How to wash a wool coat?

Clothing made from natural materials, in particular wool, is beautiful, warm, comfortable and relatively expensive. That is why the happy owners of natural wool coats really want to preserve the appearance of the product and be able to use these clothes for as long as possible. From the correct care and washing of a woolen product, its service life and the preservation of attractive external qualities directly depend.

Woolen products are made from different types of this material. When processing woolen raw materials, various technologies and methods of felting, weaving and processing of woolen fiber are used. Thanks to this wool coat, there are several types:

• Products 100% virgin wool. In such clothes there is only natural material. Wool can be goat, camel, sheep. Models in this category are the most expensive. The quality of such material is very high, however, and the exactingness of care is quite specific.

• Drap coats are made from natural felted wool. This material consists of two layers, which provides it with special strength and gives high thermal insulation properties to the product. For additional warming between layers of material there can be a filler from fluff. Drap coats are the warmest and are acceptable to wear even in frosty weather.
• Products from boiled wool during the manufacturing process are subjected to unusual processing. A cloth made of natural wool fibers is boiled in boiling soapy water. Hence the name of this material. After boiling, the fabric is cooled, dried, and goes through the dyeing process.
• Products from mixed material. Often, the manufacturer adds artificial wool and synthetic materials to natural wool fiber. The most common combination of wool and polyester. Clothing made from mixed materials is somewhat more affordable and less whimsical to care for.

Frankly speaking, it is better to avoid frequent and unjustified washing of natural wool products. No matter how gentle the detergent is, the process of wetting and subsequent drying significantly affects the structure of the fabric. With frequent washing and drying, the woolen fabric loses its density, the shape of the product may begin to deform.

Look at your coat and rate how dirty it is. If there are separate small contaminated areas on the clothes, for example, in the form of a stain from coffee or other products, then it is better to focus on local washing of a separate area. This procedure is more gentle and will affect a minimum of material.

If you decide to wash off a small amount of soiling on your woolen clothes at home, you will need a soft sponge or piece of cloth. As a stain remover, you can use laundry soap, hair shampoo or special detergents for washing woolen products.

Remember, it is not the agent itself that is applied to the stain, but a thick foam obtained by dissolving the selected agent in water. The area of ​​contamination, on which the foam is applied, should be very carefully and gently rubbed with a sponge or cloth. Do not rub the stain too hard, do not press the sponge too hard. After removing the contamination in this way, the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe fabric should be washed with warm water, blotted with a dry terry towel or thick cloth.

Of course, it is simply impossible to use local washing of stains and dirt all the time. When wearing clothes for a long time, their complete washing is inevitable. Here are a few rules to follow if if you decide to wash your wool coat at home:

• Before washing, you need to prepare your product for it. Empty all pockets of things and small items, unfasten decorative patches, brooches and clips. If the coat has a collar or hood that can be detached, it is also better to remove it.
• Be sure to fasten zippers, buttons, rivets, including pockets.

• Turn the product inside out, lining out.
• To wash wool coats by hand, fill a large basin or tub with the right amount of water. Any washing of woolen clothes should be carried out at a water temperature not higher than 40 degrees.For products made of especially delicate 100% natural wool, the maximum temperature is 30 degrees. To find out the composition of the material of your coat, check the product label.
• Dilute detergent in prepared water until foam forms. Immerse the coat in the solution and leave to soak for 10-15 minutes. Too long soaking is undesirable. If there are stains or dirt on the product, they should be washed separately before soaking in the manner described above.

• The option of washing a woolen product in an automatic machine is also possible. To do this, set the gentle washing mode. If your washing machine has a Wool program, select it. Remember, only mixed fabrics can be washed in the machine. For 100% wool only gentle hand wash is suitable.
• For better washing out of the foam from the fibers of the product, it is advisable to install an additional rinse cycle.
• With the spin mode, you should be very careful. Undoubtedly, it is much more convenient to get a wet product out of the drum, and not soaked in a lot of water. But, nevertheless, it is better to exclude machine spinning. If its use is still necessary, you need to set the minimum speed for the drum.

Under no circumstances should a wool coat be wrung out and twisted. After washing (if the spin mode was not used in the washing machine), the product should be laid out horizontally on a large thick blanket or towel. Wrap the coat carefully in the fabric and press lightly. This will allow excess water to soak into the towel.After that, you should replace the wet towel or bedspread, placing a dry one under the coat, and repeat the procedure again.

After getting wet with a cloth, the product is also laid out horizontally on a flat surface, on a dry cloth. Periodically, the coat should be turned over, and the bedspread or towel should be changed as it gets wet.

In no case do not dry a product made of woolen material vertically on hangers or clothespins, it can greatly deform the woolen fabric. You should also not tip a wet or damp coat onto a clothesline, otherwise a mark will be left on the material, which will be almost impossible to get rid of.

Wool does not tolerate drying at elevated temperatures. So for drying, a woolen product should be placed away from the radiator, heaters or radiator. You also need to avoid direct sunlight on the coat. A draft in a room where clothes made of wool are dried is undesirable.

How to wash a wool coat by hand, see the following video.