10 Secrets for Wool & Cashmere Care
It’s always exciting when the seasons change and you can pull out those cozy, soft cashmere and wool sweaters. However, many people struggle with maintaining the good quality of pieces made from these delicate materials. Lucky you, I have dug up ten intriguing tips to keep your favorite sweaters in great shape for years to come!
Cashmere:
· Cashmere sweaters are created from the luxurious hair of the Kashmir goat and to keep in pristine condition, they should only be washed one/ two times per year.
· Moths are attracted to the smell of food, smoke and most human odors, so before storing your sweaters for the summer months be sure to have all your cashmere dry-cleaned! Jimmy’s Cleaner’s in Nashville is a well-respected and trusted establishment that will treat your pieces as their own.
· The protective plastic placed around your items at the dry cleaner can be damaging to cashmere and should be removed immediately after pick-up. The most effective ways to store cashmere is in folded tissue paperor cedar drawers.
· Cashmere stretches extremely easily when wet and should never be held by the shoulders. Be sure to keep your cashmere in a ball shape when wet to keep from loosing its delicate.
· It’s almost impossible to keep cashmere from wrinkling when hung and when folded lines are often formed. The best way to avoid those unwanted lines is to fold your cashmere in thirds.
Wool:
· Wool is often extremely heavy. When hung on metal hangers wool can actually loose its shape or stretch in the shoulder area. Always hang wool jackets and sweaters from strong, wooden hangers.
· The worst way to set a stain in wool is to rub! If you have an accident always blot the stain with a paper towel doused in club soda or cold water. The stain will lift immediately and your sweater will be good as new! Never, ever use hot water on wool garments!
· Fold your sweaters in open drawers or spacious closets. When wool is packed to densely with other clothes it’s material can loose quality. Giving wool its space help’s it maintain crispness.
· Another way to ensure that wool jackets and pant hold their desired shape is to empty all pockets after wearing. Wool is easily stretched and something as small as a tissue can distort its style!
· Wait 24 hours after cleaning your wool garments to wear them. Giving the wool some time to settle helps eliminate wrinkles in the material.
Remember to use Jimmy’s Cleaners in Nashville for your wool, cashmere and all other dry cleaning needs. If requested they will even fold your cashmere into thirds and be sure to leave the plastic off after cleaning. Visit their website for more information Jimmyscleaners.netOr call 615-599-3605 for specific questions
Located: 1403 Lewisburg Pike
Franklin TN 37064