10 Essential Tips Caring for Your Woolen Jumper

10 Essential Tips Caring for Your Woolen Jumper

Lior Gabizon

Woollen jumpers are a part of everyone’s winter wardrobe. They keep you warm, they are classic in style and they are knitted to last 

Whether it’s a new Mens Woollen jumper or an old wardrobe favourite of yours there are some necessary tips for knowing how to care for your woollen jumper.

1 Read Care Label/Washing Instructions.

After buying your woollen jumpers online, its is important to know that every mens woollen jumper is different and consequently needs different ways to be cared for. Some woollen jumpers Australia are pure wool whilst other woollen jumpers can have a mix with acrylic, polyester or Possum.

2. Hand Wash In Cold or Luke Warm Water 

After wearing your mens woollen jumper, from woollen jumpers online you need to avoid letting your mens woollen jumper touch hot water. 

It is a requirement that you only use cold or luke warm water when washing your woollen jumper online. If you use hot water when washing your woollen jumper, it will shrink it to a baby size woollen jumper. 

3. Do not use a washing machine unless a wool wash cycle is available 

If your washing machine has a wool wash cycle, that means the machine will wash your woollen jumper in cold/luke warm water and using a low spin speed. But it’s also wise to put your mens woollen jumper in a washing bag as this will avoid your woollen jumper from stretching or changing shape 

4. Dry oil and Jumper flat in the shade

All Care label instructions will advise you to lay your woollen jumper flat to dry as when a woollen jumper is wet, If you hang it it will stretch. Additionally, you do not dry your woollen jumper in the direct sunlight as the heat from the sun will shrink your woollen jumper.

5. Maintain your wool and Jumper with a wall core or fabric shaver.

Woollen jumpers Australia will pill over time regardless of the quality of the wool, so every now and then it is advisable to freshen up your woollen jumper by cleaning off any pilling from your mens woollen jumper with either a wool comb or a woollen fabric shaver

6. Storing your woollen jumper

When not wearing your woollen jumper it is this smart to fold your woollen jumper in your cupboard rather than hanging it as woollen jumpers stretch when they are hanging on a hanger.

You should also place your woollen jumper in a breathable bag to avoid any insects eating away at your woollen jumper

7. Do not wash your Woollen Jumper too often.

As wool is a natural fibre, it is odour resistant so you can air your mens woollen jumper out over a chair after you wear it to avoid the necessity of washing it 

8. Spot clean if necessary

if you spill tomato sauce or anything that leaves a mark on your woollen jumpers online, you can simply spot clean it rather than washing the whole mens woollen Jumper.

9. Never use harsh chemicals on your woollen jumper 

Only use wool friendly detergents when washing your woollen jumper. Definitely do not use bleach or any harsh chemicals on your woollen jumper.

10. Alternate your Woollen Jumpers 

To get longevity out of your woollen jumper, make sure you do not wear the same jumper every day. Try and wear each woollen jumper on every alternate day.

 

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