Long wear, improper washing and subsequent drying, sloppy attitude - all these are the main reasons for the stretch and irregular shape of the sweater. With this attitude, absolutely any thing, even not knitted, quickly loses its shape and turns into something shapeless. Fortunately, there are many ways to not discard a deformed thing, but to restore its previous shape. What to do if a knitted sweater is stretched after washing?
Why does a thing lose shape?
The main reasons for stretching things after washing include the wrong mode of washing and subsequent drying. Additional reasons not related to the washing machine are too long wearing things and bad habits of the person himself. Many people like to stretch their sleeves, pull the bottom down strongly on the hips, wrap the neck - this is done first of all in order to feel more comfortable and warm. But when doing such manipulations with a thing, it is important to remember that for it it will not pass without a trace - stretching will appear on certain parts of the product.
The speed of stretching things and losing its shape also depends on the density of the loops. For example, if it was created by machine knitting, it is characterized by high density and resistance to stretching. If we talk about warm hand-knitted sweaters, then it is necessary to note the weak density of the loops. And to avoid such a density will not work in any way. Each hand-made product loses its shape much faster than other things.
Sellers of knitted items advise before washing, drying and wearing the product not to neglect the information from the manufacturers, which is indicated on the label or packaging. You can also familiarize yourself with such information on the official website. How to reduce a stretched sweater after washing? There are universal and effective ways to restore things.
Is it possible to return to its previous shape?
Unfortunately, not any mechanically damaged fabric is subject to reverse repair. There are certain materials that can not be restored at all, or only in some cases:
- acrylic, cotton material and things with a synthetic base do not restore their shape in any way;
- you can try to restore the former state of cashmere, wool and mixed fibers with a lot of wool.
Restoring the shape of a thing
If a wool sweater is stretched after washing, what should I do? You can restore the shape of a thing and its size at once by several methods.
If, after washing, the machine-knitted sweater has lost its original structure, then to restore it, you just need to re-place the product in the washing machine, observing the following rules:
- Before throwing a thing into a drum, you need to place it in a special bag;
- pour detergent into the compartment with the powder;
- activate quick wash mode;
- set the minimum temperature regime - only 30 degrees is enough;
- Before starting, be sure to turn off the spin mode - use the simple water drain function;
- disable automatic drying of things;
- at the end of the wash, the sweater is removed from the bag and gently squeezed by hand.
Improving shape after re-washing
After washing, a sweater stretched out - what should I do? When reconstructing the product, you need to perform a number of the following actions:
- The sweater is neatly laid out on a towel or cloth.
- Further, the owner gives the thing a look that he considers ideal - the fabric is pulled in the area of the sleeves, the waist is pulled together and the neck is neatly folded. To do this, place your palms on things and carefully, gradually grabbing the material, move them towards each other, avoiding the formation of folds. Smoothing things begins with a seam, after which they gradually move to the neck and sleeves, then affect the remaining areas of the fabric.
- You can see the result immediately after the thing is completely dry. The sweater will not lose the shape that the owner tried to give it at the time of reconstruction. It is important not to miss anything when recreating the volume of a thing anew.
Some sweater owners try to reduce it by several sizes by washing. To do this, experts advise just washing things in a machine at high temperature.
At the time of drying, it is important to pay particular attention to the condition of the bedding. Immediately after it gets wet, it is important to remove it and put a new one under the thing. When shifting, the sweater must be re-shaped to the desired shape. If you do not change wet towels, then as a result of dampness, the sweater may have an unpleasant odor.
DIY Improvement
What to do - sweater stretched after washing? This problem can be solved by another method - to act manually. To do this, follow these steps:
- The bathtub is filled with a little warm water.
- The stretched thing is neatly laid out on the surface of the water. In this case, you need to wait a bit for the sweater to soak in liquid.
- After getting wet, the water descends.
- The thing is wrung out.
- The sweater is wrapped in a terry towel and squeezed again. All actions must be careful, twisting is prohibited.
- A wet item is laid out on a towel in the same way as in the first case. The main thing is to give the sweater the most correct shape instead of a stretched one.
- If all the actions were performed correctly, then at the time of drying the sweater will restore its shape and former size.
Some people dry things differently - immediately on themselves. Of course, you can restore a thing with a sock on the body, but the owner is unlikely to feel good. It is best to restore a thing by this method if there is a mannequin of approximately the same parameters nearby, which will help to reproduce the shape of the figure and restore the previous shape.
It is important to remember that when using this method, a thing can continue to dry throughout the day, and sometimes longer - it depends on the density of the material. It is forbidden to try to speed up the drying process by moving the product to the battery, heated towel rail or heating device - this will ruin the thing (you have to throw it away).
Partial recovery
If after washing, drying or socks, only a certain section of the sweater has lost its shape, then you can use the following method:
- wet the damaged fabric with a spray of water;
- carefully lay out the sweater on a towel or terry cloth;
- give the lost site the previous shape;
- after a few hours, the sweater will acquire a uniform structure and a suitable size.
A hair dryer will help speed up the drying process. But only cold air flow is allowed to be used for this. Hot jets can only damage the fabric and make it unusable.
Additional methods
Sweater stretched after washing - what to do? If the previous methods did not correct the situation, then the following measures are used:
- If a thing as a result of a long sock stretched slightly, then it will be easy to restore its former shape by washing in cold water and drying in a horizontal position.
- The sweater is soaked in hot water for 10-15 minutes, a special detergent for washing wool items is added. After soaking, a hand wash is carried out. Then for 20 minutes the thing is left in cold water, having previously squeezed, but not having unscrewed the fabric. Dried sweater on a horizontal grid. After all the excess water in the glass, the thing is carefully laid out on a dry towel, sheet or any other fabric. After it is given the desired shape.
Premise in hot water
Knit sweater stretched after washing - what to do? A good result can be achieved by placing the sweater in hot water (almost boiling water) for five minutes. After moving to a basin with cold water - in addition, you can throw ice cubes into the container and add vinegar to acidify the liquid. Leave the item for 10 minutes. Then remove and hang over the bathtub to drain excess water. Further, as in previous cases, the thing is laid out on a dry cloth with the correct shape.
Dry Cleaning
If the composition of the item includes 100% natural wool, then you can restore its condition in dry cleaning. The previous size and shape will be returned by heat treatment of the product and washing in high temperature water. The main disadvantage of the method is that at the end of the procedure the wool on the product will fall off and the color will be of poor quality.
Hot drying
Knitted sweater stretched after washing - what to do? The most extreme way will be drying on a hot appliance. The product may return to its previous shape, but additional problems may appear.
You can not use drying in the washing machine when washing things from wool. This mode in most cases only spoils the product.