It is important to clean and maintain knitted sweaters. Here are some cleaning and maintenance methods for knitted sweaters:
- Apply detergent: Before cleaning, it is recommended that knitwear be gently patted to remove dust and soaked in cold water for 10 to 20 minutes. Then squeeze out the excess water and gently scrub the knitted sweater in a detergent or soap flake solution and rinse with water. To maintain the color of the wool, you can add 2% acetic acid (edible vinegar is also acceptable) drops to the water to neutralize the residual soap.
- tea cleaning: tea cleaning for knitted sweaters (not for white clothing), can be cleaned and keep the wool does not fade, prolonging the life. The method is to add the right amount of tea in a pot of boiling water, to be soaked in tea, and then strain the tea after the water cools, soak the knitwear in the tea for 15 minutes, and then gently scrub a few times, and finally rinse thoroughly with water.
- Refrigerator freezing method: white knitwear may turn black after wearing it for a long time. In order to restore the whiteness of white knitwear, you can freeze the knitwear in the refrigerator for 1 hour after washing, and then take it out to dry. For dark knitted wool sweaters that get dusty, you can use a sponge dipped in water and squeeze it dry and wipe it gently.
In addition, there are some other knitwear maintenance considerations:
- Avoid pulling knitted sweaters vigorously to avoid deformation.
- After washing, it should be dried in the shade, hung in a ventilated and dry place, and placed in a flat way to avoid deformation.
- Avoid direct sunlight to avoid damaging the luster and elasticity of knitted sweaters, which may lead to yellowing or darkening.
- Knitted sweater parts may wear out and brighten after long wear. You can spray a mixture of vinegar and water and wash it again to restore it to its original state.
- White knitted sweaters may turn black after long wear. You can freeze the knitted wool sweaters in the refrigerator for one hour after washing, and then take them out to dry.
It will be restored to whiteness. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comment section below.
