How should you wash men's, women's, and school suits in an automatic washing machine and by hand?

A suit is an integral part of a business image and a stylish evening outfit. The complexity of the cut and the variety of sewing materials complicate the process of caring for a suit.

You can preserve the appearance, shape and color of your favorite item only if you follow the basic washing rules.

Read the article about whether and how to wash a suit (men's, women's, school) in an automatic washing machine and manually at home.

Is it possible?

The main information about whether the suit can be washed and in what way is indicated on the manufacturer's label.

If the tag is lost, you can navigate by the type of fabric:

• velvet, wool, corduroy and tweed are cleaned only using the dry method;
• wool mixture, satin can be washed by hand;
• Linen, cotton and synthetic fabrics can be washed in a washing machine.

Before washing, you need to weigh your options, and if you have even the slightest doubt about your own abilities, it is better to entrust the cleaning of your suit to dry cleaning professionals.

How to wash at home?

Once the method for cleaning the suit has been determined, it is necessary to study the features and sequence of all actions, to avoid permanent damage to your favorite item.

Hands

Gentle hand washing in the shower will help maintain the original shape of the suit.

Algorithm of actions:

1. The jacket and trousers are shaken out of dust, and the pockets are checked for small debris.
2. The product is hung on hangers above the bathtub.
3. Wet the cloth with warm water (no more than 40°C) from the shower.
4. Using a soft brush dipped in a soapy solution (washing gel for delicate items is dissolved in water), carefully treat particularly dirty, worn-out areas.
5. Rinse the product with running water from the shower.
6. Without removing it from the hanger, the suit is hung out to dry in a dark, well-ventilated place.

In the typewriter

After carefully studying the manufacturer's label with care instructions and making sure that machine wash is allowed, you can safely get to work.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Set to delicate or hand wash mode, water temperature no more than 20-30C. The spin is turned off (this will help maintain the shape of the jacket).
2. Liquid detergent is poured into a special compartment.
3. The jacket is placed in a special mesh bag and, together with the trousers, is loaded into the drum of the washing machine.
4. After the washing is finished, the suit is immediately taken out. The jacket and trousers are hung out to dry on hangers. Moreover, the trousers must be carefully folded along the arrow.

Before washing, the suit must be checked for stains. Difficult, stubborn, old stains should be removed before the main wash.

Dry cleaning

Most often, the dry cleaning method is recommended for suits made from expensive woolen, corduroy, and velvet fabrics.

Before you start cleaning, turn the pockets inside out and clear them of small debris.. After this, particularly contaminated areas are treated with a sponge soaked in ammonia.

Then the fabric is treated with a special spray for dry cleaning, and after waiting the required time (indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging) it is cleaned with a special brush. Read about what dry washing is and how it is carried out. here.

Removing various stains

There are enough ways to quickly clean fabric from various contaminants:

1. Liquid dish detergent will help get rid of greasy stains. It is enough to treat the stain with a sponge soaked in detergent and leave it for six to ten hours. Then, depending on the type of fabric, the suit is washed by hand or loaded into the washing machine.
2. Table vinegar will help get rid of fruit stains on clothes. It is enough to hold the suit over the steam, and then treat the stain with a cotton pad moistened with a table bite (alternatively, you can use freshly squeezed lemon juice).
3. Milk and soap will help get rid of traces of fresh berries. To do this, the stain is first treated with a cotton pad soaked in milk, and then wiped with a sponge soaked in a soap solution.
4. Salt will clean the fabric from traces of champagne or wine. The alcohol stain should be thoroughly sprinkled with salt and left to dry. Afterwards, carefully brush off the salt and wipe off the dirt with a sponge soaked in ammonia.
5. Medical alcohol will remove grass stains. It is necessary to treat the stain with a cotton pad moistened with alcohol. Hydrogen peroxide can help remove grass stains from white fabric.

Features of processing depending on the material

Achieving an ideal result of cleanliness, while maintaining the shape and color of the product, is possible only by knowing the washing features depending on the type of material of the suit.

Velvet

It is better to entrust washing of difficult-to-care velvet to dry cleaning professionals. But if the manufacturer indicates that the suit can be washed, then this can only be done by hand.

Algorithm of actions:

1. The bath is filled with warm water (temperature 30-35°C), a liquid detergent without bleaching or aggressive surfactants is added.
2. After the detergent has completely dissolved in water, the velvet suit is dipped into the resulting solution. During the washing process, the product is not crumpled or rubbed. It is necessary to carefully, very gently move your hands and iron the fabric.
3. After washing, rinse the product thoroughly in cool water (several times).
4. Dry the dune suit only with the wrong side turned out, laid out on a horizontal surface. Place a soft terry towel under the wet item so that it absorbs moisture. After the suit is almost dry, it must be turned right side out and thoroughly steamed by weight (a special steamer or iron with a steam function will come to the rescue).

When ironing, the sole of the iron should not touch the pile.

Linen

Suits made from natural, breathable linen fabrics are indispensable in a summer wardrobe. But in order to maintain their appearance and shape, You must follow certain washing rules:

• the water temperature should not exceed 30-40°C;
• The optimal washing mode is manual (when using a washing machine - delicate);
• automatic spin at speed no more than 400;
• The use of products containing chlorine is strictly prohibited.

For the same reason, when washing by machine, the washing drum is filled to no more than 2/3 of the total volume.

Atlas

Stylish suits made of flowing satin require special care. The structure, brightness and shine of the fabric can be preserved if washed properly..

Clothing manufacturers recommend dry cleaning satin suits, but if there are no special instructions on the tag, you can wash satin clothes at home, by hand.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Fill the bath with warm water (temperature no more than 40°C), add liquid detergent for delicate, silk fabrics.
2. The suit is immersed in water and left to soak for about ten minutes. Afterwards, the product is gently wrung out and crumpled. It is very important not to make sudden movements, avoid rubbing the fabric, twisting.
3. After washing, the suit is rinsed in cool water.
4. The clean product is laid out on a horizontal surface to allow the water to drain away (it is prohibited to twist the satin), after which the suit is hung on hangers in a well-dark, ventilated place to dry.

Iron satin suits immediately after washing, without waiting for complete drying. Long-term storage without ironing or over-drying of satin fabric can cause creases and folds to appear, which are very difficult to get rid of.

Velveteen

Textured corduroy can only be cleaned dry. If it is not possible to dry-clean your corduroy suit, The following steps will help you get things in order:

1. Jacket and trouser pockets are cleared of small items and debris.
2. Using a special brush for corduroy (dry or slightly moistened), the suit is cleaned of dust, lint and other contaminants.The brush is guided only along the scars of the fabric.
3. If there are stubborn stains on the corduroy, ammonia will help remove them. It is enough to treat the stains with a cotton pad generously moistened with ammonia.

Wool

Machine or hand washing for woolen items is strictly prohibited.. Reason: the fibers of natural wool fabric are mobile, and in order for the suit to keep its shape, the fabric is glued in certain places. When exposed to water, the glue dissolves, which leads to deformation of the product.

Only dry cleaning professionals can thoroughly clean and remove stains from wool fabric. You can freshen up a wool suit at home.

How to do it:

• the jacket and trousers are shaken, the pockets are cleared of small debris, and hung on hangers;
• mix 200 ml of water with 1 tbsp. ammonia;
• Using a soft brush dipped in the prepared solution, carefully clean particularly dirty, shiny areas;
• use a sponge soaked in clean water to clean the fabric from dust and lint;
• After washing, the product is hung outdoors, in the shade, for ventilation.

Cotton

A suit made of natural cotton fabric can be washed either by hand or in a washing machine (details of such information are indicated on the manufacturer's tag).

Maintain the appearance and shape of the product, regardless of the chosen type of washing, possible, subject to the following recommendations:

• water temperature not higher than 40°C;
• washing mode - delicate;
• detergent - washing gel, without chlorine;
• spinning is minimal (up to 400 rpm), or better yet without it at all (cotton suits cannot be twisted);
• dry the product away from heating devices and direct rays of the sun.

Polyester

Machine washing is a quick way to get your synthetic fabric suit back clean and fresh.

Basic washing rules:

1. The water temperature is not higher than 30-40°C.
2. Washing mode: manual, for delicate fabrics.
3. Minimum number of revolutions (no more than 400).
4. Wash only with gel and liquid detergents for delicate fabrics.
5. Repeated rinsing will help avoid streaks on the fabric.
6. Conditioner added during the last rinse will make ironing easier and faster.

How to dry?

The first rule of drying that you need to learn is that you shouldn’t rush anywhere.

The suit cannot be wrung out or twisted. It is necessary to wait until the water has drained and only then hang the suit on hangers or lay it out on a horizontal surface to dry.

1. Dry the suit only in a dark, well-ventilated place (preferably in the fresh air). If drying takes place in the bathroom, the door to the room should remain slightly open.
2. It is better to dry the jacket on hangers, and the trousers laid out on a table or drying rack.
3. Do not allow it to dry out. Only a slightly damp suit can be ironed perfectly.

How to stroke?

You can quickly iron a product only if you follow a certain sequence of actions:

1. Ironing begins with the jacket.Lay it out on the ironing board and, turning on the iron in steam mode, begin to carefully iron the back, sides, and lapels from the wrong side. From the outside, using a special attachment for the ironing board, iron the sleeves of the jacket and outer pockets. Iron the suit only through a damp cloth (preferably gauze).
2. Having ironed the jacket, you can start ironing the trousers. They are turned inside out, and through gauze, in the steaming mode, they begin to thoroughly iron the area of ​​the pockets, waistband, and trouser legs. If it is necessary to iron the creases, the trousers are turned right side out, fold the trouser legs together and thoroughly iron the line of the creases.
3. A well-ironed suit is hung on hangers.

Read about how to iron a jacket Here. He will tell you about ironing trousers this article.

This video will show you how to properly iron a suit:

Going to dry cleaning

Dry cleaning can help refresh a suit that can only be dry cleaned, remove stubborn, stubborn stains, and correct mistakes when washing it yourself.

For those who wear a suit every day, Items must be dry cleaned at least once every three months.

The cost of dry cleaning services depends on the size and type of fabric of the product, and the degree of contamination. On average, dry cleaning a suit will cost 1,300 rubles.

The video will tell you why it’s better to dry-clean your suit instead of washing it at home:

Adviсe

When washing a suit the following recommendations must be adhered to:

1. Do not use dry abrasive powders when washing.They are not completely rinsed out of the fabric, leaving streaks.
2. For black suits, you must use special detergents for dark fabrics.
3. Woolen and wool-blend items are washed using liquid detergent containing lanolin.
4. It is prohibited to wash suits with products containing chlorine and ammonia.
5. To make ironing a natural cotton suit easier, rinse it in water with added fabric softener.
6. You should not put on your suit immediately after ironing. The product must be allowed to cool, otherwise it will immediately wrinkle.

You will find maximum useful information about washing clothes and various fabric products Here.

Conclusion

Washing a men's, women's or children's school suit is not an easy task. Only by following certain washing rules can you achieve an ideal result of cleanliness, without losing the shape and color of the product.