How to wash the park?

The park appeared relatively recently, but it is already very popular, especially among young people. It can be autumn or winter, various materials can serve as filler. The external material at the jacket is water repellent, able to withstand low temperatures. Such jackets require special care. You need to know how to properly erase the park so that it does not lose its properties and appearance. In addition, many housewives are interested in the question of how to wash the park in a washing machine. To erase such things it is necessary so that not to damage a heater. Of course, you can reduce the risk of damage to things and give it to dry cleaners. But many prefer to deal with such issues on their own. So let's see if it's possible to erase the park, how to do it correctly.

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Preparation for washing

Before you start washing, you need to learn a shortcut to things. As a rule, the manufacturer gives his valuable recommendations regarding the care of things. If it states that machine wash is possible, then you can start.

But before you proceed directly to the process, the thing needs to be prepared.

1. Pull everything out of your pockets: keys, coins or other items. Unfasten the fur lining, collar, belt. In general, everything that can be removed from the park.
2. Scrub excess soiled areas with household soap, rub gently with a brush. Pay special attention to the collar, places near the pockets. Fasten the jacket with zippers, buttons, Velcro, hooks.
3. Turn inside out.

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Machine wash

Typically, cotton or polyamide, or a combination thereof, is used for sewing parks. In rare cases, membrane tissue is used. Accordingly, the washing method will differ, depending on the material.

Features of washing membrane jackets:

• Jackets with a membrane fabric should be washed at a temperature of 30 degrees and using a detergent specifically designed for membrane products. A conventional detergent can simply spoil the fabric and deprive it of its unique qualities.
• It is better to wash this park by hand or in delicate mode in the machine.
• You can not wring out the park from the membrane tissue and unscrew it.

Washing products from cotton or polyamide:

• You can safely wash them in a washing machine at a temperature of 40 degrees.
• The drying mode must be switched off.
• When washing a white jacket, you can use oxygen bleach.

All other points depend on the insulation in the jacket.

Washing the jackets with synthetic filler

This is the simplest option, these jackets easily carry laundry in the machine:

1. Put the jacket in the drum of the washing machine. If there is a special bag for washing, it can be used. It will protect your jacket from deformation.
2. Set the mode to synthetic or delicate washing.
3. Drying and pressing is best turned off.
4. You can use ordinary powders when washing.
5. Wash the washed product lightly with hands and hang dry.

Important! Such a jacket can be ironed using the steaming function on the iron.

Wash the park with a down filler:

1. Turn the jacket inside out, lay a few tennis balls inside, put it in a special bag for washing and put it in the drum.
2. For washing use a special liquid detergent for washing down jackets. In extreme cases, you can use a liquid gel to wash woolen things. Pour this remedy directly into the drum of the washing machine.
3. Set a delicate wash mode and a temperature of 40 degrees.
4. Spin should be delivered at minimum speed.
5. Drying is best disconnected altogether.
6. If possible, put the function of additional rinsing.

How to wash the park in fur?

Best if the fur lining can be unfastened. In this case, the jacket is erased as usual, and fur can be put in dry clean. But if this is not possible, then you can try to clean the jacket with fur yourself.

Important! You can only erase artificial fur. If you have natural fur, you can not wet it at all. It's better to turn in a dry cleaner than to spoil a good expensive thing.

Artificial fur can be washed in two ways:

• In a washing machine in cold water, setting a delicate mode. Without pressing and drying. It is necessary to wash it with special means for cleaning fur.
• Manually, dissolving detergent in water, using a clothing brush. Clean the fur in the direction of the nap and do not press too hard. Do not wring out the fur, just squeeze it slightly and let it drain. You can wrap the fur in a terry towel. It will absorb excess water.

Important! After the fur dries, gently comb it so that it does not fall and become fluffy.

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How to wash the park by hand?

If the manufacturer is against machine wash or you are afraid to spoil your favorite jacket in a washing machine, then wash it by hand. How to properly wash the park with your hands? Adhere to the following recommendations:

• The water temperature should not exceed 30 degrees.
• Pour water into a large container and dilute the detergent there. If you do not have a special means for washing down jackets, you can use a shampoo.

Important! Do not wash with ordinary washing powder, it is not washed out of the down filler and there are white stains on the jacket, which then will be very difficult to get rid of.

• Lightly rub the dirtiest areas. To eliminate stains, ammonia can be used. Dissolve two tablespoons of ammonia in 500 ml of water and process the spots with this solution. Ammonia alcohol can be replaced with vinegar or oxygen bleach.
• In the process of washing, periodically beat the jacket so that the fluff does not get stuck inside. Try not to stretch the thing, otherwise it deforms.
• Rinse the jacket well. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy on this, because such products absorb the detergent well, but do not give it back properly.
• Do not press the product. Put it on the bottom of the tub to water the glass. Then you can remove excess water with a large towel. Wrap the jacket in it and remember it lightly. The towel will absorb excess water.

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How to dry the park?

It is not enough to wash the jacket correctly, it is also necessary to dry it properly. Use our recommendations:

• Dry the park in a horizontal position away from direct sunlight and heaters.
• It is best to dry such a jacket in the fresh air or in a well-ventilated room.
• If the filler in the park is downy, you need to periodically beat every centimeter of the jacket so that the fluff does not fall inside.
• You can dry the park on the hanger. Periodically it should be shaken.

Important! If the product with a down filling has lost volume, it can be put into the washing machine after drying with a few tennis balls and put on the spin. During the spin, the balls will crumble down, the jacket will straighten out and become bulky.

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How to stroke the park?

How to caress the park? If the jacket is made of cotton or polyester, you can walk along it with a slightly warm iron, preferably - through gauze or cotton cloth. Things made of membrane fabric can not be ironed.

If the jacket is heavily wrinkled, you can do the following:

1. Turn on the hot water in the bathroom so that there is a lot of steam.
2. Suspend the jacket on the shoulders so that water does not come into contact with it.
3. Leave for a while. The steam will smooth the wrinkles.
4. After this method of ironing, the jacket will be wet, it will just have to be dried.

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Useful advices:

• It is not recommended to wash the park more than 2-3 times a year.
• Dry with rapid heat is not advisable. The heater can deteriorate.
• Do not wash the jacket with other things, even if you seem to be suitable for color.
• Do not dry such products on hot appliances, such as a battery.
• You can iron the jacket only after it has completely dried out.

From this article you learned all the features of care and cleaning of outerwear such as jacket-parks. Follow the recommendations above, and then you do not have to spend money regularly to buy new expensive clothes.