Tips for handling fuzzy sweaters
After a period of use, sweaters often show signs of fraying. Some handling tips will help the sweater return to a neat, like-new state.
Wool is made from the hair of some animals such as goats, sheep… This material has good insulating and warm-keeping properties and has been commonly used in the garment industry since ancient times. Nowadays, with the development of fashion, wool materials are increasingly diverse, and designs have countless styles. In addition to wool made from natural fibers, wool is also produced from synthetic fibers.
Although sweaters are beautiful and have the ability to keep warm well, after a period of use they often show signs of fraying, causing loss of aesthetics, making the wearer less classy and neat. Tips for handling ruffled sweaters will help you “save” your favorite shirt, returning its beauty and inherent value.
Tips for dealing with fuzzy sweaters
When you discover that your sweater is ruffled and becomes messy, instead of throwing it away, you can “spa” it with the following tips:
Use a razor or razor
This is a familiar item that almost every family has. You just need to spread the shirt on a flat surface, such as a table or hard mattress, then use a razor to gently scrape the shirt from top to bottom in ruffled areas to remove the ruffled fur on the shirt.
If you use a razor to shave, you should be careful while handling it to avoid cutting yourself.
Use a small tooth comb
If you’re afraid that a razor isn’t enough to handle large ruffs, and if you’re afraid of cutting yourself using a razor, you can try using a small-tooth comb to handle ruffled sweaters. Spread the shirt on a flat surface, use a small tooth comb to comb the sweater from top to bottom. The teeth of the comb will pull away the loose hair on the shirt.
Note that wool material is quite “fragile”, so your operations must be slow, gentle, and careful not to stretch or make the shirt more ruffled.
Some tips for handling fuzzy sweaters. (Illustration photo: Pinterest)
Use tape
Use a piece of tape to stick down the ruffled part of your shirt and peel it off so that the tape can pull away the ruffled hair on the shirt. Repeat this several times until all the cotton balls and fluff are gone. To make this tip for handling ruffled sweaters safe and effective, you should choose paper tape so that the sweater is not damaged during the process.
Use a dishwashing sponge
You put the shirt on a flat surface, use the hard side of the sponge to gently rub the shirt so that the fuzzy fabric sticks to the sponge and disappears from the sweater. Be careful to apply gently, do not rub too hard because it can tear the sweater or cause it to become more stretched and ruffled.
Use a ruffle cutter
In addition to applying the above tips for handling ruffled sweaters, you can buy a hair removal device on your clothes to use anytime you need it. These devices have a variety of designs, priced from 50,000 VND to several hundred thousand VND per unit.
Use sweaters properly
To keep your sweater for a long time without getting ruffled, stretched, or losing its shape, please refer to the tips below:
- You should not buy sweaters made of synthetic fibers because this material tends to pill more easily, the shirt will become fuzzy quickly and reduce its lifespan. Therefore, when buying, you should check the clothing tags and labels carefully, and learn about the materials so that you can own a beautiful shirt with good materials.
- Wash sweaters properly: Woolen items should be washed by hand. Prepare a basin full of cold water mixed with detergent, soak the sweater for 30 minutes and then rub it gently. Next, wash the sweater again with cold water and wring it out. Wrap the wool item in a large towel so that the towel absorbs any remaining water and spread it on a flat surface to dry. You should not dry your sweater on a hanger because it will cause the shirt to stretch.
- Do not hang the sweater because it will cause the shoulders to stretch. Instead, fold or roll your shirt and store it in your close
