How to preserve linen fabric

Linen is a fabric woven from flax fibers. This is one of the first fabrics to appear in the world and has a completely natural production process. Therefore, costumes made from this fabric are especially safe and friendly to the user's skin.

Some characteristics of linen fabric:
+ Good sweat absorption ability.
+Creates a cool feeling.
+ Has high durability, heat resistance, and limits color fading when exposed to sunlight.
+ The fabric is light and cool, so it is often chosen to design summer outfits.
However, this type of fabric also has some disadvantages that need attention:
+ The elasticity of the fabric is low so it is easy for wrinkles and folds to appear on the fabric surface.

Instructions for preserving linen clothes at home
How to wash linen fabric
Linen fabric, similar to cotton, tends to shrink instead of expanding after use. So it's best to limit washing with hot water above 40 degrees Celsius, instead use warm or cold water to wash. Washing clothes with cold water also helps clothes with bright or dark colors avoid fading.

How to wash with a washing machine
+You can use a washing machine to wash products such as clothes, curtains, blankets, pillows, etc. But make sure they are sorted based on color before putting them in the machine, absolutely limit washing light-colored fabrics with dark-colored fabrics and also separate linen and other fabrics when washing.
+Always wash linen clothes in the gentle wash mode. If the water level is adjusted, adjust it to the maximum water level so that your clothes can move freely in the washing drum.
+Do not wash too many items at once: this not only destroys the original structure of the fabric fibers, causing twisting or stretching, but overloading the washing machine also prevents the clothes from being completely clean.
+In addition, with clothes with embroidered patterns, you should turn them inside out to avoid tearing the embroidery.

How to wash by hand
+You should only dilute 1 teaspoon of low concentration detergent into the washing basin.
Soak the clothes for about 10 minutes.
Wash gently, do not wring, twist, or rub too hard because it will break the structure of the natural fabric.
+ Clean all detergent from the fabric with water before drying to avoid fabric discoloration.
+For products such as duvet covers and pillows, hand washing will be different. It also depends on the washing instructions on the labels to choose the appropriate detergent.

How to dry
+With the outstanding advantage of fast evaporation and good heat resistance, you can dry clothes outdoors, especially in the summer, they will dry very quickly. However, you should still avoid places with strong sunlight, it is best to choose a cool and drafty place to dry.
+Currently, washing machines have added the dry cleaning function to overcome the shortcomings of linen fabric's ability to wrinkle easily and limit folds.
+The last way is to use the dryer at low temperature or no heat mode and take the clothes out while they are still slightly damp.

Ironing linen clothes
The natural wrinkled surface is a unique characteristic of linen fabric. However, if you want to reduce wrinkles in your clothes, you can do the following:
+ Use a steam iron and iron at a temperature below 200 degrees Celsius.
You should only iron linen clothes when they are not completely dry and are still about 10% damp to ensure softness after ironing. And if the linen clothes are dry, prepare a spray bottle of water and spray it on the fabric surface before ironing.
+ Iron one layer at a time, not letting the front and back sides stick together.
+ Prioritize ironing the inside first and then the outside so that the fabric does not fade or appear shiny.
You should hang clothes on hangers instead of folding them. In cases where there is not enough space to hang it all, you can choose the rolled form to both limit wrinkles and save space.

Conclude
The above useful knowledge about how to preserve linen fabric is extremely important so you can keep your clothes beautiful and durable over time. From the properties that seem to be shortcomings of linen fabric, if you can understand and make good use of it, it will not only help you enhance your dressing style but can also make the preservation process easier than.