How to wash a leatherette jacket at home?

One of the most popular materials used for jackets is leatherette. It has quite bright and attractive-looking shades, and a high-quality substitute is also pleasant to the touch, and quite durable. And the cost of products is many times cheaper than analogues from genuine leather. The only caveat - it is not always clear how to properly wash a leatherette jacket at home, so as not to damage a thing from such an ambiguous material. We will deal with this in this article.

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The Basics of Proper Care

Leatherette jackets require the right approach - while cleaning will provide exactly the result that you are striving for. To do everything correctly, start with these steps:

• We study the label. The symbols on the label help you understand how to wash a leatherette jacket at home. With the help of them it is possible to navigate, how many degrees, in what mode it is possible to process the product in the washing machine and whether it can be done at all. So that you never have problems with these notations, please bookmark our decoding of badges on clothes.
• Estimate the degree of pollution. The type of washing (manual or using a washing machine) is determined by this factor, because sometimes you need to wash the entire product, and sometimes locally remove stains.
• Check the reaction to water. To do this, you should pour a little water on an inconspicuous place of your faux leather. Wait for half an hour. Then look, if your material is not wrinkled, then the reaction to water is neutral and you can wash the entire product.

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We use a washing machine

If you find a badge on the label that you can wash your jacket from leatherette, and also if the reaction of the material to water is neutral, then we follow the instructions below:

1. Turn your outerwear inside out, pre-zipped or buttons.
2. Put the product in special laundry bag.
3. We place the clothes neatly in the washing machine, having previously set the desired temperature regime indicated on the label. Basically, it is about 40 degrees and gentle mode - you can choose “quick wash”, in which the entire cycle takes 15-30 minutes. So you are sure to save the material from excessive adverse effects of washing equipment and at the same time clean the item with quality.

Important! To prevent the washing machine from ruining your jacket, set the minimum number of turns.

4. Leave to dry naturally on a hanger.

Important! In no case do not use detergents that contain chlorine and bleach when washing. If the material has become stiff after such processing, use our selection of tools to make skin soft.

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We erase manually

If you are afraid that you can ruin your clothes, as well as if the jacket material is wrinkled during the test or if you find a prohibition sign that it is impossible to wash with a washing machine, then you have to do it manually. To wash a leatherette jacket, you need to:

1. Take a small basin in which the thing can easily fit.
2. Pour half warm water into it.

Important! The temperature of the water in which you will wash the jacket from leatherette should not be more than 40 degrees.

3. Add not detergent to the water, but dishwashing detergent.
4. Using a sponge, gently, slowly, wipe the surface of the material.
5. After that, you need to remove moisture from the thing. To do this, slightly squeeze your jacket, and wrap it in a blanket or towel for 5-10 minutes.
6. Hang your drying jacket by turning it inside out.

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When can I do without washing?

If the pollution is not completely all over the jacket, then it can easily be fixed with a sponge dipped in soapy water. The soap solution should consist of either a powder dissolved in water or soap. After you have wiped a dirty surface, wipe again, only with a dry rag.

Alcohol-based solutions can also help with problem solving. To use this, you need to prepare a 50% solution or take strong alcohol - vodka. After you have prepared the solution, gently moisten the cotton pad and clean the dirt with light movements.

After such local processing, your leatherette jacket will have an appropriate look for your appearance - clean and tidy.

Important! You might also be interested in some ideas on how to change the appearance of outerwear or give it a more saturated color:

• How to decorate a leather jacket?
• How to dye a jacket?

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Most vulnerable places

Like other materials, leatherette has some vulnerabilities, so there are reasons to carefully wear and care for such things.

Cuffs and collar

The main problem areas are the cuffs, and of course, the collar. This is especially noticeable on light products. You can restore them a neat appearance with soda:

1. Take any unnecessary cloth and moisten it so that it becomes wet.
2. Sprinkle a little soda on a cloth, wipe the dirt for 10 minutes.
3. After that, remove excess soda with a wet cloth and wait until your jacket is dry.

Important! Since the dirt on the sleeves and collar is quite stable, we recommend that you carry out such treatment as often as possible, even if after that you plan to wash the product completely.

Lining

The lining of the jacket while wearing is in direct contact with everyday clothing that is impregnated with your sweat, dust, and various contaminants. All this over time affects the appearance and smell of the lining, so it needs to be cleaned periodically, even if outwardly your leatherette jacket still looks decent.

You can do this as follows:

• To begin, turn your jacket inside out and hang it on your shoulders.
• Take for processing any product with which you clean carpets or upholstered furniture.
• Make a solution by mixing water with the product. A dense column of foam should form on the surface.
• After - we apply this foam to the lining with the help of a sponge, leave it for 20-25 minutes.
• Finally, rinse the foam with a sponge, wipe your product with a dry cloth or rag.

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Now you know how to wash a leatherette jacket at home. We hope that you correctly determine the cleaning method, do everything correctly and your thing will acquire an initially beautiful appearance without losing its strength.