How to wash a wool beret

The fashion for berets seems to never go away. This headdress has been familiar to us since the Middle Ages. It has not only firmly taken its place in the uniforms of some types of troops, but is also widely used by women and men in modern everyday life in the cool season. Frequent use of the beret requires appropriate care and cleaning. Fortunately, it is quite possible to give it its original appearance on your own. The main thing is to follow simple tips, and then the stylish accessory will be with you for many years.

How to properly wash a wool beret at home

To achieve excellent results in caring for any woolen items, you should listen to the following tips:

• Give preference to hand washing to preserve the original appearance of the product.
• Wash in cold water for the same reason.
• Use special products for wool and fabrics that require careful handling.
• The beret should not be rubbed or twisted too much, then it will better retain its shape.

How to wash a felt beret

Felt beret is a type of woolen beret. It is made of dense non-woven material, which is made from the down of goats or rabbits. Felt is a subtype of felt, obtained by felting wool under the influence of hot water or steam.

Many people are afraid to wash this item of clothing because the fabric may become deformed. But by following our advice, you can reduce all risks to a minimum.

Detergents

On store shelves you can find, in addition to regular washing powders and gels, special detergents for washing items made of wool and fabrics that require careful handling. They differ from other products in the characteristics necessary for caring for very capricious materials.

When washing a beret, it is better to give preference to special gel products due to a number of the following properties:

• Such products care for wool fibers, restoring their former appearance, eliminating stretching and bobbins.
• They rinse well and do not remain on the fibers, thereby preventing the destruction of the natural material.
• They protect from deep penetration of dirt into woolen fabric, as if “covering” the fibers, thus, you will have to wash a woolen item less often, and it will wash better.

Methods for washing and cleaning stains

It is advisable to wash woolen products by hand and in cold water, but modern machines offer a “Wash wool” function. When using a washing machine, it is better to select the “no spin” washing mode.

If the stain is not too large, but still noticeable, you can resort to treating it without completely erasing the beret. To do this, use a special stain remover; in the absence of which, the simplest means at hand will do.Grease stains can be treated with salt or starch, coffee and juice stains with vinegar, ink and wine stains with alcohol. Then rub the stain with a napkin or fine sandpaper, moisten it with water, and remove excess moisture with a napkin.

Advice! Many housewives recommend treating stains with ammonia dissolved in water in a 1:1 ratio. Also, when treating oily contaminants, you can add a little denatured alcohol or purified gasoline.

How to dry a beret correctly

You need to dry this headdress in a straightened form, preferably stretching it over something wide (for example, a deep soup plate). Before drying, the headdress should be squeezed out of excess water quite a bit, then blotted with a terry towel. You should not dry your felt beret next to a radiator or in the sun; let it dry without sudden temperature changes.

How to wash a knitted beret

All of the above tips are quite relevant for washing a knitted beret.

But still, knitted products are not as delicate as felt ones, and here you can definitely use the help of a washing machine. But all under the same conditions: using a special mode and detergent for washing wool, as well as without spinning or with spinning, but at the lowest speed.

We dry a knitted headdress in the same way: on a towel, unfolded. Even better - on a plate or on a special mannequin.