When a suit gets dirty, you have to take it to the cleaners. The washable suit is a revolutionary item that has turned this concept on its head. A suit that can be easily washed at home, without the need to take it to the dry cleaner, is a reliable ally for businessmen, especially during the spring and summer seasons when they tend to perspire more. This issue focuses on washable suits!
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What is a washable suit that overturned the basic concept of suits?
As the name suggests, washable suits are suits that can be washed. It is much easier and more economical than the time-consuming laundry service. Furthermore, one of the main attractions of washable suits is that once washed and dried, they can be worn the next day in a clean condition, so they can be rotated in a short span of time. In addition to sweat, spills, and other stains in the spring and summer, the smells from yakiniku, okonomiyaki, and other restaurants, as well as cigarette odors, can be easily removed by washing, allowing the suit to be worn in a pleasant condition at any time. In addition, washable suits are often made of durable materials that can withstand frequent washing, so there is little worry about shrinkage or loss of shape.
How to wash and dry washable suits
Although washable suits can be easily washed at home, they should not be washed too roughly; for specific washing instructions, follow the washing instructions for each suit.
Points to remember when washing washable suits: 1) “When washing suits, put the jacket and pants together! Limit the frequency of washing to once or twice a month.”
A suit is considered to be a single item that includes a jacket and pants. Therefore, when washing a washable suit, it is basic to wash the jacket and pants as a set. Frequent washing of the jacket alone can result in differences in the color and texture of the fabric between the jacket and pants. Therefore, washable suits should not be washed separately, but at the same time. Also, no matter how washable a suit is, washing it too often will shorten the life of the suit. Even if you wear it frequently, try to limit the frequency to about once a month, or at most twice a month.
Points to remember when washing washable suits (2) “Put the suit in a laundry net when putting it in the washing machine. Shorten the dehydration time to prevent wrinkles.
When washing washable suits in the washing machine, put them in a laundry net as you would for washing fashionable clothes. Recently, there are laundry nets for jackets and other suits in larger sizes, so it may be a good idea to purchase a new one. At this time, instead of putting both jackets and pants in one net, prepare two laundry nets separately. Instead of crumpling them up and putting them in the net, unbutton the jacket and fold it top and bottom in half, and fold the pants vertically along the center crease and then fold them top and bottom in half or in thirds and put them in the laundry net. Water temperature depends on the suit’s laundry label, but ideally the water temperature should be lukewarm, no warmer than 30 degrees Celsius. Fabric softener may damage the fabric, so only neutral detergent should be used. Use a gentle washing course, such as a hand wash course. Dehydration should be kept short, about 1 minute, as too long dehydration can cause wrinkles. Be careful not to dry your fabrics in the dryer, as this can cause shrinkage and wrinkles.
Washable suits should be hung to dry in the shade in a well-ventilated place after dehydration is complete.
After the short dehydration, remove the suits from the laundry net, hang each suit on a hanger, and hang dry in the shade in a well-ventilated place. Jackets should be hung on thick hangers so that the shoulders follow the shape of the jacket, and pants should be hung to dry using hangers specially designed for pants so that air can pass through the pants in a tubular shape from the waist to the hem. Pants should be hung with the hem facing up, so that the waistband is at the bottom, as gravity will cause wrinkles to easily stretch out. At this point, while both the jacket and pants are on the hanger, lightly tap them on the hanger to stretch out the wrinkles, which will give them a more beautiful shape after drying.
If you are worried about wrinkles after drying, use a steamer to take care of them “
After drying, if there are any wrinkles that are bothering you, use a steamer or iron to straighten them out. When storing, hang it on a hanger just like a normal suit.
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