How to wash the thing so that she sat down

From time to time, each mistress suits the revision of his wardrobe. Women carefree about their figure can find that the jeans last season became great. Or a favorite wool sweater after long-term socks and numerous washes stretched and seems unsuitable. Do not rush to write off such clothes. Reduce thing to size or two can be at home with washing or drying. For this we will use such a fabric property as shrinkage - reducing the size of the fiber when exposed to heat or moisture on it.

The algorithm of action to reduce the size of the thing will depend on the composition of the fabric. To do this, look at the label or label on clothes. Different fibers have a different degree of shrinkage. Therefore, note that all the details of the product have the same composition. For example, when washing in hot water, the details of the top and lining can give a different shrinkage, which will cause a distortion of the shape, stretching, forming folds. If the product is homogeneously in composition, we can proceed to the process of its reduction.

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Cotton product. Evaluate the size of the thing only after the first washing, since the cotton after washing even at a temperature of 40 ° C can give a small shrinkage:

If the thing still needs to be reduced by a couple of centimeters, put it in the washing machine at temperatures above + 40 ° C. For color things it is better to use a special washing powder so that the product does not polish.
If shrinkage is required for a cotton product or two, lower the cotton thing in boiling water. Keep in boiling water for 10-20 minutes. The longer you will keep the product in boiling water, the stronger get shrinkage. Gently (in order not to burn) remove the product, rinse in cool water, dry in air.
Another way to shrink cotton is a drying of hot air. It can be a drying machine or drying at the heating instrument.

Denim clothes sits down by itself after washing. Therefore, if you just purchased a denim thing, and it is a bit large, do not rush to sew or apply other radical methods. Try to wash the product in a washing machine at a temperature of 40 ° C in intensive mode. Hot water and rotation contribute to shrinkage. A more radical method is "a contrast bath." Soak the denim thing for 10-20 minutes in hot water (60-70 ° C), and then immediately rinse in the cool.

If you need to reduce the product from wool. Do not forget that for woolen things it is recommended hand washing with the use of special liquid products. To prevent stretching things, wash without soaking:

To reduce a woolen thing in the size, post it in hot water at a temperature of 50-60 ° C, and then rinse in the cool. Avoid machine washing - you can get a very unexpected result. For example, a decrease in the thing is not alone, but for three sizes, or its deformation. After washing, the product must be carefully squeezed, remove the excess moisture with the help of a terry towel.
To bring a deformed wool thing in the initial look, prepare this solution. At 5 liters of warm water, add 2 tablespoons of mustard. Rinse the thing in this solution without soap, then let's fly around for 30 minutes and put it with your hands with a special means of wool product recommended on the tag tag.
Dry a woolen product in an unfolded form on the horizontal surface. Laying, carefully cripple the folds and give things the necessary shape and size.

Silk products. Things from silk can not be washed in a washing machine and dried in drying or in heating appliances. To reduce such a thing, you can try to wipe it manually in warm water.

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Products from synthetic materials. Synthetic fabrics are very poorly stretched or shrinkage with washing or drying. Things from polyester or nylon can be triggered to reduce, molding in cool water and drying in a drying machine. Spandex fibers, acrylic, Lycra are distinguished by high strength and are not amenable to shrinkage. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the product from such materials using a sewing machine.