How to Machine Wash Linen: Tips to Keep Natural Material in Excellent Condition

19.03.2024 11:15

If the items are made of thick and durable fabric, they can be washed in the machine. In this case, it is necessary to select a delicate mode.

It is important to ensure that there are no items of different colours in the drum.

White and colored items of clothing should not be washed together.

It is advisable to have no more than four linen items in the machine.

The clothes must first be turned inside out.

Washing machine
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The water temperature when washing linen cannot be higher than 60 degrees. If the items are dyed, the maximum temperature is 30 degrees.

Automatic spinning should be avoided. Machine drying should also not be used.

After washing, dresses, shirts and skirts should be taken out, hung up and dried under natural conditions. Do not place the clothes near heating devices or under direct sunlight.

As for ironing, this should be done while the fabric is still damp.

Earlier we talked about why things can smell bad after washing.

Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor