This wool coat has shrunk. What should I do? 1, steam ironing method
The shrunk woolen coat should be heated with a steam iron first, and then the shrunk place should be gently pulled with both hands while it is hot until it is restored to its original state. In order to ensure the uniform stretching of woolen fibers, woolen coats can be stretched by local heating. Wool fiber can't be stretched much at a time, so it needs to be heated and stretched repeatedly. (It is best to heat, set and cool the camera after all the work is completed. )
2, cardboard plastic amplification
Cut the cardboard into the size and shape of tweed coat, and polish the incision with sandpaper. Put the woolen coat on the cardboard and fix the bottom with several hangers. Then use a steam iron to steam iron all parts of the sweater repeatedly, and then take it off after it is completely cooled.
3. Send it to the dry cleaner
Take the woolen coat to the dry cleaner, dry clean it first, then find a special shelf of the same model as the clothes, hang the woolen coat, and after high temperature steam treatment, the clothes can be restored to their original appearance.
This paper introduces so many practical methods to prevent woolen coats from shrinking, so try it quickly! Don't forget, if you want your coat not to shrink, you should wash it as little as possible and deal with it in time when there is dust!
Why does woolen coat shrink? The main reason why woolen overcoats shrink after washing is wool fiber. Wool has a layer of scales on its surface, just like fish scales. Wool fibers will entangle with each other when rubbing or rubbing, and this entanglement will be aggravated by increasing the temperature or under alkaline conditions. This reaction is called wool fiber shrinkage.