Faded sweater – seems difficult but it’s not
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If you are a fan of sweaters, you are probably familiar with the issues of pilling, shrinking fibers, or sagging. Many people share that although they like them, they are hesitant to choose this material. However, if you understand the “secrets” of sweaters, you will feel confident wearing them every day. Let’s explore this further with Laundry house in this article!
Women are wearing a brown-yellow sweater with bead decorations.
1. Why do sweaters easily fade?
The nature of wool is made from natural fibers, sourced from animal hair (camel, sheep, goat, rabbit…) or plants (cotton wool, hemp wool, bamboo wool, linen wool…). Regardless of the material, wool has a “difficult to please” woven structure, ready to “protest” when you make the following mistakes:
Washing – spinning – drying on too strong a setting.
Drying in direct, harsh sunlight for prolonged periods.
Using large hangers to stretch the sweater when drying or storing it in the closet.
Ironing wool sweaters while they are still damp will stretch the fibers, causing the sweater to sag.
Pulling at loose fibers with your hands will create larger holes and damage the wool fabric quickly.
Three wool scarves stacked on top of each other in front of the bed.
2. How to preserve the color of wool sweaters.
2.1 Soak in diluted salt water before washing
It’s time to use salt – an ingredient readily available in every family kitchen. Dissolve about 1 tablespoon of salt in a basin of clean water and soak the wool garment for 15 minutes before washing to help maintain its color very well. Additionally, this tip creates a protective layer for the clothing against sunlight, minimizing fading over time. It is known that this action will be more effective for newly purchased clothing that has not been worn yet.
This image shows a burlap bag of salt spilling out, with the words
2.2 Use specialized laundry detergent
Choosing the right specialized laundry detergent may seem simple, but it plays a very important role throughout the cleaning process and in preserving the beauty of wool garments over time. You need to understand that there are many laundry products on the market with different application technologies and ingredient extracts. Therefore, we must choose the right product suitable for wool fabric.
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