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| Actually, WRONG! |
Now I'm not saying the manufacturers lie with the labels. They don't. But rather than give what the best method of washing is for the clothes, a lot of these labels mostly indicate whether or not the clothes are safe for washing in a particular way. By only following the 'safe' method and not the 'best' method, your clothes face the danger of reducing in quality a lot faster.
For different clothes, there are different methods that are better than that of the label and laundry symbol. And over the next few posts, we'll be taking a look at all of them. In this post, we talk about CASHMERE.
CASHMERE CARE
Cashmere is the material a lot of our favourite sweaters are made of. Typically, the care label on a cashmere sweater says 'dry clean only' hence a lot of us tend to wash it machines. In actuality, when you wash a cashmere sweater by hand, over time, the sweater gets softer. Go for mild detergent or even baby shampoo when doing the washing; not just because of your hands -though that’s a really good side to it- but also because it's gentle on the material.
After washing and rinsing, you definitely want to press out the excess water but wringing is a very bad idea. Rather than wring the water out, place the sweater flat on a towel and reshape as it dries.
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| But it’s Cashmere! Won’t it take forever to dry? |
Well, to speed up the drying process, it's best to have a large salad spinner at home. You could use that to spin off excess water.
Remember to always lay flat to dry and never hang. Hanging would cause dimples in the shoulder while the pull of gravity will distort the overall shape.
Try these hacks now and come back with your testimonies in the comments section.
Reference/resource: realsimple.com
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