Woolen sweater is a necessary thermal artifact in autumn and winter. It is a very popular warm clothing in autumn and winter. However, I believe many people love and hate woolen sweaters, because woolen sweaters have good thermal insulation effect, but they are easy to shrink. So what if the sweater shrinks? Is there any way to recover the shrunk sweater? This article brings you the methods and tricks to solve the shrinkage of woolen sweaters. Let's learn together.
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1. Iron
Cut a hard board into the original size and shape of the sweater, put the sweater on the board, gently pull the sweater to its original size, fix the clip, and iron it back and forth with an electric iron on the sweater collar, sleeves and body parts. Wait a moment, and the sweater will return to its original size.
Pay attention not to pull too hard, and the force in all directions should be uniform, otherwise the sweater may be torn or deformed.
2. Baby shampoo / conditioner
Using baby shampoo or conditioner can help shrink sweaters return to their original appearance.
(1) Mix the conditioner and water in a ratio of about 1:3, stir to dissolve the conditioner, then soak the shrunk sweater in it, take it out after about 10 minutes, then select a large dry towel, lay the sweater on it, then roll up the sweater and towel together, and then press it gently, Let the towel suck out the water and dry it to restore it to its original state.
(2) Pour 1 liter of warm water into the sink or basin, and then pour 15 ml of baby shampoo into the water. Warm water and shampoo can be added according to this proportion. After mixing warm water and shampoo, soak the shrunk clothes in water to ensure complete soaking for about 30 minutes. Take out the clothes, wring them dry without rinsing, and then lay them flat on a towel and roll them up. Wring the towel with the clothes inside again and keep it for ten minutes.
Finally, take out the clothes, level them and hang them to dry. Shampoo can stretch the fiber of clothes. When drying, gravity can further stretch the clothes, which will naturally restore the clothes.
3. Vinegar or borax
Pour warm water into the sink or basin, add 2 tablespoons of borax per liter of water, or add 500ml of white vinegar per liter of water. After mixing, soak the wool clothes in water for at least 25 minutes. If the clothes shrink seriously, gently pull the clothes when soaking. After 25 minutes, take out the clothes and wring them dry. Spread the clothes on a towel, roll them into a ball, and then wring them dry. Then let the clothes stay in the towel for about 10 minutes. Then take out the clothes, spread them and dry them.
Those who don't like vinegar can wash clothes by hand in cold water and hang them to dry.
4. Amonia water
The chemical substance contained in the water of amonia is ammonium hydroxide, which can dissolve the soap hanging on the wool to tighten the sweater. Dilute the amonia water to warm water, put the sweater in, soak it for about 10 minutes, gently stretch the deformed part with both hands at the same time, and then wash it normally. It contains chemicals that can damage wool, so pay attention to dilution and soaking time.
5. Steamer
Similar to an iron, the principle of using steam heating to restore woolen sweaters. Wrap the sweater with a clean towel and place it on a clean pot so that it can withstand the fumigation of steam evaporated in the pot. After a few minutes, take off the clothes, pull the sweater back to its original size, and then dry it.
6. To the dry cleaner
Send the shrunk sweater to a special dry cleaner, hang it on a suitable shelf after dry cleaning, and then after high-temperature steam treatment, it can return to its original appearance.
This more professional method will work better. If you are worried that you can't handle it well, send it to the dry cleaner for others to handle.