How to wash a velvet dress?

Velvet products are very popular, as this material does not crease, does not cause allergic reactions, does not electrify, does not attract dust. Velvet finish transforms even the most ordinary-looking models and adds charm to them. This material was once considered a sign of wealth. Girls who wore velvet dresses in their wardrobe were considered a successful party, since velvet was very expensive. Despite the fact that now everything can afford velor things, love for this material has not diminished. But the care of such things is not very simple, this material is very moody. To make your velor dress longer please, you need to know the rules for 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, then the best way out of the situation is to turn it over to dry cleaning. Experienced specialists will put your favorite thing in order without any effort on your part. If this option does not suit you, then you can wash the velor dress yourself. We offer you recommendations on how to wash a velvet dress at home. Such things can be washed manually and in the washing machine.

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Machine wash

Many do not recommend washing velvet products in the washing machine, but before making a final decision, read the label. If the manufacturer has nothing against the washing machine, then you can start. The order in this case will be as follows:

1. Before putting a dress from 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 washing temperature should not be more than 30 degrees.
3. Spin must be turned off, since velvet products do not tolerate push-ups and twisting.
4. Machine drying is also undesirable.
5. Wash velvet is best done with liquid. Do not use bleaches or other aggressive products.
6. The washed product must be laid out horizontally on a towel; if necessary, change the towel. When all the moisture has gone, you can hang the thing on your shoulders and leave to dry, periodically shaking.

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

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Handwash

How to wash a velor dress manually? When hand-washing, you need to take into account that it is impossible to soak velvet products, they must be washed immediately:

1. Pour warm water into a large container and dissolve the detergent in it, preferably liquid.
2. Lower the dress there and gently rub the velvet with gentle movements.
3. Drain and rinse the item in running water.
4. Do not squeeze.
5. If you want to speed up the drying process, lay the dress on a towel and roll it up. Press a little so that water is quickly absorbed in a 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 delicate material that does not tolerate rough movements. Therefore, a dress made of such material should be ironed with utmost care. It is best to do without an iron. You can use a vertical steamer to even out the folds.

How can I smooth a dress without an iron? There are several small tricks for this:

• Lay a blanket on the table, folded in several layers.
• Cover it with a sheet dipped in hot water.

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

• Lay out the velvet product, you can even attach it with pins.
• From above cover it first with a dry and then with a wet sheet.
• Leave it overnight. By morning, the dress will smooth out without any iron.

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How to update a velvet dress?

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

• To give a fresher look to things from velor, the steaming method is used. It consists in stuffing a thing from the inside with a soft cloth and hanging it for a while over a boiling pan.
• You can use a soft bristle brush. It can be slightly moistened in refined gasoline and combed velvet first against the pile, and then - in the direction of the velvet pile.
• In order to remove dust, you can use a cloth or sponge slightly moistened with water. It should not be wet, rather a little wet. Care must be taken not to rub dust into the material, but to remove it.
• You can take a hairdryer, wrap it in a towel and blow through the velvet. The main thing is to keep it at a distance from the material, and do not bring it close. It is advisable to set the mode of cold airflow.

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How to remove stains from velvet?

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

Important! Before you apply the product, try it on an inconspicuous place or on a piece of the same material.

What can be used to clean a velor dress?

Fat:

• Grease stains can be removed with an alcohol solution. Add one tablespoon of wine alcohol to a glass of warm water and treat the stain with it.
• Instead of wine alcohol, you can use lemon juice and soda.
• Fresh traces can be removed with white bread crumb or corn starch.
• There is another way: heat the sand, put in a bag and attach to a grease stain for a while. Sand absorbs all the fat and the stain disappears.
• If the spots are old, then you can try to clean them with purified gasoline.

Wax

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

Spots of unknown origin:

• Soap solution helps against any stains. Dissolve grated household soap or liquid soap in warm water and treat the stain with this solution. At the same time, put the thing on a horizontal surface and slowly, gently apply soap solution to the problem area, carefully wipe this area. You can use a soft brush.
• Food stains can be removed with ammonia. Dilute one tablespoon of alcohol in a glass of water, soak a cloth or sponge in this solution and carefully treat the contaminated area.

Gloss

Stagnant places need to be treated with ammonia solution. For 10 tablespoons of cold water is one tablespoon of ammonia. This solution is used to treat overgrown places, then they are washed with water.

Ink

Ballpoint pens 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 spots may remain from spilled water on it. To prevent this from happening, you need to get rid of the liquid immediately. Shake it off, clean it with a cloth or blow dry with a hairdryer.Just do not turn on the powerful stream of hot air and do not bring it close to the fabric.

If the stains nevertheless appeared, a solution of ammonia will help you. Treat them with stains from the inside and iron with an iron.

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That's all the secrets of caring for things from velvet. Put them into practice, and then your velor dress at any time will help you transform your look into a stylish and delicate young lady.