How to store woolen things?

When the cold ends, we all begin to hide warm clothes to make room for the summer. However, in order for all the elements of your wardrobe to remain in good condition until the next cold season, you need to do it wisely. In this article we will look at how to properly store woolen things. Useful tricks and tips will help save your favorite clothes and save money on buying new ones.

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Possible problems with woolen clothes

Products made of wool never go out of fashion, because they simultaneously combine elegance, comfort and warmth, which is so important for the cold season. Such clothes are expensive, so it’s doubly disappointing when, after the next seasonal storage, silhouette deformations left by a moth of a hole or an unpleasant smell of dampness are found. To avoid such undesirable consequences, you should take note and adhere to a few simple rules for storing woolen clothes. But first, we’ll deal with the special properties of natural fiber.

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Wool features

Wool is a trimmed hair of a sheep, goat, rabbit, llama or other animals processed by special methods. Natural origin determines some of the features of the fibers:

1. Woolen fabrics are characterized by breathability and hygroscopicity. This is possible due to the fact that the hairs of the material inside are hollow. Accordingly - the fibers need to breathe during storage.
2. The high level of hygroscopicity allows the material to remain dry by touch for a long time. Therefore, before you place the thing in storage, you should make sure that the clothes are dry, otherwise - such a property of wool can bring you an unpleasant surprise in the form of a smell of dampness, musty or mold.
3. The natural crimp of the hair after processing gives elasticity to the fibers. This quality of the wool leads to changes in the shape of the finished product during washing, twisting, drying in suspension, stretching during storage.
4. Under the influence of high temperatures, the natural moisture of the fiber is lost, it becomes rough to the touch, brittle, yellowness appears on white things.

Important! The most dangerous enemy of woolen clothing is moth. For the fight against it to be effective, you need not be limited to the means to scare it away, but to keep the products clean and dry.

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Storage of woolen clothes. Preparatory work:

• First of all, make sure that the woolen clothes that you are going to put in the storage cabinet are clean and completely dry.
• Suits and coats must be cleaned from dust and dirt with a soft brush before being hung in the closet. Particular attention should be paid to the cuffs and the inside of the collar, because they absorb the remnants of the fats that are released by the skin. Fats gradually eat into fibers and, when decomposed, emit an unpleasant odor. More serious contaminants require a dry cleaning service.
• Scarves, sweaters and sweaters should be washed in warm water with a special mild detergent, which includes lanolin. It is recommended to add fabric softener or vinegar to the water for rinsing wool.It is better to wash by hand, without twisting, and dry in a horizontal position.

Important! Lanolin is a natural fat of animal origin that helps wool fibers maintain their natural properties.

• In the process of storing woolen things, moisture is one of the worst and most serious enemies of fiber. Therefore, on the eve of installation, things are carefully dried.

Important! It is better if drying is carried out in the sun. Thus, not only excess moisture is removed, but the larvae of the moth are also destroyed.

Clean, dry and ventilated items can safely be stored for storage until next season. However, first you need to figure out the most optimal storage option for this or that thing.

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Shoulder storage

Many people like this way of storing clothes, because the closet is kept in order, and things don’t wrinkle and look presentable. What can be stored from woolen clothes on the shoulders?

On clothes hangers are stored products from fine cloth, for example, dresses and suits, as well as outerwear. The main thing is to choose the appropriate shape and size:

• In the case of a coat, the coat hanger should be wooden and strong, have wide wings and be able to withstand 5-7 kg of weight.

Important! The extended edge of the shoulders will securely fix the shoulder and prevent things from sagging under their own weight.

• For suits, you can choose a less massive hanger, but it is also better suited from wood, with wide rounded wings, anatomical shape. Pants are best secured with clips on the lower edge of the leg, rather than hanging by the eyelets.

Important! If the shoulders for the suit are chosen correctly, it will not sag, but will “sit”, as when wearing it. For reliability, in the case of long-term storage in the sleeves, you can put wrinkled tissue paper, which will facilitate air circulation.

• The use of special covers with dirt- and water-repellent impregnation for storing clothes will help protect things from light, dust and moisture.

Important! For storage of woolen clothing, covers made of breathable materials, for example, non-woven fabric, should be used.

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How to store woolen clothes in a closet on shelves?

Hand-knitted fluffy knitwear should be stored folded in a closet on shelves, in boxes or trunks.

Important! When placing clothes in a closet, make sure that there are no dust or cobwebs on the shelves.

To do everything right, you need to adhere to several recommendations:

• To preserve the fluffiness of textiles, such products must be placed on top of clothing made of heavier fabric.
• It is not recommended to store more than three wool sweaters in piles.
• For better air circulation between sweaters, you need to lay tissue paper.
• Boxes and wardrobe trunks for storing wool products are best chosen from breathable materials, for example, canvas, spadbond, canvas, cardboard. They will reliably protect clothes from foreign odors, dust, moths.

Important! Knitted sweaters cannot be stored on the shoulders. Under the influence of its own gravity, the knitwear will lose its elasticity, stretch, after which it will be very difficult to return the products to their original appearance.

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Storage of wool in vacuum bags

One of the most popular modern ways of storing things is vacuum bags. They can significantly save space, reliably protect the contents from a large number of negative factors such as moths, dust, moisture and others.

As for the wool, it is not recommended to store it in such devices. Bags do not allow air to circulate freely between the fibers, and also contribute to the loss of fluffiness. Similar recommendations apply to pure wool products. Regarding suits and knitwear, where wool is only one of the components of matter, such things will feel comfortable in a vacuum environment.

Important! For storage of woolen blankets and blankets there is no better way than vacuum bags. A prerequisite is thorough cleaning of dust and drying in the sun.

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Proper storage of woolen clothing is one of the important aspects of caring for natural fabrics. Observing elementary recommendations, you will maintain the perfect condition of your favorite thing until the next season. To do this, as you see, is not difficult at all. Therefore, take note of the usefulness of the article and extend the life of your natural clothes.