Linen clothes are popular in summer, because they are light and airy and popular. But one of the biggest problems of linen clothes is that they are easy to wrinkle. How can we avoid this problem? Come and have a look with Xiaobian.
Can linen be washed
Linen can be washed with water. But it can't be washed with hard water. Flax has very good water absorption. When washing, you can use more water. Try to use cold water as much as possible. Of course, you can see the washing water temperature on the clothes label. Linen or home textiles should be washed with cold water or warm water instead of cold water or hot water. If the water temperature is too high, the linen will shrink.
How to wash linen best
1. Linen clothes are best washed in cold water. Warm water can but can't exceed 40 degrees, because the color fastness of such clothes is very poor. If the water temperature is too high, it is easy to fade.
2. When washing linen clothes, it should be noted that it is recommended to use neutral detergent or washing liquid, and it is not recommended to use washing powder. Because the alkali content of washing powder is high, if washing linen clothes, it may cause the clothes to fade.
3. After washing linen, it can be treated with acid. The advantage of over acid is that it can make the color of linen more fixed. The way to over acid is to add 5% white vinegar into the water, put the linen clothes in, and soak for about 2 minutes.
4. After cleaning, linen clothes must be stretched flat when drying, otherwise it is easy to wrinkle.
Will linen shrink after washing
It will shrink. As long as the linen fabric will shrink after the first cleaning, the shrinkage depends on the specific material of the clothes. If it is pure linen, it will shrink by 10%, while the shrinkage of the mixture of linen and cotton is generally about 1% to 3%, so you should see clearly when you buy it. The higher the water temperature is, the more serious the shrinkage will be, so you can't use too hot water.
What to do if linen is easy to wrinkle
If your linen is wrinkled, use a steam iron or a hanging iron to iron it. It's better to choose the hanging and ironing type, which is convenient to use and has better wrinkle removal effect after ironing. Linen ironing is to pay attention to the temperature. The temperature should be controlled between 200 ℃ ~ 230 ℃, and the clothes should be ironed when they are half dry, so the ironing effect is the best.
How to prevent the wrinkle of linen
1. Do not use machine wash when cleaning. It is recommended to wash by hand. The hand wash should be gentle. Do not rub or twist linen with force. It is not recommended to use washing machine for washing. If there are more linen ornaments, you need to wash the clothes by hand. Linen embroidery, in particular, should not be scrubbed.
2. After washing the linen clothes, you can't twist them with force. You can squeeze out the water with your hands, or you can use a dehydrator to dry them.
The reason why linen clothes wrinkle easily
Wrinkle phenomenon is related to flax fiber. Flax clothes have better toughness, but no elasticity. Other fabrics can also be slowly restored to their original state after deformation, while linen clothes can not, once deformed, wrinkle will appear. So we need to spend more time and energy to take care of it.
Precautions for linen cleaning and preservation
1. Choose neutral washing products, gently knead and wash, do not rub hard, do not brush hard, do not twist vigorously.
2. At last, some softeners can be added to make up the softener lost in washing, so as to keep soft hand and reduce the wrinkles of linen clothes.
3. Do not expose to the sun for a long time to avoid discoloration of dyes and yellowing of flax.
4. Store in a dry place during storage to avoid dampness and mildew.