How to wash a velvet dress?

Products made of velvet are very popular, as this material does not crumple, does not cause allergic reactions, does not electrify, does not attract dust. Decorating with velvet transforms even the most ugly models and adds charm to them. Once upon a time this material was considered a sign of wealth. Girls, whose wardrobe included dresses made of velvet, were considered a successful party, since velvet cost very dearly. Despite the fact that now the velor things can afford everything, the love for this material has not diminished. But care of such things is not very simple, this material is very capricious. To your dress from velor pleased for a long time, you need to know the rules of washing and drying velvet. So, how to wash a velvet dress? Of course, if you are not confident in your abilities, and the dress is expensive and you are afraid to spoil it, the best way out is to turn it in for dry cleaning. Experienced professionals will bring your favorite thing in order without any effort on your part. If this option does not suit you, then you can wash the dress from velor yourself. We offer you recommendations on how to wash a velvet dress at home. Such things can be washed manually and in a washing machine.

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Washing in the automatic machine

Many do not recommend washing clothes from velvet in a washing machine, but before making a final decision, study the label. If the manufacturer does not have anything against the washing machine, then you can start. The order in this case will be:

1. Before putting the dress from the velor into the drum of the washing machine, turn it inside out. This reduces the risk of damage to the pile of the product.
2. Set the delicate mode, the wash temperature should not be more than 30 degrees.
3. The spinning must be switched off, because the velvet products do not tolerate pushing and twisting.
4. Machine drying is also not advisable.
5. Wash velvety things best with a liquid remedy. Do not use bleach and other aggressive agents.
6. The washed product should be spread on the towel horizontally, if necessary - change the towel. When all the moisture is gone, you can hang the thing on your hanger and leave it to dry, shaking occasionally.

Important! Drying is necessary in a well-ventilated area, away from heaters or direct sunlight.

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Hand Wash

How to wash a velor dress by hand? When hand washing, it should be noted that it is impossible to soak velvet products, they should be washed immediately:

1. Pour a little warm water into a large container and dissolve in it a detergent, preferably liquid.
2. Put the dress in it and gently rub it gently with velvet.
3. Drain and rinse the thing in running water.
4. Do not squeeze.
5. If you want to speed up the drying process, put the dress on the towel and roll it up. A little pressure to water quickly absorbed in the towel. When the towel gets wet, change. Then you can decompose it in a horizontal position until completely dried.

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How to stroke a velvet dress?

Velvet is a very gentle material that does not tolerate gross movements. Therefore, a dress made of such material should be ironed with utmost care. It is best to do without ironing. To straighten the folds, you can use a vertical steamer.

How can I smooth the dress without the iron? There are a few tricks for this:

• Place a blanket on the table, folded into several layers.
• Top cover it with a sheet moistened with hot water.

Important! Make sure that there are no folds on the sheet.

• Spread out the velvet product, you can even attach it with pins.
• Top coat it first dry, then wet with a sheet.
• Leave overnight. By the morning the dress will be smoothed and without any iron.

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How to update a dress from velvet?

It is not necessary to wash the dress that has been sitting in the closet for a long time. You can simply refresh its appearance by clearing the pile from the dust. There are several ways to clean the dress from the velor and refresh its look without washing:

• To make the fresh look of things from the velor, a steaming method is used. It consists in the fact that the thing is stuffed from the inside with a soft cloth and suspended for a while over a boiling pan.
• You can use a soft pile brush. It can be slightly moistened in refined gasoline and comb velvet first against the nap, and then - in the direction of the velvet pile.
• In order to remove dust, you can use a cloth or a sponge slightly moistened with water. It should not be wet, but rather damp. It is necessary to proceed carefully so as not to rub the dust into the material, but to remove it.
• You can take a hairdryer, wrap it in a towel and blow the velvet. The main thing - keep it at a distance from the material, and do not bring it up close. It is advisable to set the mode of cold blowing.

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How to remove stains from velvet?

Before you start fighting with a stain, you need to find out its origin - this will allow you to find a means to remove it. Velvet does not tolerate aggressive bleaches and must be cleaned with care, so as not to spoil a good thing. Instead of chemical stain remover, use improvised means.

Important! Before applying the product, test it on a low-visibility spot or on a piece of the same material.

What can I use to clean the velor dress?

Fat:

• Greasy stains can be removed with an alcohol solution. Add a glass of warm water to one tablespoon of alcohol and treat it with a stain.
• Instead of wine alcohol, you can use lemon juice and soda.
• Fresh traces can be removed with crumb white bread or cornstarch.
• There is another way: heat the sand, put it in a pouch and attach it to a greasy stain for a while. The sand will absorb all the fat, and the stain will disappear.
• If the stains are old, you can try to clean them with refined gasoline.

Wax

If things are stained with wax or stearin, they can be removed with turpentine or alcohol. It will take you a lot of time, but the result will be positive.

Spots of incomprehensible origin:

• A soap solution helps against any stains. Dissolve in warm water grated laundry soap or liquid soap and treat this solution with stains. In this case, lay out the thing on a horizontal surface and slowly, gently apply a soap solution on the problem site, gently rub this patch. You can use a soft brush.
• Stains from food can be removed with ammonia. Dissolve in a glass of water one tablespoon of alcohol, soak a rag or sponge in this solution and gently treat the contaminated area.

Gloss

Blurred areas must be treated with ammonia solution. For 10 tablespoons of cold water there is one tablespoon of ammonia. This solution is treated with shaded places, then washed with water.

Inks

Traces from the ballpoint pen can be removed with milk or whey. To do this, soak the thing in milk for half an hour, and then wash and rinse.

Water

Velvet does not like water and stains can remain from spilled water. That this does not happen from the liquid must be disposed of immediately. Shake it off, clean it with a cloth or dry it with a hairdryer. Just do not turn on a powerful stream of hot air and do not bring it close to the fabric.

If the spots do appear, you will be helped by a solution of ammonia. Treat it with spots from the wrong side and iron it.

That's all the secrets of taking care of things from velvet. Apply them in practice, and then your velor dress at any time will help you to transform your image to a stylish and gentle young lady.