If you’re a person who is very new to laundry and always have such questions like how to wash fabric or how to wash different fabrics and who don’t know how to cope with these situation, so this guide is designed to educate you on How to Properly Care for Different Fabrics: A Guide for Laundry Day. You should always read the label before washing the clothes through this you at least you will know that which fiber you are going to wash.

There are different types of fabrics like natural fabric, Wool, Linen, Cotton, Silk, fleece and synthetic fiber which need proper care.

Natural Fabrics:

Before going for washing material let’s see what natural fabric is and how to deal with it. Natural fabric comes from the animal and plants after process over the chemicals. Natural fabric can both require low attention or more attention. Example cotton need low maintenance contrast wool and silk need more attention while laundry.

How to Deal with Wool:

Before handling this washing material let me tell you this fabric comes from camel, goat, rabbit and sheep’s hair. After getting it from animal clean it and then spinning the thread into fabric by different processes. There are multiple fabric made from this material you have seen many names on your clothes label like cashmere, Shetland, lambswool and many more. This material is mostly found in winters as it is good for protecting ones from cold, but it is also count in the most expensive wears.

Learn to Wash Wool:

While washing this expensive fabric you need to be educated about some factors which include:

Temperature: if you are doing hand wash then use cold water but if you are washing it into machine then use normal water with mild detergent.

Drying: Air dry your wool material to avoid the possibilities of shrinkage. To avoid mishappen try to dry it flat. This will also prevent it from stretching.

Do’s & Don’ts: try to in and out clothes before washing and use mild detergent avoid using chlorine, bleach, fabric softener with harsh chemicals. This can damage the fabric.

How to Deal with Linen:

Linen comes from the flax fibers. This is mostly used in summers, and it also consider as the lightweighted clothes. Mostly summer dresses, bed sheets, curtains are made of this material. if the linen material is not prewashed then there is a chance of shrinkage of this material after first wash.

Learn to Wash Linen:

You do need to understand some basics to wash linen

Your Washer Setting: make the cycle gentle and use mild detergent with normal water. If you need to fade the dark color of your fabric, then go for cold water this may fade dark color of fabric.

Do’s & Don’ts: Line dry it and don’t use chlorine bleach this will fade the color more and avoid using softener.

How to Deal with Cotton:

Cotton is the most common fabric among others. It is mostly used in office use, households, bedding. This fabric is easily blended with other fabrics which made good combination of clothes. Cotton clothes are more affordable and easier to use. Pure cotton may need some care while handling as it may cause shrinkage and mishap of clothes.

Learn to Wash Cotton:

Here are the things you need to think about when taking care of cotton clothes.

Temperature & Washer: As cotton can be handled with any washer. You can choose it on your own but for temperature you should use normal or cold water. More hot water can damage the fabric, or it can fade the color of your clothes.

Do’s & Don’ts: turn your cotton shirts inside out before washing and while washing cotton clothes separate the colored clothes with white clothes as there may be chances of color bleeding. Don’t use hot water as there may be chances of shrinkage of your clothes.

How to Deal with Nylon:

There are multiple questions people have like can we put nylon in the dryer, can nylon go in the dryer, what kind of washing material it is? Nylon was the first synthetic which was made in late 90’s as the substitute of silk. Although this is the one of the expensive fiber but people like to wear it .

Learn to Wash Nylon:

Nylon also has some preservations to follow.

Temperature & Washing Cycle: Try to hand wash it and use low washing spin such as delicate and use cold water while washing these fibers.

Do’s & Don’ts: For nylon clothes use the pre-treatment solutions to remove stains. Try to use mild detergent with cold water and put the clothes inside out to remove any extra things out of pockets. Avoid hot water and avoid chlorine bleach while washing nylon or Lycra clothes.

How to Deal with Silk:

Silk is one of the all-time favorites luxurious fabrics. This fabric always feels lightweighted, soft, and smooth. This fabric is smooth, breathable, and absorbent. This fabric will help you to feel cool in warm temperatures and vis versa in cold. Silk clothes will always makes you feel like in luxury whether it’s your night pajamas or your favorite silk top or your silk bedsheet but it’s quite tricky to handle silk while laundry.

Learn to Wash Silk:

The following are the things you need to understand before washing silk.

Temperature & Hand Wash: to prevent your silk clothes or fabric from rough condition try to wash it with hands in basin or in tub. Using mild detergent and avoid using chlorine bleach.

Don’t Dry Silk Clothes: never put your silk clothes in dryer and in direct sunlight it can damage its shininess.  

Through these guides about different fabric, you will understand how to deal with different fabrics. One more thing before washing your clothes try to read the label that which cloth it is. Through this you will know how to deal with that specific fabric.