Drying a jacket in a dryer

Drying a jacket in a dryerIt is known that jackets are most often prohibited from being washed in washing machines, since active washing at high temperatures can damage the filling, which will form clumps. Therefore, such products are usually cleaned either in dry cleaners or processed with special care in washing machines. But thoroughly and carefully washing the jacket is only half the battle, because you also need to carefully dry the item, which may become damaged during the drying process. This is why it is so important to dry your jacket in the dryer, taking all precautions. We will tell you about the rules of such drying today.

A dryer is the best option for a jacket

Drying your jacket in a special dryer is preferable for many reasons. First of all, housewives note a pleasant opportunity to reduce physical stress associated with repeated repetition of monotonous actions aimed at beating, shaking and wrinkling the jacket. Even more important is that during drying you should not hesitate and save energy, because otherwise the jacket filler will gather in clumps and it will be almost impossible to fix it. If this happens, then most likely you will have to either throw away the jacket or use it for work in the country.how to dry a membrane jacket

The second reason lies in the long drying time. The fact is that if the jacket was washed in a machine in winter, or in an area with high humidity, then it will be almost impossible to dry the product correctly. In such difficult conditions, the item can dry for several days or even more, which is why the filling inside the jacket may have time to dry out and begin to smell very unpleasant.

And you must remember that you cannot dry jackets in a vertical position on ropes, or placing them on heating devices. The first will negatively affect the distribution of the filler, which will form in one or several places, the second method will damage the synthetic fabric due to high temperature, for example, from a heating radiator.

Therefore, it is much safer and more effective to dry your jacket in the dryer, if allowed for a particular product. Another thing is that not every “home assistant” has a special mode for drying jackets and similar heavy wardrobe items. However, if there is no separate program, then you can activate the most delicate operating cycle with the lowest temperature and repeat it several times, if this is really necessary for drying.successfully dried jacket

Before starting, be sure to check the pockets, zippers and zippers - they should all be closed, plus the jacket itself should be turned inside out. You can also put several soft tennis balls in the machine so that during the working cycle they bounce off the walls and knead the jacket filling, preventing it from rolling into a lump.

During washing, any warm jacket with filling becomes much heavier due to the fact that it absorbs liters of water, so it is better to use a machine with a loading volume of at least 5-6 kilograms, no less.

Despite all the precautions, the product may still become slightly deformed during drying, because this directly depends on the quality of the item. Due to the fact that it is impossible to accurately determine the origin of the filler and other lining material, it is impossible to predict the behavior of the jacket during drying, so after the procedure, small flaws may remain on it.

However, this is not a reason to worry and cancel drying, because if the item is of high quality, created by a reliable manufacturer and has served you for a long time, then it should “survive” drying. In any case, fear for an item is not a reason to walk around in dirty and wrinkled things.

How to properly rid something of moisture?

First of all, be sure to read the instructions for drying a jacket in the “home assistant” to avoid common operating errors. This will help keep your expensive item safe and sound.

  • After the washing machine completes its cycle, you need to remove the jacket and temporarily place it in a large container. Winter and other warm jackets must not be wrung out at high speeds, or even better, not wrung out at all, so in any case the item will be filled with liquid, which will not allow the product to dry immediately. That's why you need to leave the jacket horizontally in a basin or other large container for about an hour.
  • After an hour, place the clothes in the dryer drum along with a couple of tennis balls.how to dry a jacket correctly
  • Install a special program for jackets and other outerwear. If there is no such mode, then it is permissible to use the mode for duvets or “light airflow”.

Carefully select the operating cycle, taking into account its temperature and speed of revolutions per minute - the temperature should be low and the number of revolutions should be high, for example, 100.

  • When the program is completed, remove the jacket and check that everything is ok.

In a situation where the filler remains damp after drying, it is recommended to repeat the program again. If the jacket is almost dry, then it should be laid in a horizontal position in a room with good ventilation. This way, in just an hour, the remaining moisture will disappear, and the product will be ready to wear.

   

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