knitted thing and leave it to dry completely.

In addition, do not forget to check the length of the thing while it is still completely dry.

After complete drying, it will no longer be possible to return the old length.

Remember that the quality of the appearance of your woolen clothes depends on proper drying.

Some woolen things after drying take an untidy, rumpled look. This is rare, but it still happens. Of course, you don’t want to walk in a dented sweater or dress, so you should stroke the thing:

• First, make sure that the wool is completely dry. Next, prepare it for ironing, turning on the wrong side.
• Secondly, it is necessary to iron a woolen thing through wet gauze, otherwise shiny stripes will remain on it that will spoil the look of your favorite thing.
• Thirdly, iron wool products need with a special mode, which can be easily installed on any iron. Ironing thing is not the usual way, that is, you can not drive an iron on the canvas. Try to just lower the iron on the fabric and in a few seconds raise it. Thus you should iron the entire surface of the thing so that it becomes neat again.

We hope that thanks to our advice you will be able to restore the old, presentable look of your knitted wool item.

In order to continue to not have to restore the damaged product from wool, you need to follow some rules for the care of such delicate things:

• Remember that knitted things, even new ones, can be deformed after the very first wash. This can happen if you wash a thing without following the rules;
• before starting to wash a knitted thing, turn it inside out;
• Do not wash things in too hot water, otherwise a new woolen thing may cause significant shrinkage, after which it will be small for you. Wash the product in warm water;
• try to wash the woolen things with special products that are intended for the washing of things of exactly this type of fabric;
• Keep clean woolen items in a closet in the closet, then they will not stretch and will always look great;
• if you put the woolen things in the closet until next winter, be sure to put a number of special tools that will help prevent the appearance of moths;

• it is best to keep woolen products in a tight bag with a reliable clasp or in a special case where the mole does not penetrate;
• if there are many pellets on a wool product, you can get rid of them with a special brush, which you can buy at any hardware store;
• on knitted products sometimes form puffs, do not rush to cut them. Tightening should drag the needle on the wrong side, so the appearance of the thing will not be damaged.

How to wash your favorite knitted things can be learned from the video instruction.