Women's and men's coats are very popular in the autumn-winter period, and are also gaining popularity on the catwalks. Draped coat is a fashionable, spectacular, relevant thing that creates a stylish, classic look in the cold season. Drap is one of the best materials for sewing outerwear, but, unfortunately, not knowing how this thing will behave when worn, those who wish to purchase this element of the wardrobe refuse to buy it.
Drap: fabric features
This dense and heavy wool fabric has a high heat-insulating effect. The weave of the fabric can be single-layer, one-and-a-half, two-layer, depending on the manufacturer of the textile industry. It perfectly holds its shape, does not fade, pleasant to the touch and comfortable to wear, but does not tolerate negative influences. It is used for tailoring outerwear, suits for both women and men.
With a large number of advantages of a drape, there is only one minus - it is a difficulty in ironing, but modern housewives use a steamer for clothes, so this drawback can be considered serviceable.
Types and color of the drape
Depending on the production technology and the company producing the draped material, emit pure-wool and half-woolen species:
- High-quality material is made from natural wool threads, only 15% of the additive is allowed (chemical processing of wool, dyes). It is a durable, durable, expensive, high-quality and valuable material.
- Wool material has impurities of both kapron and viscose, cotton, linen yarn.Usually, lower quality yarns with additions of wool recovered from waste are used on the inside of the product, so the wrong side is a loose structure. This does not affect the appearance of the draped product, but can significantly reduce its mass and overall density.
When choosing clothing, it is necessary to take into account the constituent components of the fabric in order to know how to properly care for it: give it to dry cleaning or independently clean it at home.
How to care for a draped product?
To maintain its presentation, proper and thorough care for outer clothing is necessary. It is necessary to study the manufacturer's notes on the label and evaluate the possibilities of cleaning the wardrobe item at home. In autumn and winter, the weather is changeable, you can get in the rain, snow, go past the track, and dust will stick to your clothes, or accidentally a car splashes dirt from a puddle. Upon arrival home do not put a wet, dirty thing in a closet, First of all, hang it on a hanger and let it dry, and then use dry cleaning.
In order to clean the wool from adhering dust and dirt, you can use a dry brush or a damp sponge. Try to do this in different directions of the pile.
Shaded areas in the neck, elbows, hands can be sprinkled with talcum powder, it absorbs greasy particles. They can also be cleaned with a paper towel and iron. You can still use a vacuum cleaner. Having a special nozzle, it is possible to clean the drape from dry dirt and accumulated dust. Nowadays there is a huge amount life hacks that you can use at home:
- If you did not have adhesive tape to clean the cover, use tape. It is enough to wrap the brush with the sticky side out and stroke the contaminated surface with your hand, and you will see how much dust and small particles you have collected.
- With a soapy solution, you can clean stains from food, lipstick and other dirty objects. A carpet stain remover is also suitable for cleaning.
- It is possible to clean a glossy collar with a special mixture in the ratio of 4 tablespoons of ammonia and 1 tablespoon of table salt.
- It removes dirt from a crumb of bread well. Bread should be rye. It is necessary to roll the crumbs into a ball and clean the stain on the product, and then shake off the leftovers.
- Stains from coffee and tea can be removed with a mixture of apple or table vinegar and alcohol in a ratio of one to one.
- Wine can be removed by sprinkling salt at the site of contamination.
How to wash at home?
It's easier than just stuffing a dirty thing into an automatic machine in a gentle washing mode at low temperature - everyone knows that. But manufacturers do not recommend washing coats in automatic machines. Use the following recommendations:
- Use not ordinary washing powder, but gel-like, it is more gentle on this type of fabric, you can use baby shampoo or liquid soap;
- Turn off the spin and drying mode on your washing machine;
- After washing, carefully hang the coat on your shoulders, let it dry.
Remember that if you decide to take this step so as not to spoil the furs and metal jewelry, unfasten them.
A more gentle procedure is a hand wash. You will also need a gel-like cleaner for delicate fabrics:
- A container with cool water and detergent must be filled.
- Then, immerse the item in water and soak for half an hour or an hour, then wash with bending movements of the hands.
- Maximum effort should not be made to remove stains. It is strictly forbidden to rub, since after drying you will find spools on the surface.
- After a gentle wash, rinse it in clean water several times.
Thoroughly rinse the product, since the remnants of the soapy solution after drying can decorate it with stains.
The coat needs to be hung on a coat hanger so that the glass liquid on its own.If you have a dryer, you can put a clean thing on it. After the glass is water, it is preferable to continue drying in a horizontal position on a sheet that absorbs liquids well, for example, on a terry sheet.
If spools form after hand washing, purchase a special machine to remove them.
You can locally act on contaminants using soap solution and soft sponge. It is necessary to foam the resulting mixture and rub it gently in the place of contamination with light, gentle movements, and then remove the foam with a cloth. When the stains disappear, rinse them with clean, cool water.
There is a chance that during washing the coat may fade or change color, so observe the temperature regime: the water should be barely warm, and preferably cool, to avoid unpleasant moments. It is important after any washing or cleaning that the item retains its shape and does not change the facial structure of this dense, at the same time delicate fabric. Avoid rude handling of delicate things. Treat them carefully, and then this thing will serve you for many years. Buy products from quality materials and then with a reverent attitude, it will serve you for a long time.
According to reviews on the Internet, we can conclude that gentle hand washing less changes the properties and appearance of the draped fabricthan washing in an automatic machine. Having studied the methods of cleaning a drape coat at home, choose the best one for your type of drape. Use only reliable and proven methods. And remember, always any product of your wardrobe can be attributed to professional cleaning. Do not be afraid to purchase outerwear made of draped materials, because it is always elegant, beautiful and fashionable.
The following video will tell you more about how to care for a drape coat.
