Flock - quite interesting, but capricious material that requires special care. It is usually used for upholstery, clothing and bed linen. Over time, this material gets dirty, and cleaning the flock is quite difficult. Many people wonder how to wash this delicate fabric, should it be done by hand or can it be done with a machine?
Is it possible to wash flock products in a washing machine?
Of course! Only for successful washing you need to follow a number of rules. For example, this material does not like being “neighborhood” with other things; it is better to wash it separately. In the machine settings it is worth setting delicate mode or something as similar as possible, this will provide a gentler cleaning of the fabric.
If you follow the basic rules, no problems should arise during the washing process, so you can safely load the fabric into the washing machine.
Machine washing rules
It is not recommended to overload the drum. If necessary, it is better to run the wash several times, otherwise you may break the washing machine.
When washing bed linen, you should always first clean it of debris, dust, and various crumbs. Any contamination can harm the washing machine or simply clog it with debris. In order not to suffer from this later, it is easier to prevent the situation.
Drying and ironing
Drying flock is a long process, you have to come to terms with it. You cannot wring out the fabric, you need to hang it and wait for it to dry completely, which sometimes takes more than a day, depending on the volume. It is useful to know that during drying you should avoid direct sunlight on the surface, otherwise the color will fade rapidly. The room must be ventilated.
It is acceptable to use a hair dryer for drying. Furniture is usually dried in this way to significantly speed up the drying process. It is important to monitor the heating of the device so as not to damage it, and you should also not bring the device too close to the fabric.
If there are no labels on the fabric with ironing instructions, then you need to follow the standard algorithm.
First of all, the fabric should be turned inside out. High-quality flock can be ironed from the front side using the “synthetic” mode.
Before ironing, the material must be slightly moistened and straightened, and wait until it dries. Only after this can you proceed directly to ironing. It is advisable to find a sample of fabric and see what effect different temperatures will have on it. If you cannot cope with unevenness, you need to turn the fabric over to the front side and iron it through gauze. It is important to remember that flock does not accept high temperatures, so you need to be extremely careful with the iron and set the temperature to the minimum value.
In fact, it is not recommended to iron the material at all.This is a labor-intensive and difficult process; it is better to treat the flock with care and care for it.
With a little knowledge about caring for flock, you will achieve impeccable cleanliness of this material. Your furniture or clothes will be transformed before your eyes!
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