How to Make Your Child's Sweater Last Longer?

The weather is getting cooler and it's time to put sweaters on your kids. Proper cleaning, drying, and storage can keep your kids' sweaters going for longer. Here are some tips on how to wash and store your kids' wool garments to help Tips to make sure it lasts through the winter and beyond.

First, let's take a look at the best ways to wash kids' knitwear.

Washing wool is something that scares people. What if it stretches? Will it be deformed? How do you dry it?

While care must be taken when washing wool as incorrect washing can cause shrinkage or deform it, it is as easy as washing everything else if you pay a little attention.

A lot of kids' clothing is made from acrylic yarn, and you'll be happy to hear it's machine washable.

Even so, you need to be careful when washing, so keep it at 30 degrees and wash on a fine cycle so you don't over-agitate the fibers.

If possible, turn the clothes inside out.

Clothes rubbing against each other is what causes the annoying jiggling in wool clothes. Washing from the inside out means it's the inside that rubs against the rest, so any shaking that happens should be on the inside and not the outside.

There are some merino wool pieces that are more delicate than acrylic because they are pure wool.

Pure wool items are recommended to be hand-washed, which is the best way to make clothes last longer.

Fill a basin with lukewarm water (not hot water), then add laundry detergent.

Add woolen clothing and move gently in the water.

Soak for about 10 minutes.

Remove clothing from the basin and press to remove excess water (do not wring as this will cause the wool to stretch and deform).

Empty the soapy water and refill the basin with clean water. Put the garment in clean water and move gently again to rinse off any soap.

Once you are satisfied that all the soap has been rinsed off (which may mean emptying and refilling the basin with clean water), remove the excess water again and let it dry.

Hand-washing clothes is a little more laborious than machine-washing. But the great thing about wool is that you don't have to wash it every time you wear it. In fact, washing it too often is bad for it because it stretches and damages the fibers.

Wool is a moisture-wicking fiber, which means it doesn't absorb sweat or odor easily, so it only needs washing when dyeing.

If your child manages to spill something on their knitwear, try dabbing with some water as soon as possible to remove the stain, rather than tossing it in the washing machine right away. (Unless it's something that gets dirty right away like Ribena, in which case, wash it as soon as possible.)

It's best to avoid tumble drying any of your child's knitwear, whether it's acrylic or pure wool because the heat of the tumble dryer can cause shrinkage.

The easiest way to dry knitwear is to first wrap it in a clean towel to remove excess moisture, then lay it flat on a table or similar and let it air dry.

You can hang it on a drying rack, but there is a slight risk of warping when hanging, so lay it as flat as possible.

Cotton is an excellent fabric to wash because it is machine washable and doesn't have to be washed repeatedly.

A good rule of thumb is that no matter what cycle you wear, your towel is the perfect cycle for cotton. Just make sure to keep it around 30-40 degrees.

Can also be put in a tumble dryer, the same cycle is similar to a towel.

The main thing to remember when storing wool clothing is not to leave it on a hanger for too long. This can cause the piece to stretch at the shoulders and lose its shape.

Fold your knitwear as much as possible and store it in a drawer.

Moths can be a problem with wool clothing because there's nothing worse than finding your kid's favorite wool sweater and finding it's full of tiny holes.

Make sure to keep the drawers in which they are stored clean and dry, as moisture attracts moths. Also make sure the clothes themselves are clean and completely dry, especially if they are stored for a longer period of time.

If you're worried about moths, buy some cedar wood balls, as the smell will repel them and keep your child's clothes holes free.

The above briefly introduces some tips for cleaning and storing sweaters. If you want to buy new children's sweaters, please contact us.

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