How to wash and care your linen products at home

Linen products return to be popular recent years, as it is very strong, absorbent, and dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in bedding and garments.

But how to wash and care the linen bedding at home in our daily life? Here are some guidance may be helpful for you: 

1. To wash the natural linen products with a washer, gentle cycle is suggested and do not overwashing.

2. A laundry bag will be helpful while washing for protection, or hand washing will be more better.

3. As linen is a kind of natural fabric, light-colored products and dark-colored products should be seperated during washing to prevet from staining.

4. While using special detergent, pls make sure it is fully dissolved in cold water, otherwise it may leave brown stains on light-colored fabric . Never use alkaline detergent.

5. Hanging the linen products to dry helps to avoid the heat damage that can be caused by traditional dryers.

6.Good quality linen products should be dried naturally and avoid exposure, which can be ironed when still slightly wet by setting the temperture to linen cycle. Flax products can be ironed with hot steam, to avoid wrinkling, please hang it after ironing.

 

 

 

 

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Care of Textile Products

Care labeling is required for nearly all ready-to-wear and yard goods, including many home furnishing fabrics. The labels should be attached to garments and should be available where fabrics are old although frequently the consumer must ask for the label.

The care that required for a fabric or garment depends on the fiber, yarn, fabric construction, and finishes that are part of the textile product. The construction of the item and the component parts such thread and linings must also be considered. Occasionally, a consumer will decide against buying a textile because he dislikes the care that it requires. Some consumers are careful and conscientious in the way they maintain an item, other consumers are not. Manufacturers should simulate home laundry conditions as they test fabrics in an effort to determine the appropriate care method.

The fabric care labels that are commonly available for piece goods are:

  1. Machine wash, warm;
  2. Machine wash, warm, line dry;
  3. Machine wash. warm. tumble dry, remove promptly;
  4. Machine wash, warm, delicate cycle, tumble dry, low. use cool iron;
  5. Machine wash, warm, Do not dry clean;
  6. Hand wash separately. Use cool iron;
  7. Dry clean only;
  8. Dry clean, pile fabric method only;
  9. Wipe with damp cloth only and;
  10. Home launder only machine wash,warm tumble dry to retain flame retardant properties. Use phosphate detergent or non-phosphate heavy-duty liquid detergent; do not use soap, chlorine bleach, or non-phosphate powder detergents.

Basic fiber properties largely determine the care required of textile products. The consumer who is knowledgeable about textiles will understand the properties of the fibers and will be able to examine and evaluate the effect of yam. fabric construction, and finishes on the care of the textile product He will be in a better position to interpret incomplete care labels or provide appropriate care when labels are missing than the consumer who lacks this knowledge.

Knowledge about laundry and dry-cleaning procedures is also essential in properly caring for textiles. The consumer must seek additional information as new products become available. Read the information on the labels and use correct textile information and good judgement in following the instructions.

Responsible manufacturers and retailers can work together to provide serviceable textiles. Responsible consumers can evaluate the product before purchase and properly care for it after purchase for maximum satisfaction.