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Looking After Your Clothes: vi. Woollens

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If properly crafted and cared for, wool garments, whether natural or synthetic, can endure for many years.


TREATING BOBBLES:

  • When wool starts to bobble or pill, it can give your clothing an aged and worn-out appearance.

  • Bobbling typically accumulates in high-friction areas of the garment, such as under the arms or beneath a backpack strap.

  • To reduce bobbling visibility post-machine wash, wash knitwear inside out.

  • For targeted removal, use a de-pilling brush or a handheld de-pilling device with a rotating blade. (Using a de-pilling razor or manually pulling off the wool balls can weaken the fabric).

  • Afterwards, gently brush the sweater with a clothing brush to eliminate loose wool fibres.



WASHING AND DRYING DELICATES, WOOLLENS & CASHMERE:

  • To clean the garment, you can either hand-wash it in cool to warm water with a liquid detergent, such as Woolite, gently squeezing the fabric and rinsing in cool water or machine wash it on a wool or delicates cycle.

  • Avoid tumble drying or wringing dry to prevent the garment from losing its shape.

  • After washing, dry the garment flat and shape it carefully. Avoid hanging it to dry as this may cause the garment to stretch unevenly.


STORING CASHMERE:

  • To prevent stretching, fold and store clothing in drawers instead of hanging them on coat hangers. For very lightweight garments, velvet hangers can be used.

  • When storing out-of-season knitwear, fold garments and place in knitwear storage bags along with anti-moth sachets or cedar balls to safeguard against moth damage. Ensure that the storage bag is completely sealed with no openings.




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