How to wash polyester in a washing machine?

The love of a huge number of people around the world has won polyester. This material is just a find, you can sew anything from it - from children's things, evening and summer dresses, to outerwear, upholstery and much more. Let's look at how to wash polyester in a washing machine and manually, so as not to damage the fabric and extend the life of your favorite product?

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Positive and negative sides of polyester

Polyester is a unique fabric, the bulk of people around the world choose it because of its affordable price, practicality and attractive appearance.

Polyester has many positive aspects:

1. One of the main advantages is that it dries quickly and easily, as well as the fact that it does not crease.
2. The fabric is not afraid of solvents and acids.
3. Polyester does not allow cold and keeps heat. For winter sports, the best form is made of polyester. And the outerwear is also sewn with additional insulation, so for urban residents, who often freeze at stops, that’s it.
4. Despite the low cost of things made of polyester, it is not inferior to natural fabrics, and even surpasses them in some aspects.

Despite all the advantages, polyester still has several disadvantages:

1. In hot weather, it is best to refuse it or not to go in such clothes for a long time. The fabric practically does not let air through and in extreme heat you risk getting heat stroke.
2. Synthetics also accumulate static electricity, simply put, it is electrified, so you should treat it every time before putting it on antistatic. And when washing, it is also recommended to add an antistatic agent.

Important! Given the fact that a special means of static electricity must be used constantly, it makes sense to immediately choose a quality tool. To do this, review our rating of the best antistatic agents.

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How to wash polyester in a washing machine?

As with any other product, your clothing should have a tag. It is very important, as the advice of manufacturers must be taken into account. There are also several generally accepted rules on how to wash polyester in a washing machine, guided by which, you will achieve the desired result:

• Sort items by type and color of fabric. Put delicate clothing on the cover. Do not forget to fasten all the zippers and buttons - so she will never catch on or deform when washing.
• If it is very dirty, try to remove it before putting it in the washing machine. If necessary, you can set the mode "prewash" or “soaking”.
• Choose powders in liquid form - they are best washed and remove dirt as much as possible.
• For colored items, select the appropriate powders, such as “Color” or “for color”.

Important! To be sure of the quality of your detergent, check out our rated liquid powders.

• The Sport mode is perfect for sports things.
• To wash other clothes, select only “manual washing” or “delicate”, the “synthetics” cycle will also be acceptable.
• Turn on the additional rinse mode; select no more than 800 rpm.
• Volume and softness will keep fabric softener or softener. Just add one cap to the special cell.

Important! Delicate items with the sign “only hand wash” on the label can be washed in the washing machine, but only in gentle mode and without spin.

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Hand wash polyester clothing:

• For hand washing polyester, select the optimum water temperature - 40 C.
• Dissolve the powder in it. As mentioned above, it is best to use a liquid detergent - it dissolves much better than granular.
• Soak to produce no more than half an hour, get rid of dirt with a soft brush. Despite the fact that polyester is considered a wear-resistant fabric, do not rub it much.
• Rinse the product several times, otherwise - there will remain stains from the powder.
• It is strongly not necessary to squeeze and dry better not in direct sunlight, since the fabric can burn out in the sun.

Does polyester sit after washing? - Of course, therefore it is important to monitor the temperature of the water and in no case boil it.

Important! When designating the crossed-out basin icon, in no case do not wash such a thing. In this case, only dry cleaning is permissible. To understand what it is and what tools to use, click on the link to our special review “Dry cleaning clothes”.

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How to wash a polyester jacket in a washing machine?

To wash a polyester jacket in a washing machine, you need to select the temperature and mode - these are the most important conditions so that the jacket does not shed and does not deform:

• Since the “delicate” mode is best suited for synthetics, we select it;
• 40 C - if your fabric is 100% polyester, 60 C - if cotton is included in the fabric;
• 400-600 revolutions per minute of spin - perfect for such a fabric, as it dries quite quickly;
• we wash down-filled jackets only with liquid powder, and also wash separately from other things;
• Wash colorful things together, which differ greatly in color, should not be, as synthetics are very shedding.

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Drying and ironing polyester products

In order to speed up the drying process, you can simply lay wet clothes on a towel in a horizontal position, then just transfer to drying. And if it's a jacket, then just hang it on your shoulders and leave it to dry completely.

Fortunately, there is practically no need to iron this material, but it is possible that after washing you will find a couple of folds. In this case, just at an average temperature of the iron, iron the fabric through wet gauze.

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But if you still doubt your abilities, then the best option is dry cleaning. You will get rid of dirt on clothes, and the need to iron it. Following our advice, your things will serve you for a long time, maintaining their properties.