How to wash a suede dress?

Recently, suede again comes to the peak of popularity. Still, because clothes and shoes made of this material are beautiful and effective, it is comfortable and warm in the cold season. But with prolonged use it becomes soiled and loses its velvety, deep color. As a result, the question arises before the hostess: how to wash a suede dress? It is difficult to take care of such products, because if you do not know the features of washing, you can ruin a good and expensive thing. It is often asked whether it is possible to wash a suede jacket or other product from suede in a washing machine. Let's find out the specifics of taking care of such things.

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How to wash suede products?

Before proceeding directly with the washing process, it is necessary to study the information on the product label. Usually the manufacturer indicates the possibility of machine and manual washing. Therefore, if the label indicates that washing in the machine-machine is possible, then you can proceed.

How to wash suede?

Before you start washing, you need to decide on a detergent.

• This delicate and whimsical material should not be washed with ordinary powder. For such cases, it is better to use a special liquid detergent for washing suede or wool products.
• You can use baby powder - it's less aggressive.
• In the most extreme case, you can use shampoo.
• Do not use bleach, especially those containing chlorine.
• The use of air conditioners is not recommended.

Machine wash

To avoid spoiling your favorite dress or skirt, follow these recommendations.

1. Before washing, inspect your dress or skirt for stains. Especially soiled places can be rubbed with soap and clean with a soft brush before washing.
2. Turn the dress inside out, put in the drum of the washing machine.
3. Set a delicate wash mode or, if available, a manual wash mode.
4. Temperature should not be more than 40 degrees. At high temperatures suede shrinks.
5. Spin is best disconnected or put the minimum speed. Suede products do not like strong twisting, they can be deformed.

Handwashing

If the label indicates only hand washing or you do not trust the machine, you can wash this product by hand:

• Pour warm water into a large container, for example, and dilute the detergent in it.
• Put the suede product into the soapy solution and wash it.
• Clean the area with a soft brush.
• Rinse the product well. Change the water until it becomes clear.
• When rinsing, you can add ammonia or vinegar to the water.

Important! Obesity will remove fatty gloss from suede, and vinegar will soften the product and make it more velvety.

• Lightly press your thing. Do not crush heavily and do not twist.

Important! Do not soak your dress or skirt, wash directly. Washing should be quick and gentle.

How to wash a suede skirt on the lining? If the product is lined, then it is not necessary to completely wash it. In this case, do the following:

1. Prepare a soapy solution.
2. Dampen with a foam sponge or brush.
3. Put the thing on a flat surface, treat it with soapy water.
4. Then treat as well, but with clean water.

How to wash a dress from artificial suede? This thing should not be washed completely in water. It is better to do as follows:

1. Grate the laundry soap and dissolve it in warm water.
2. Whip the foam and apply this foam to the product with a foam rubber sponge.
3. Gently wipe especially dirty places with neat movements.
4. Remove excess foam with a clean sponge and rinse with clean water.

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How to dry things out of suede?

Dry such things best on shoulders in the fresh air, away from direct sunlight. If this is not possible, then hang your dress or skirt in a well-ventilated area away from the heaters.

Important! Smoothing suede is possible only with a slightly warm iron.

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Steam cleaning

If you urgently need to clean a dress or other product from suede, and there is no time for washing, you can clean it with steam. You will need a rubber brush for suede and a steam generator:

1. Direct the jet of steam to particularly polluted areas.
2. Gently rub the steam-treated areas gently with a brush.

Important! If you do not have a steam generator, you can put a pan in a boil and hang over it a thing that needs cleaning. Hot steam will refresh the suede. Then gently brush the hair with a brush.

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How to remove stains from suede?

As we have already mentioned, stain removers are not recommended, they can damage the fabric structure. To help us come the folk methods:

• To remove fat stains, you can use talc, chalked chalk, tooth powder. To speed up the process, you can iron this place through a napkin with a warm iron.

Important! If the suede is thick, then you can try rubbing this stain with refined gasoline, applied to a cotton swab. Only test this tool in a small, barely visible area.

• Brown things can be cleaned with fresh coffee grounds. Put it on a dirty place, leave for a few minutes, then brush with it.
• Suede white garments can be cleaned with a mixture of milk and soda.
• To restore softness to suede, rub it with an eraser or a special brush.
• Losunichsya areas can be treated with steam. A solution of ammonia in the water helps a lot from shiny spots.

If the thing is expensive and you are afraid to spoil it, then it's better to go to the dry cleaning.

In general, you are quite capable of providing proper care at home to your smart dress. The main thing is to do it with the mind, slowly and without experimenting with aggressive means and modes of stylalki.