Proper care and gentle handling of textiles help to increase the service life of the product.
In Russia the marking of care of textile products which is legalized in the document GOST 16958-71 operates. The present standard establishes symbols and their meaning for care of textile products.
The whole system consists of signs: washing, bleaching, ironing, dry cleaning, machine drying.
Each textile product has an information label with care recommendations.
Recommendations for the care of textiles
1. First of all, you should familiarize yourself with the label on the product in order to find out the appropriate modes of washing, spinning and drying.
Be sure to follow the recommended temperature setting.
3. unscrewing the product during spinning is not recommended. The best way to keep your belongings in their original shape and shape is to roll them up in a towel and squeeze them out.
4. turn terry cloth or knitwear into terry cloth.
5. If you don't wear a thing for a long time, it is worth keeping it in folded form, when storing products on hangers, the shape of the product may be distorted.
Recommendations for product care
Name | Care recommendations |
Knitwear The structure of the product represents the interconnected loops. |
- Wash according to the instructions on the product label. - Wringing should be done without unscrewing. - It is recommended to dry in a straightened state on a horizontal surface at room temperature. |
Wool products Wool is one of the main natural textile materials. Woolen fabrics keep warmth well and are not crumpled enough. |
- Wool products are washed only by hand with soft detergents for wool. - When drying, the wool product should not be hung up - it may be deformed. - Woollen things in wet form are laid out on a flat surface. |
Cotton products Cotton is a natural fabric. Advantages: softness. |
- Cotton products should be washed according to the recommendations on the product label. - Cotton items can also be dried in machine drying, but it should be remembered that they can give more shrinkage. - Iron cotton fabrics with an iron with a humidifier. |
Viscose products Viscose - is a fiber obtained chemically, its properties are as close as possible to natural materials. Modal products Modal is a modernized viscose fiber. |
- They demand a particularly gentle wash. - Wash as recommended on the product label. - It is not recommended to unscrew the product during spinning. - Iron the product according to the mode indicated on the label. |
Elastane-added products When elastane fibers are stretched, they can be 6-8 times longer than their original length. |
- Elastane products must be cared for according to the instructions on the label on the finished product. Since the care depends on the basic material of the product. |
Flax products Len is a natural fabric. Has high wear resistance, but wrinkles due to low elasticity. |
-The washing temperature is selected according to the instructions on the product label. - Linen products can shrink after washing. - Iron according to the instructions on the label of the product with the humidifier. |
Products with addition of synthetic resin Synthesizer is a non-woven material obtained from synthetic fibers. |
- Follow the instructions on the product label to wash it. - Dries quickly, retains its shape and volume. - Ironing can be done according to the instructions on the product label. |
Silk products Natural material. It has a thermoregulating property. |
- Wash according to the care symbols on the label. - After washing, dry away from batteries and direct sunlight. - Iron silk items on the back side as indicated on the label. |