Ways to solve the problem, or what to do if the jacket has sat down after washing

foto12333-1If the washing of the sweater was unsuccessful and the thing became smaller by size, there is no need to despair. The shrunken tissue can be restored.

What to do if a jacket, including a woolen jacket, shrinks after washing? Read about how to stretch the sweater with the help of available tools and not completely ruin it, how to prevent possible shrinkage of the thing during washing, read the article.

How to stretch a shrunken thing?

To stretch shrunken tissue, you can use the tools at hand... Hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, hair conditioner and other substances that can be found in every home come to the rescue.

However, you need to use them correctly. Without following the instructions, things cannot be returned to their original size.

Hydrogen peroxide

You can restore shrunken fabric with hydrogen peroxide. This inexpensive antiseptic helps to relax the bonds between the fibers so that they can stretch.

It is not necessary to prepare a too concentrated solution. For 5 liters of cool water, 4 tbsp is enough. l. peroxide. If the thing is dark, then the proportions are reduced by 2 times.

Procedure:

  1. foto12333-2A thing is lowered into the prepared composition.
  2. Leave it for half an hour. For delicate fabrics, this time is reduced to 10 minutes.
  3. Gently wring out and shake the fabric.
  4. Spread it out on a flat surface.
  5. During the drying process, stretch the jacket with your hands in the desired direction. It is important to control the strength and uniformity of tension so that the product does not deform.

Peroxide is used only for light or strongly colored dark fabrics, as it can cause color washout.

Before you soak a jacket, the solution must be tested on an inconspicuous area of ​​tissue... If she reacts to the stimulus normally, the procedure can be continued. Peroxide helps to restore no more than 1 size.

Turpentine

Turpentine is a unique product that helps not only stretch the item, but also remove stubborn stains from it. It has a gentle effect on the material, so it can be used for processing delicate fabrics.

The only drawback of turpentine is its pungent smell.... It is difficult to remove it with some substances or drown out with perfume.

You just need to bide the time. After 2-3 days, it will disappear on its own. This process can be accelerated by hanging the product in fresh air.

Method of using turpentine:

  1. foto12333-3Prepare a solution (for 5 liters of water, you will need 2 tablespoons of the product). You can enhance the effect with ammonia. It is taken in the amount of 4 tbsp. l.
  2. Soak the jacket, leave for 60 minutes.
  3. Rinse the item, squeeze it gently and send to dry.

During the drying process, the fabric must be stretched by hand. Some housewives add 1 tbsp to the solution of turpentine and ammonia. l. spoon of cologne. This increases the efficiency of the method, but it will take longer for extraneous odors to disappear from the jacket.

Work with turpentine with gloves... The room must be well ventilated. Long-term inhalation of its vapors leads to headaches.

Conditioner or hair rinse

Hair care products help to restore the jacket to its original size, as it makes the fibers of the fabric more elastic and pliable. To achieve the goal, you can use both conditioner and rinse aid. The main thing is that they do not include coloring pigments.

Procedure:

  • dilute 1 tbsp in 1 liter of water. l. air conditioner;
  • soak the thing in the solution for 15 minutes;
  • rinse the jacket in clean water;
  • lay it out to dry on a flat surface.
From time to time, you need to pull the thing with your hands in a given direction. Natural fabrics, for example, wool, respond well to this method of fighting shrinkage.

Table vinegar

To give the jacket its original size and stretch it slightly, you can use vinegar... The essence is not used for processing fabrics. It should be 9% vinegar.

Apply it as follows:

  1. foto12333-4Prepare a solution. For every liter of water, take 1 tbsp. l. vinegar.
  2. They put gloves on their hands.
  3. Moisten a sponge in vinegar and wipe the jacket if you need to stretch certain areas of it, for example, sleeves.
  4. When the product has completely sat down, it is soaked whole.
  5. Leave the item in the basin for 10-30 minutes, after which it is washed in the usual way.
  6. Having wrung out the jacket from the water, it is laid out on a flat surface. From time to time, the deformed areas are stretched manually.
No need to worry that after washing the sweater will smell of vinegar. By the time drying is complete or after 1-2 socks, it will completely disappear.

Steam

Although washing in hot water will shrink the fabric, steam works differently. To obtain the desired result, use the steamer correctly.

Details to look out for:

  1. foto12333-5The jacket is not dry steamed. It is soaked in warm water (you can add hydrogen peroxide or vinegar), squeeze it out, dry it slightly. Only then can the steam generator be used.
  2. The garment must be pulled over a suitably sized mannequin. If it is not at hand, then the jacket is stuffed with terry towels. The fibers of the fabric during the steaming procedure should be in a taut state.
  3. They continue to steam the thing until it dries completely. In the ironing process, you need to help yourself with your hands.

This method is not suitable for stretching 100% wool sweaters. Such products do not tolerate high temperatures and will become unusable.

Stretching the woolen product

Woolen sweaters lend themselves well to stretching. Such products can be increased by 1.5-2 sizes.

Features of restoration of woolen products:

  1. The fibers lend themselves well to stretching if the jacket is washed in water with a hair rinse. You can also use a regular lanolin shampoo or fabric softener.
  2. If the jacket needs to be stretched in length, it can be hung on a hanger. The product will increase in size under its own weight.
  3. If the sweater has only sleeves, it is laid out to dry on a flat surface. You only need to pull the deformed area.
  4. Do not spin the sweatshirt at high speed in the washing machine. However, it is allowed to drive off excess water with your hands. This will help it stretch better.
  5. Use only liquid detergents for washing.
  6. Wool should not be ironed or steamed, even from the wrong side.
All efforts will be wasted if you lay out the jacket to dry next to the heater. Hot air will compress the fiber and make the jacket small.

Cashmere, tweed and drape sweaters are all varieties of wool, so you need to take care of them in accordance with general guidelines.

If it is not possible to constantly come up and pull a shrunken woolen jacket after washing it can be spread on a terry towel and fixed around the perimeter with pins... They will prevent the fabric from shrinking.

Should I go to dry cleaning?

foto12333-6If you cannot change the size of the shrunken thing on your own, you need to seek help from specialists. The cost of stretching clothes in dry cleaning starts at 550 rubles.

It all depends on the initial state of the jacket. If it has dirt, complex stains, or it is heavily deformed, the price can be doubled.

Not all dry cleaners perform work on returning the product to its original size... The organization should have special mannequins that allow you to dry the fabric, giving it the desired shape.

Therefore, before handing over the jacket to the laundry, you need to clarify the purpose of your visit. They pay for the service only upon completion.

How to prevent shrinkage?

To prevent the jacket from shrinking during the next wash, the following recommendations must be observed:

  • do not wash the item in hot water;
  • avoid a sharp temperature drop;
  • do not wring out the product at high speed;
  • do not use aggressive detergents;
  • do not dry the jacket in the sun or near heat sources.
Woolen and cotton products are more prone to shrinkage. Therefore, you need to take care of them carefully.

Useful and important information about washing outerwear is presented in given section.

Read how to properly wash a sweater here.

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Conclusion

If the jacket has sat down after washing, you do not need to put it on the far shelf. You can restore a thing using inexpensive improvised means.

The steaming method does the job well... Dry cleaning should be used only when the product is expensive and there is a risk of being damaged by unskillful actions.

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