This wardrobe item adds elegance to every man. Many people wear it every day, carefully matching the color of the suit in order to make the right impression on those around them. It is believed that this accessory should always look fresh and perfect, but not every consumer knows how to wash a tie in washing machine.
Preparatory activities
Before washing at home, it is recommended to study the rules for caring for your tie, which the manufacturer indicated on a special label. Here you will find answers to a number of questions:
- Is self-washing allowed?
- is it possible to wash a certain product in an automatic machine;
- what washing mode and water temperature is recommended;
- what detergent should be used to remove stains without damaging the fabric of the product.
The degree of contamination of your tie is determined. If a small stain must be removed only it, without washing the entire product.
How to wash a tie at SMA
The machine washing method is constantly a controversial issue regarding the need for such a procedure. The problem lies in the fact that this measure can cause the product to lose its original appearance, and when wrung out it generally resembles an ordinary rag.
If your product is made of cotton or linen fabric, we can safely send it to washing machine drum of things. However, you should pay attention to certain points in order for the tie to retain its attractiveness.
To wash a tie, use the delicate cycle. If the water has a high degree of hardness, it is recommended to prepare softening compounds in advance. In soft water, stains are removed more effectively and the product does not suffer damage.
The spin mode cannot be used, so it is best to disable this function when washing a tie. The water temperature should be within forty degrees, otherwise the shade of the product may change slightly. If you have a special bag designed for washing delicate items, it is best to place the tie in it.
Need to wash your silk tie? You will have to use the manual method, since a washing machine will only damage the product irrevocably. The manual method algorithm looks like this:
- Warm water is poured into the container (within forty degrees);
- A small amount of detergent for washing items made from delicate fabrics dissolves in it. It is allowed to use powders, gels, shampoos;
- the tie is carefully soaked for about thirty minutes;
- then the product is laid out on a flat surface and rubbed with a sponge;
- The washing ends with a thorough rinse, which is performed in several waters until the impurities of the detergent disappear.
Removing stains
The primary task is to clarify the extent of contamination of the product. It is possible that the problem lies in a small stain from food or drink, which is removed manually.
Grease stains are removed with concentrated dishwashing detergent. After generously moistening a napkin in it, place it on the contaminated area for ten to fifteen minutes. After this procedure, you need to rub the stain a little and rinse off the remaining product with clean water.
Stains can also be removed using improvised means that you will always have at hand:
- ammonia – with its help, blood and other protein stains are removed;
- table salt – removes traces of spilled alcoholic drinks;
- lemon juice – removes ink stains.
Washing a microfiber tie
In order not to spoil a product made from such fabric, we proceed as follows:
- put the tie in the drum of the washing machine. If there are a lot of products made from such material, the load should not exceed seventy percent;
- Check first what water temperature the manufacturer recommends. As a rule, this indicator varies between forty and sixty degrees;
- simultaneous washing of a microfiber accessory with items that can stain ultra-thin fabric is prohibited;
- the dose of detergent is poured in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation;
- in case of heavy contamination it is used pre-wash mode, helping to achieve the desired results;
- is selected delicate mode;
- while rinsing the product air conditioners not used;
- The spin and dry mode is switched off.
Dry and iron
Before drying, the product is smoothed by hand, and then hung on a rope by one edge. To prevent traces from the clothespin, you can use a hanger.
It is allowed to dry horizontally, spreading a clean cloth over them. But the litter must be even so that folds do not form.
To restore attractiveness and elegance, a wardrobe item must be ironed. The average temperature value is set; for ironing, use a cotton cloth, slightly moistened. It is allowed to iron a slightly damp item through a cotton cloth.
To prevent seams from imprinting on the fabric, it is recommended to insert thick cardboard inside the product.
Useful tips
Dirt on the fabric of a tie is sometimes difficult to remove. The process is difficult and has a lot of features that have to be taken into account.
If you want to resort to such procedures as rarely as possible, take all measures to keep the product clean and undamaged. When putting on an accessory, use a clip to prevent the tie from constantly falling out.
During meals, if regulations allow, it is best to remove the tie and carefully hang it away from possible sources of contamination.
It is best to store the item in a special case. This will protect it from dust and wrinkles. In the absence of such a case, the tie is simply rolled into a tube.
