Frosty, snowy winter forces you to use warm clothes. Down jackets, long boots or warm sweaters this is usually the basis of clothing if we don’t want to get cold.
However, frequent use of sweaters means that they need to be refreshed from time to time. Washing machines do not necessarily have a positive effect on their structure. What to do if the sweater shrank in the wash?
Shrunken sweater this is a popular problem. Some fabrics do not wash well in the washing machine and may be seriously damaged due to temperature or inappropriate cleaning agents. A woolen sweater may shrink slightly even when dried on a radiator.
The shrinkage of the sweater and the clumping of fibers are the result of the wool losing its elasticity. This can be avoided by not drying the sweater in the tumble dryer and setting the washing machine to the “wool” or “hand wash” program. You must also set the maximum temperature to 30 degrees Celsius and use detergents intended for wool.
But what to do when it’s too late and when you take it out of the washing machine it looks like a toddler’s version? Fortunately, there are some home remediesto deal with this problem. There is no need to throw away the sweater or give it to the child. It is worth using a conditioner to help clumpy woolen fabric regain its former size.
If the sweater shrunk in the washthis does not mean that it is irreversibly destroyed. The damage seems permanent, but you can try to restore it to its former appearance. For this purpose, a product that everyone has at home, especially in the bathroom, will be useful. Hair conditioner will not only take care of the strands, but also the fibers.
Add 2-3 tablespoons of hair conditioner to a basin of cold (or lukewarm) water. Stir to dissolve the conditioner in the water. Then we place a felted sweater in the pelvis. It should remain in the solution for about 15-30 minutes to allow the fibers to become elastic again.
After this time, the sweater should be gently removed, the water should be squeezed out just as gently, and then stretched and placed on a dry towel. The sweater should be dried flat and allowed to air dry at room temperature.
