How to Wash and Care for Handmade Cotton Clothes

Many mothers worry about the laundry of hand-knitted clothes
For example, can knitted cotton clothes be washed in the washer? Should it be washed by hand? Will their shape be changed after washing?
Don’t worry, the following tips will help you!
Equipment / Tools: Washer or large sink for hand-washing, indoor drying rack
Materials: appropriate laundry detergent
Instructions

1. Pre-Treat Stains

Pre-treat any stains with a stain remover before tossing them into the washing machine or washing them by hand. The amount of time for letting the item set will depend on how fresh the stain is.
Fibers in garments each react differently when treated with stain removal products and during laundering. When using a stain removal product for the first time on colored cotton fabrics, especially dark colors and khaki, test it on an inside seam or hem to make sure the garment is colorfast.

2. Choose Your Detergent and Fabric Softener

If your clothes are only lightly soiled, any detergent is safe to use on cotton fabrics, even if you are hand-washing the item.

3. Select the Water Temperature

Choose a water temperature for the type of garment you are washing.  For pure cotton clothes, temperature should be remained below 40 c. For combination of cotton and chemical fiber, temperature should be remained below 30 c.

4. Choose the Wash Cycle

Opt for the gentle cycle, or wash by hand recommended.

5. Drying  

Cotton can be dried on indoor drying rack and away from direct sunlight to prevent fading.
Tips for drying, give garments a slight tug all around to gently stretch them out. This method removes minor wrinkles from setting in and stretches the fibers to reduce any shrinkage.
📢Last but not least, carefully read the label of materials attached therewith your purchased products, you will see laundry symbols in the label. Please remember to read the label before washing your products.