The season of chill is upon us and we all know what effects that can have on the style statement! Sweaters become your best office wear. Coming in various shades and styles, there is a certain charm about sweaters that the modern-day jackets can never emulate. It stays formal and makes you look stylish all at the same time. But, sweaters look at their dazzling best when they are kept clean and perfect. Now, sweaters are made with similar-looking but different fabrics (such as woolen, cashmere, and Angoras). And that is why you should choose a liquid detergent that is rough on neither of the materials.
What can happen with the wrong choice of detergent?
As mentioned before, sweaters compliment a part of the formal attire. And like any other formal attire, sweaters should look neat and clean. If you happen to use a wrong liquid detergent to wash your sweaters it will start appearing lackluster in no time at all. If your sweater shrinks or stretches abnormally in size, it is the first sign that your liquid detergent is not quite up to the mark. The second sign comes when you see the colors of the sweater fade in certain sections. Soon those ugly woolen balls, aka Fuzz, would appear on the sweater and that means it is time to discard them!
How to clean sweaters with the right detergent?
The liquid detergent you choose for sweater care should be made with a champion formula in anti-shrink, anti-stretch, and anti-fuzz technology. These will keep the original features of the sweater intact, even if you have to wash the sweater many times during the winters. Once you have zeroed in on such a champion liquid detergent for woolens, it is now time to start cleaning. And here are some steps you should take recourse to:
- Wash the sweater in lukewarm water with a mild liquid detergent. Press off the extra water and detergent from the sweater. Make sure you do not twist or wring the sweater as this may stretch the fabric.
- Now, lay down the wet sweater on a dry towel. Once the sweater has been properly placed inside the towel, just roll it up. Press the towel to remove the excess water and repeat the process until the sweater is dry.
- Lay the sweater on top of another dry towel and leave to be air-dried. Once dried, fold the sweater delicately, so that there are no creases.
- And you are done!
So, go about flaunting your stylish sweaters, for the season demands it!