Why does linen fold and shrink easily?

Linen fabric is breathable, light, and easy to absorb sweat, is the first choice for summer clothing. Especially for children and the elderly, wearing this kind of clothes in the summer is very comfortable and has a very good calming effect. However, linen fabric is easy to shrink and wrinkle, especially the first time after buying the water, after washing it becomes very wrinkled, even if it is still expensive. The reason why linen fabric is easy to wrinkle is mainly related to the fiber of linen, linen clothing toughness is better, but there is no elasticity. Other fabrics can also slowly return to their original state after deformation, while linen clothes can not, and will appear wrinkled once deformed. So we need to spend more time, more energy to care for it, so how do we get rid of wrinkles?

1. How to wash

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This material of clothes is different from other materials in the process of washing, because it is easy to shrink, and some colorful clothes are also prone to fading problems. So the best way to clean is to take it to dry cleaning, if there is no way to dry clean, then consider hand washing, other ways of cleaning do not try. In the process of hand washing, we should pay attention to the following points:
(1)In the cleaning process, the first thing to pay attention to is to use a neutral cleaning agent, because this material of clothing with alkaline will make its surface fade, especially washing powder, not to use. Because it contains substances that can easily wrinkle clothes and seriously cause color loss. The new ones should be soaked in clean water first, do not put any liquid, clean and dry.
(2) In the process of washing, we should also pay great attention to the water temperature, and the temperature should be very low. Only use cold water to wash, because the color of this kind of material is very poor, the water temperature is slightly high, the color will all fall out, and it will hurt the clothes.
(3) After cleaning the clothes, it is necessary to put it too acid, or because its color is easy to fall, so we can prepare a basin of water, and then put a few drops of white vinegar in the basin, the water can be acid, put the washed clothes into it again, soak for 3 minutes, and then dry it. After cleaning, in the process of drying, it should be smoothed out first, and placed in a cool place to dry.

2.How to iron and remove wrinkles

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Because this material of clothes in the process of washing, in addition to easy to run after the color, it is also very easy to wrinkle. If you rub it back and forth, it will affect its own material, so that it is more easy to wrinkle. This requires us to first take the clothes off when the clothes are dried to 90%, fold them neatly, and then iron the clothes with a steam iron or a hanging iron, because this method is the least harmful to the clothes, and can also protect its color.

The use of steam iron, it is best to choose the hanging ironing type, which is convenient to use and has a good wrinkle removal effect after ironing. Linen ironing is to pay attention to the temperature, the temperature should be controlled between 200 ° C and 230 ° C, and the clothes should be ironed when semi-dry, so that the ironing effect is the best.

3.How to avoid shrinking

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In addition to the above two major shortcomings, there is an important point is that this material of clothing is very easy to shrink, may become children's clothes after you clean.

For the shrinkage problem, we need to pay attention to the process of washing, can not use hot water, only use cold water. In the process of cleaning, only neutral cleaning agents can be used, and other cleaning agents will destroy the internal structure, resulting in shrinkage. In the process of washing, it is necessary to soak for a period of time, and after soaking fully, gently scrub with your hands. Then go to the water to dry, can not be strongly twisted, which will not only make it wrinkle, but also make it shrink. The most important reason why clothes of this material will shrink is the problem of dehydration, so it is best to air them directly after washing.


Post time: Nov-23-2024