Denim clothing is stylish and durable. Too often washing such things is not required, but if it is necessary, then there is no need to rush to wash jeans in a washing machine, along with other clothes. To prevent the pants from deforming and shedding, you need to know how to properly care for them. It is preferable to wash jeans by hand, subject to certain rules. Only in this case it is possible to extend the life of denim items and maintain their attractiveness.
Basic rules of care
The first wash of denim should be done after about 5-6 wears. It should be remembered that the less often the denim is washed, the longer it will retain its attractiveness. In some cases, especially expensive jeans, people wash every few months, preferring dry cleaning methods the rest of the time..
Jeans are best washed by hand. This is due to the fact that when washing pants in a typewriter along with other clothes, there is a high probability of coloring them. Even if several pairs of denim pants have gathered, it is undesirable to wash them together. Especially if they are different colors.
Denim fabric does not tolerate various chemicals well, so dry cleaning is not recommended. This can only be done if the pants are decorated with rhinestones, sequins and beads.So that the thing does not deteriorate, you must carefully choose a company that specializes in such services.
How to wash by hand
To wash your jeans well with your hands, you need to stock up on a bar of ordinary laundry soap.It is advisable not to resort to washing powder, as it makes the paint of jeans wear dull and contributes to discoloration of rivets and buttons. Half of the bar of soap is rubbed on a fine grater, the chips will need to be dissolved in water, and the other half is left to lather the brush.
If there is only washing powder in the house and there is no time to search for soap, then powdered detergent is not poured onto denim, but into water, and only then pants are washed in soapy water.
When washing jeans in water, it is recommended to add a little salt and table vinegar. These components help to preserve the dye on the fabric.
It is possible to wash jeans by hand only in a straightened form, so washing is done in the bathroom. No more than 10 cm of water should be poured into the bath, it should only slightly cover the pants laid on the bottom. The water temperature should not exceed 40 degrees, at higher temperatures the fibers are deformed, and the paint may become more faded.
To wash jeans correctly by hand, you should follow this algorithm:
- Slightly warm water is drawn into the bath, in which several tablespoons of soap chips or powder are then dissolved, the amount of detergent depends on the degree of contamination of the thing.To make the soap dissolve well, you can pour hot water into the bath, dissolve the detergent, and after the solution has cooled, put your pants in it. If the thing is heavily soiled, then you can soak it for a couple of hours and only then wash it.
- The pants are carefully laid out on the bottom of the bathtub and pressed down with your hands until they are saturated with water and sink to the bottom.
- Take a comfortable brush with soft bristles, it is desirable that it has a handle. Soap the brush with laundry soap and rub the legs on both sides. You do not need to be very zealous, otherwise the color of the fabric will become uneven. You can rub a little harder only in places where the fabric is heavily soiled.
- After the denim pants are washed, the soapy water is released and clean is collected. Jeans are thoroughly rinsed to remove the remnants of detergent, you can wash the item under pressure from the shower.
- After the jeans are washed and rinsed, they are kept on the floor for several minutes to drain excess water. You can remove excess water by spreading the pants on the bottom of the bathtub and running the edge of your palm along the legs.
They hang the thing to dry on a rope, securing it to the belt with clothespins. Pre-pants should be well straightened. Strong drying of the textile product is not allowed, as in this case the jeans become very rough.
It is not necessary to iron your pants. If they were dried in a straightened form, then they can simply be smoothed out with slightly damp hands. If denim pants look wrinkled, iron them through a damp cotton cloth.
After hand washing, it is unacceptable to twist jeans products, as this will lead to their deformation.
How to prevent shedding
Absolutely any brightly colored thing is prone to shedding, and denim is no exception.To prevent this phenomenon, you should follow certain rules when washing jeans.
- If your jeans get wet in the rain, they should be removed and dried as soon as possible. From prolonged contact with moisture, the paint is washed off the fabric, and friction only enhances this effect.
- Washing water should not be very hot. The higher the temperature of the soap solution, the greater the chance that the item will shed.
- To prevent shedding of denim, it is necessary to use not a washing powder, but a liquid detergent for delicate fabrics.
- If there is a high probability that the thing will shed, then a little special agent should be added to the washing water, which stabilizes the color.
- Do not dry pants in direct sunlight. Under the influence of the sun, the paint burns out strongly.
Especially expensive models of jeans should be washed not from the front, but from the wrong side. To do this, the trousers are turned inside out and then washed with a brush.
You can wash your jeans in the original way. Put them on, plunge into the bath with warm water and rub the pants well with a soft brush. The soap residue is then washed off the shower.
In order for jeans to retain their attractive appearance for a long time, they should be properly cared for. Wash jeans only with laundry soap using a soft brush. It is necessary to carry out such a procedure as rarely as possible, in which case the thing will last longer.
