Drape Coat

A draping coat is an timeless classic, so practically everyone has such a wardrobe. Such outerwear emphasizes the solidity of women and men, pleasantly protects from any weather. Some prefer to wear a coat, but not from a drape, but, for example, from cashmere. Both of these materials, though strong, soft, comfortable, but require a special approach. Time or money for dry cleaning is not always enough. Therefore, there are questions about how to wash a draping or cashmere coat at home. You will learn about this in this article.

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How can I wash my coat?

Until recently, the only true solution when removing dirt from the outer garment was hand washing. Modern washing machines are often equipped with various functions, including delicate modes, which allow to clean any fabric without harm to the fabric. Therefore, it is allowed to solve the problem of how to wash a draped coat at home and a manual, automatic machine wash. The main thing is to follow certain rules. Read about them below.

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How to wash the coat by hand?

If you decide not to experiment and act for sure, you'll still have to work hard and clean your coat manually. But - in this case, you will be sure that you have done everything right and your thing will not lose its shape, color, decorative elements will not be detached from it.

The manual washing procedure is as follows:

1. Unlock the collar if you have a winter coat with a fringe.
2. Choose a convenient method of washing - in the bathroom it is better to clean long items, and the pelvis is suitable for cleaning a short coat.
3. Fill the basin or bath with water at a temperature of 30-40C.
4. Add powder or liquid detergent for delicate washing - the second option is better, since after it exactly grains and stains on the canvas will not remain. If you choose a powder, do not exceed the manufacturer's specified proportion, otherwise it will be very difficult to rinse the remnants of the product and most likely after drying you will be wondering how to remove stains or stains from the powder.
5. Place the garment in the mortar.
6. Leave for 5-10 minutes.
7. Carefully, not intensively, remember the fabric with your hands. Do not rub!
8. Drain the water and fill the tub or basin with new, clean water of the same temperature as the one used for washing.
9. Several times rinse your coat to the fullest cleanliness - to understand when you need to stop you can by the presence of foam, the sensation of soap on the fingers and the color of the water.
10. Do not press, but slightly remember to remove the main water.
11. Straighten and leave in the bathroom to drain water.
12. Hang it on a hanger and leave it in the bathroom or take it out on the balcony so that the drape coat goes dry. Do not pin the clothespins!
13. Wait until the cloth dries and iron through a damp gauze with a suitable temperature on the iron - no more than 100С.This will help to smooth out the formed creases and wrinkles.
14. Hang it back on the hanger and wait for the coat to dry completely.

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How to wash your coat in a washing machine?

Before you wash a draped coat in a typewriter, make sure that you can do it. To do this, look at the label on the inside of the product.

Then proceed as follows:

1. Set the mode to delicate or hand wash with a temperature of 30-40C.If the gradation follows the type of fabric - then washing the wool will be the best solution in this case.
2. Turn off the spin function.
3. Fill the powder compartment with a mixture for delicate washing in strict proportion.
4. Wash the thing - it is better to put a drape coat in a special bag.
5. Dry as in hand wash.

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Useful advices:

1. If before you wash the cashmere coat, you notice small patches of dirt on the fabric - do not rush with thorough cleaning. Try to just remove these traces. To do this: damp a clean sponge with cold water, lightly soap with laundry soap and rub the stains. Rinse with cold water and allow to dry. If it does not help - erase the thing completely, but only by hand. Dry in this case a cashmere coat, having spread out on a terry towel or on a well absorbent fabric - it is impossible to hang such clothes on hangers or on clothespins!
2. If there are overhead, glued parts on the draper's coat, do not rush to wash the thing. Try cleaning the dirty areas with a soft brush. If you can not cope, you still have to go to dry cleaning.
3. If you wash your own coat at home, do not speed up the drying process with a hair dryer or direct sunlight. It can ruin the fabric!

Now you know how you can wash a draped coat and cashmere coat at home and can always look beautiful, stylish and solid. Remember that too frequent washing for such outerwear is not recommended and it should be very delicate. Try to wear such things neatly!