How to wash a fur, knitted, woolen hat in a washing machine

Hats are used to insulate the head in the cold season and to decorate and complete the look. Dust and dirt settle on them, so they need to be cleaned or washed. But is it possible to wash a hat in a washing machine? How will the fabric and dye behave? Is the shape deformed? The answers to such important questions are in this article.

Washing hats

Depending on the type of fabric, hats can be washed in a washing machine using hand wash, some products can only be dry cleaned. It is important to follow the labels and follow the recommendations. Despite this, there are general recommendations for caring for hats depending on the material they are made of.

Wool products

A wool hat should be washed by hand. Woolen products are very delicate, they are afraid of hot water and inaccurate spinning, pills can form and the shape can be deformed.

Certain types of washing are used for washing. detergents for wool, or make small shavings from laundry soap, which should be dissolved in prepared warm water.

First of all, the wool hat should be turned inside out. Then it is soaked in prepared water with detergent and tested for color fastness. To do this, leave the headdress in the water for half an hour.

The next step is to rinse in cold water and spin. Gently wring out the winter hat, it wrinkles and turns, after which it is wrapped in a soft towel to remove any remaining moisture in the fabrics.

A mohair hat is cleaned in the same way as a wool product. Dry them by spreading them out on a flat surface at room temperature. Fresh air will have a beneficial effect on the results of washing; you also need to protect the product from sunlight.

It is better to clean angora wool hats using chemical methods. This fluff is capable of climbing out of a thread. You can try washing by hand, but the water should be cold, the detergents should be very delicate, and the movements should be careful.

Knitted products

It is known that a knitted hat can also suffer from deformation and change in size. Improper care will cause the product to stretch or shrink. To wash this hat you need:

Carry out hand washing;
Do not soak;
Keep the water temperature up to 30 C⁰;
Use delicate products or regular shampoos;
When removing heavy dirt, you need to use special products.

If these conditions are met, the cap will retain its shape and retain all its properties.

For stubborn stains, it is better to use alcohol or ammonia, previously diluted with water 1:1.

Now let's look at how to wash a hat. By and large, this is not washing, but rinsing the headdress in cool water with the addition of laundry detergent. The product is dipped into water, slightly compressed, and this is done for at least three minutes. Do not twist or rub the hat.

Then start rinsing; you will need to change the water at least four times. The procedure is the same: the product is immersed in water and compressed; when the water becomes dirty, it changes.The process is repeated until the water becomes clear.

To dry the hat, you can fill it with towels or put it on a jar; you need to dry it in the fresh air, away from sunlight and heating devices. Washing a wool pom pom hat is no different.

Knitted hats are often machine washed at temperatures up to 40 C⁰. This can be done with an acrylic product. However, you should not use bleach. You shouldn’t just load the hat into the machine; you should put a full drum of things with similar requirements, so it won’t stretch and will retain its shape. For washing you need delicate products, preferably with lanolin.

Merino hats should be machine washed using a special laundry bag. The water should be cool, no more than 35 C⁰.

But cashmere hats require separate washing and special attention. The material is very delicate, so you should try to clean the hat like this:

Rinse with cold water;
Rub baking soda over the surface and brush off;
Steam with an iron and then remove dirt with a damp cloth.

You can use cashmere detergent, but only for manual use; manual mode can also be set in the washing machine.

Fur hats

The main rule is that a fur hat cannot be washed. More precisely, the fur does not wash off, and the lining fabric is quite suitable for washing.

This headdress should be cleaned as follows:

Tear off the lining, which is washed in the usual way by hand in warm water with detergent;
The fur should be inspected for damage and holes; if any are found, it should be sewn up from the inside out or covered with a plaster;
The best means for cleaning fur are potato starch mixed with purified gasoline.The ingredients are diluted to a porridge state, applied to the fur, after 20 minutes shaken off and combed out;
The procedure ends with airing in the fresh air, thanks to which the unpleasant odor will disappear and the fur will regain its attractiveness.

Don't forget about the lining, which should be sewn back to its original location. If the fabric is completely frayed, it is better to sew on a new one.

With a fur pompom, the hat is easy to wash. It is enough to tear off the pompom and wash the product according to the fabric. After drying, attach the pompom back, and you can clean it like fur.

To understand whether the fur needs cleaning or not, just take a hat, a hairdryer and blow cold air on it. If the fur, under the air flow, behaves easily and quickly returns to its original position, then you should not resort to washing yet. And if the fur hardly flies away from the hair dryer, then it’s time.

A rabbit hat can be cleaned of stains using semolina, as well as talcum powder or starch. You need to choose one of these products and sprinkle it on your fur. Lightly rub in the product with a soft brush and then shake out. Heavy stains will require several cleanings.

You can add shine to a fur hat using vinegar or lemon juice, which should be diluted in equal parts of water. The fur is moistened with the solution (not too much), excess moisture is removed with a dry cloth, and after drying, you need to comb the product. In this way you can improve a mink hat, raccoon or silver fox fur.

It is better to wipe the fur product as the pile grows.

For dark products, the same method is used, but with sawdust, sand and rye bran. Do not use waste from coniferous trees; the resin contained in them will glue the fibers together.

Animal shampoo diluted in water is also used for cleaning.It is applied to a sponge and carefully onto the product. The earflap hat should be machine washed, since the fur is artificial and does not require special care. The machine uses delicate detergents and the same mode.

Drying is done in a three-liter jar, and with the help of paper you can give the headdress the desired shape.

The army cap should be washed after all badges have been removed.

New hat

Housewives often wonder: do they need to wash a new hat? The answer is unequivocal - yes. Even if the product is knitted independently, you need to know that all threads are treated with special means for better storage and transportation. Especially natural ones, otherwise the moth would have eaten them long ago, even before they got to the store. This is not harmful for humans, but bad for the scalp and hair.

When buying knitted products, everything seems to be clear. What water to wash in can be determined from the ingredients or label. The method is according to the thread used, and the purchased product will always instruct you with a hint on the tag.

Another question concerns fur products. When purchasing, you should pay attention to the condition of the fur; naturally, if it does not look airy enough, then you should not even pay attention to such a product; most likely it will have to be cleaned before wearing it. If everything is fine with the fur, then it is enough to wash only the lining.