The Trick To Taking Care Of Linen Materials To Last Decades

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JAKARTA - Already familiar with linen materials? The fabric commonly made by this garment is made from the natural fibers of hemp plants (Boehmeria Nivea). Its distinctive feature is a smooth but fibrous surface and is usually only available in natural or pale colors.

The disadvantage of this fabric is that it is not elastic, so it tends to be easily tangled. However, linen is still a high quality material that can last for many years and this is what makes it quite expensive in the market.

For those who love linen, make sure you know how to care! Because, it takes special treatment so that the condition is maintained properly and can be used for decades. Here are tips on taking care of linen that can be done at home:

The more washed the softer

One of the uniqueness of linen material is that when washed frequently, it can become softer and more comfortable to wear. The difference from other materials that are increasingly washed so damaged, linen even more delicious to wear and not so dull looking. It is recommended to use cold water to wash it so that the material does not shrink.

Do not use bleach

Even if you have a white linen shirt, you should avoid bleaching clothes. The bleach content of clothing can damage the fibers in the linen material that makes it stiff. Wash linen with ordinary detergent is enough!

Do not dry in the washing machine

When you wash linen clothes in the washing machine, there is no need to proceed to the drying stage yes! After washing, just kibas-kibas several times so as not to wrinkle then dry with a soft hanger. Washing machine dryer can make linen material so easy to shrink.

Avoid direct ironing

If you need to iron linen clothes, you should not directly hit the material! You can give a cloth base to avoid contact between the shirt and iron to keep the color beautiful and keep the fibers from being damaged.

Use steamer

The best way to make linen clothes stay neat can actually use a steamer. So clothes do not need to pass through the dryer and ironing machine. All you have to do is hang your clothes or place them on a clean towel, then use a steamer to tidy them up so they don't look crumpled and wrinkled.

Hung, not folded

Once the clothes are neat, don't fold! It is recommended that all linen collections be hung in the closet. Choose a hanger that is quite sturdy such as from thick wood or plastic. Why should linen be hung? Because folding it can make the material easily tangled and avoid you having to re-iron when it will be used later.