There are many reasons that can lead to pilling, making the clothes look old and no longer beautiful. Among them, the most typical cause is inappropriate washing, strong washing modes, frequent washing that causes the fabric to fray and tangle, losing its original soft and smooth surface. In addition, when used for a long time without being stored properly, such as leaving clothes in damp places or exposing them to sunlight for too long, also causes clothes to pill.
5 Effective ways to remove the "hated" pilling from clothes:
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Use a lint roller to remove fabric pills: You can easily find a lint roller at stationery stores, supermarkets, or fabric stores. After buying it, roll it on your pilled clothes. A lot of fabric pills will stick to it. All you have to do is peel off that layer of paper, throw it away, and do the same several times. The number of fabric pills will gradually decrease, returning your clothes to their original clean and beautiful condition.
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Use a razor to deal with pilled clothes: Can you believe that just with a razor, your pilled clothes will be like new? Lay the clothes on a flat surface, then glide the razor along a certain direction. The pill will be removed when the razor blade passes, helping your clothes no longer have annoying fabric pills.
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Use tape stick to remove fabric pills: This way is easy to perform. You just need to prepare a roll of wide tape. Wrap a suitable piece around your hand and slowly stick it to the pilled layer on the clothes and then peel off. Carry out this process many times until the pills are completely stuck to the tape, leaving no rough surface.
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Overcome pilling with iron: Using an iron at high temperature is a quick way to fix pilled clothes. For light-coloured clothes, you can iron them from the outside. For other clothes, you should turn them inside out before ironing to prevent colour fading.
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Using a brush: In addition to using a razor, tape, lint roller, or iron, you can also use a brush to deal with pilled clothes. Brush the pilled layer in a certain direction, specifically the vertical direction of the clothes, so that the pills will follow the direction of the brush, cleaning quickly.
However, before dealing with pilled clothes, you need to lay the clothes on a hard, wide flat surface, avoid placing them on a soft mattress that makes the removal process more difficult.
In addition, for the best effect, wash the clothes and dry them thoroughly so that the pilled layers are clearly visible.
Tips to reduce pilling on clothes:
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Avoid buying synthetic fibre pants: Fabric is made from many fibers, including types that combine natural and synthetic fibers which can easily clump and pill when used for a long time or when washed and stored improperly. Therefore, before buying clothes, check the label for material symbols to save time and effort dealing with pilled clothes in the future. Especially avoid fabrics that are synthesised from three or more types of fibres.
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Wash clothes properly: To prevent clothes from pilling, you should sort them by material, colour of clothes for washing because different fabrics will have different washing modes, water temperatures. If you feel that it is too time-consuming to sort, you can handwash special fabric pants like trousers for example. Note, if washing by machine, you should set it to spin slowly to avoid causing the clothes to pill as well as stretch or wrinkle. If washing by hand, do not use a brush to rub directly on the surface as it wears out, diminishing the quality of the fabric and colour over many days. Also, use quality detergents and fabric softeners to keep your clothes soft, silky, and long-lasting.
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Air drying: High temperature is also a cause that reduces the quality of the fabric and over time causes the clothes to pill. Therefore, instead of using a dryer, you should dry in a breezy place for the clothes to dry naturally. Avoid places with a lot of sunlight, especially on hot sunny days as it will make the clothes quickly fade.
In addition, you should also pay attention to choosing hangers with a width suitable for the form of the pants to not damage or wrinkle them.
Preventing pilling on new clothes:
Although the above tips are easy to implement, pilling can still continue and take a lot of time to deal with. Therefore, Cleanipedia recommends completely preventing this situation by using Comfort laundry detergent. This is a premium laundry detergent with superior clothing care features first launched in Vietnam. The product owns exclusive Carezyme technology that protects and cares from deep fabric fibres, removing excess pilling on the fabric surface and preventing 5 signs of aging commonly encountered in clothes including: loss of shape, pilling, yellowing, roughness, and colour fading, helping clothes still look new after many washes. Therefore, your clothes will be optimally protected, no more worries about pilling, hardening, discolouration...
We hope that with these useful tips, you will easily overcome the pilling situation for you and your family. However, "prevention" is always better than "treatment", so consider and choose the smartest solution!
