Oh how beautiful even a little well-knit embroidery work makes our garments look! It does not matter what fabric it is, be it cotton, silk or even wool, it looks absolutely exquisite in them all. It is very important that we take proper care of these garments while laundering them owing to all the hard work that was invested in beautifully knitting them. It is true that nowadays even the embroidery done with machines looks equally good, but you can still make out the difference between a hand-knit and machine-knit piece of clothing. Be it hand-knit or machine-knit embroidery work, the following care instructions must be kept in mind while dealing with these clothes.
- Try to hand-wash them.
It is always best to hand-wash clothes that are delicate, and just like embellished clothes, these garments should be hand-washed too. Just pre-treat stains and then fill a bucket of water and add some Champion Blue detergent powder in it and wash the clothes gently. You may also use bleach when you find the colour getting dull. It is always desirable to read the care instructions given on the label carefully, and then wash the clothing accordingly to avoid unpleasant surprises.
- Check if the embroidery threads bleed colour.
A lot of times the threads of an embroidered garment tend to run colour, and damage the entire garment and even the other garments that you wash along with it. Therefore, it is also advisable to have this checked before you wash it. All you need to do is take a wet white cloth and rub it over the threads and then check if the threads bleed colour; and even if they don’t, just make sure to wash these clothes in cold water using Champion Blue to prevent colour run.
- Consider home dry-cleaning.
Home dry cleaning kits are easily available in the market, and you can even order them online. These come handy when your garments are not too soiled and you still want to clean them but not wash them. However, you should always check for colour fastness before starting to work on it. You can even try vacuuming these clothes, and if they’re still dirty or not bright enough, you can always let a professional dry cleaner take care of it.
- Take care while ironing.
Ironing these clothes might get tricky if you do not know the correct way of doing it. Many complain that the threads break or melt on ironing. Just a little bit of precaution will save you from this. All you need to do is turn the garment inside out and then press it. If you want to iron on the front side, you should always place a cloth or a paper on the top of your garment while you iron it. You should also avoid using a steam iron for this purpose.
- Storing embroidered clothes.
Try your best to hang your embroidered clothes and not fold them, as that might affect the thread work. You can also roll them up and keep them in a pile but just make sure that you do not place anything heavy on them to avoid them from getting creased.
That’s now! Now all you need to do is go ahead and dauntlessly flaunt those beautiful embroidered garments this Puja.