The Shrinkage Of Cotton Clothing Is A Headache For &Nbsp; 3 Tips Keep You Away From Shrinking.

　　 Low carbon LOHAS Under the tide, cotton and other natural fabrics become the first choice when buying. However, Cotton clothes The problem of shrinking is perplexing the smart housewives from time to time, especially in the dry autumn. In fact, some clothing fabrics have shrinkage problems, depending on the fabric's structure and properties. Generally speaking, the shrinkage of artificial fibers is the largest, such as viscose fiber (artificial cotton) shrinkage rate can reach 10%, cotton, hemp and other natural fibers are usually only 3%~5%.

However, with the increasing number of cotton clothes in wardrobe, especially for expensive cotton shirts, dress jackets and jackets, we hope that we can avoid shrinking problems and keep clothes as durable as possible. Don't worry. The following are your tips for smart housewives. Three tips will easily shrink the problem.

Pay more attention to labels

Now there are many ready-made cotton garments on the market. Generally speaking, the shrinkage rate is relatively low, because the fabric is treated by high temperature pre shrinking machine before tailoring and sewing, which is equivalent to "premature shrinkage", so it can maintain the shape of the clothes very well.

In addition, before buying cotton clothing, you can look at the labels of clothes. Besides observing the texture and cotton content, you can also take a look at the wash labels, such as whether machine washable or warm water washing, so as to avoid the shrinkage problem caused by improper washing.

　　 Wash Learned

For cotton clothing without shrink proof water treatment, appropriate methods can be used in washing to effectively reduce and reduce the shrinkage of clothing. For example, pure cotton products are alkali resistant. They can use various kinds of soap and lotion. They can also be soaked in brine for half an hour before washing. When washing, the water temperature should be controlled below 35 C, and should not be soaked in detergent for a long time. In addition, because pure cotton fibers are not resistant to pulling, it is best to wash them manually or to put them in a laundry bag and set the washing machine as a weak current. If conditions permit, some softeners can be added to make the cotton clothing soft and no obvious shrinkage.

Air drying skills

The process of clothes drying has great influence on the shrinkage of clothing, so don't neglect this last step. In order to avoid excessive shrinkage of clothes, the sun should be stretched and stretched. If it is hand washing, do not wring all the clothes after washing, but leave some water to dry the clothes under the action of gravity, so it will not shrink easily. At the same time, by pressing the cotton cloth, the iron can be fixed, and the clothes can be pulled again, so that the original size can be restored to solve the puzzle of shrinkage.