How to properly wash a wool coat by hand and in a machine: useful tips

A wool coat is an expensive wardrobe item. During seasonal wear it gets dirty. Contamination is especially visible on a light-colored coat.

It would be natural to take the item to the dry cleaner, where it will be cleaned by professionals. But dry cleaning is an expensive pleasure, and clients are not always happy with the results, since sometimes stains remain.

Wash the coat You can make your own from wool at home. Read the article on how to properly wash a wool coat.

Is it washable?

To answer this question, you need to look at the coat tag and pay attention to the icons shown:

1. If the label has a drawing of a basin with two crossed out lines, this means that this product cannot be washed either by hand or in a machine.

   Only dry cleaning is allowed. If there is no image, washing is possible.

2. It is necessary to familiarize yourself with the composition of the material from which the coat is made. If the wool content is no more than 80%, then you can wash it by hand and in a washing machine.
3. If, after studying the tag, you still have doubts, you can conduct an experiment with a piece of fabric, which is always attached to the label by the manufacturer.

   Many people believe that a small portion of the material is sewn on in case a patch needs to be made. In fact, the manufacturer offers a sample of the material to see how this or that effect will affect the fabric.

How to prepare the product?

If the composition of the material and the tag on the coat indicate that the product can be washed in a machine, precautions must be taken.

So that the item does not become deformed, does not “shrink”, or the color fades:

• remove all attached additional parts (fur collars, scarves, belts, jewelry);
• empty their pockets;
• button the coat with all the buttons;
• turn a thing inside out;
• Particularly dirty areas and stains are cleaned with a soap solution and a soft brush or sponge, using laundry soap or stain remover.

Some housewives on forums share their experience of pre-cleaning stains on a wool coat using Vanish for carpets. Apply the product to contaminated areas, leave for an hour, then wash in the machine. They note that the result is excellent.

Washing in an automatic washing machine

After preliminary preparation, the wool coat:

1. Load into an automatic washing machine.
2. Set the temperature no higher than 30°C, maybe even 20°.
3. A special detergent for washing wool products (Laska, Nordland Eco gel, Frosch balm, Royal Powder Delicate washing powder concentrate) is poured or poured into the powder cuvette.
4. Turn on hand wash mode. If this is not available, use the mode for woolen items or delicate.
5. It is advisable to add rinse conditioner. It is gentle on the fabric, making the coat softer, fluffier, and smelling clean and fresh.
6. The spin is set to minimum (no more than 600 rpm). If it is impossible to independently set the push-up mode, it is turned off completely.

This video will show you how to wash a coat in a washing machine:

Manual

If you are concerned about the safety of an expensive woolen item from being washed in a machine, you can wash it by hand. Hand washing is more gentle.

Wash coats by hand more convenient in the bath, where it can be spread out:

1. Fill the bath with lukewarm (20-30°C) water so that it covers the product, no more than 15 cm.
2. Pour in a little hair shampoo. Just as shampoo cleanses hair of impurities, it also has a gentle effect on fabric fibers.
3. They put on rubber gloves (or without them), carefully move their hands over the coat (with their hands on the material, not fabric against fabric), and squeeze effortlessly. The water is drained.
4. Take clean water and rinse the coat with light movements. You can use running water, pouring from a shower head.
5. Squeeze slightly, but do not twist. Lay it out on a towel or first leave it in the bathtub or sink for a while so that the water completely drains, and then spread it out on a flat surface.

When washing by hand, not only shampoo is used. Use washing powder for wool, Laska, gels for washing woolen items.

How to dry?

After washing, the coat is laid out on a flat surface on a large terry towel or sheet and carefully straightened. When the towel becomes very wet from the moisture received, it is replaced with a dry one.

It is necessary to ensure that water does not accumulate at the ends of the sleeves or at the cuffs. Gentle stroking removes moisture. Otherwise, smudges may remain, which are then difficult to get rid of.

Dry the woolen coat on hangers indoors with good air circulation or outside.It is unacceptable to dry the product near heating devices or use additional items, such as a hair dryer.

Partial washout

Sometimes it is enough to partially wash the clothes. Typically the most contaminated are:

• coat hem,
• sleeves,
• pockets,
• collar,
• places where the item is fastened.

In such cases, only the contaminated areas are washed.

The instructions are as follows:

1. Take a bowl of water, the temperature of which is not higher than 30°C, and dissolve detergent for wool in it. The solution is foamed.
2. Use a soft brush or sponge (preferably with natural bristles).
3. Rub particularly dirty areas with a brush dipped in soapy water.
4. Rinse the product under running water, then dry it, as after washing in any other way.

Dry cleaning

Take care of your coat To do without washing, special devices will help:

1. Sticky rollers.
2. Special brushes that have a coarse velvet attachment instead of hairs. She combs the fabric, removing dirt.
3. Device for removing pellets. Pills appear at the sleeve seams and along the hem, giving the coat an unkempt appearance.

Often, to prevent an item from looking worn, it is enough to clean individual stains. There are several ways to get rid of them:

1. Talc will help remove grease stains. They sprinkle it on the contaminated area. After 10 hours, the fat is absorbed by talcum powder. After which the residues are removed with a stiff brush.

   If the stain does not disappear after the first procedure, it is repeated. On the front side of the product, apply a paper napkin to the stain. From the wrong side this place is wiped with gasoline.

2. The greasy fabric on the wrists (sleeves) is cleaned with a mixture of salt and ammonia (1:4).
3. Tea and coffee are removed using glycerin or ammonia. To remove beer stains, use hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, and vinegar. To prevent wine stains, sprinkle the stain with salt, but only if the dirt is not old.
4. Bread crumb rolled from black bread will clean the coat from dust. The crumb is rolled over the fabric, all the dirt remains on it.

How to clean and care for a coat, video tips:

Dry cleaning at home

This method of cleaning a coat is suitable for those housewives who, in addition to a washing machine, have a clothes dryer.

This includes:

• 1 bottle of liquid (spray) to remove dirt;
• 2 moistened laundry wipes;
• 1 ziplock bag;
• instructions for use.

The tool is easy to use:

1. Heavily soiled areas are sprayed with a spray.
2. They put the item in a laundry bag, put in napkins, and lock it.
3. Place in the clothes dryer for half an hour at medium temperature.

After 30 minutes things are unloaded. The coat took on the appearance of being washed, it even became fluffier, the pile straightened out. The smell is amazing, fresh.

How to wash a camel wool item at home?

Bactrian wool can be partly part of the material from which the coat is made, or it can be used as insulation.

Clothing containing no more than 20% camel wool can be washed, but only by hand:

1. The water temperature should not exceed 30°C.

   It is necessary to use special detergents for wool, liquid ones containing lanolin extract.

   It makes woolen items stronger and silkier.

2. Before washing, foam the water, lower the coat and leave for 2-3 hours.
3. Twisting or squeezing is not allowed. Dry on a smooth surface, placing a terry towel or sheet, away from heating appliances.
4. Pre-soaking for 2 hours in water not hotter than 20°C is acceptable.

Items containing more than 20% camel hair should not be wetted at all.. Manufacturers do not recommend washing coats with camel wool insulation, but only dry clean them.

Conclusion

A wool coat always looks elegant, stylish, and never goes out of style. To keep it looking new longer, you need to take care of it.

When stains appear, it is advisable to remove them immediately before they become old, so as not to lead to a long wash.2