Velvet cloth is a unique, smooth, and soft fabric that is mostly used in winters. It is also thick and heavy which makes many people carefully handle and carry it to retain its beauty and shape. It is used in different materials i.e. furniture, clothing, bedding, etc.

It is of high quality and delicate fabric. Due to this reason, most people think it difficult and tricky to wash or remove stains from velvet. They are not as confident in washing velvet clothes because they fear that their clothes will get damaged.

So this article will basically help you in how to wash velvet clothes by using different techniques. In this way, you can wash your velvet clothes by yourself. You do not have to need to go to a laundress and spent money on them.

Precautions to Keep In Mind before Washing Velvet Clothes.

• Reading the label

Every cloth has a label attached to it. So before washing velvet clothes, you have to read the label first and according to that, you have to wash it. For example, if the label says you have to dry clean it.

Then you must take them to the dry cleaner shop because according to the label, dry cleaning is the preferred and suitable way to wash the fabric and can prevent it from any damage. You can also dry clean at home by buying a small dry-cleaning kit instead of a professional one. It is also one of the effective ways to wash velvet clothes.

• Hand wash Or Machine Washing

It is preferred when velvet is polyester velvet or crushed velvet. You can just throw them in the machine and can easily wash them. You have to avoid hot water as it can shrink the fabric and can lose elasticity.

METHODS AND TIPS OF WASHING VELVET CLOTHES

There are a lot of tips to take care of your velvet fabric and to make it look new and amazing for years.

• Spot Treating

There are some velvet clothes which cannot be washed like blazers, suits, upholstery, etc. So, if they are getting any stains, it is better to treat that stains only. Stains can be washed off by following:

• You can use stain solution, which is best for protein stains like urine, blood, tea, coffee, wine, etc.
• You can also use a wash and stain bar which many laundresses use to remove dirt, grease, oil, and makeup. For this, you have to wet the wash and stain bar and have gently apply it to the area which is stained. You do not have to worry about velvet because it can get wet. While doing this, focus on areas like necklines, cuffs, and underarms.
• One of the effective home remedies to wash velvet clothes is mixing lemon juice with baking soda and then diluting it in water. You have to then put this solution on the stain and have to apply it lightly until the stain is gone.
• Removal of odor

 For removal of odor or smell of smoke, sweat, etc. It is best to soak that velvet item for 30 minutes in cool water. Also, mix one-fourth cup of scented vinegar which will make your clothes deodorize and smell clean.

• Lint-Free Cleaning Cloth

This is a special type of cloth, and you can easily use it to wash velvet clothes. You can take off all the dirt and soap by using this cloth. Just be sure that you have removed all the soap. After then, moist the cloth and repeat the process until the stains are not removed.

• Handwashing velvet clothes

It is the best and safest way to wash velvet clothes. You must follow these basic steps:

• Firstly, you must add 2 spoons of your favorite delicate wash to the basin or sink that is filled with cool water.
• Afterward, immerse the cloth in the sink.
• Whisk the water a little with your hands so that the soap should be evenly distributed.
• Soak it for 30 minutes then rinse well and run it with another water that is not soapy.
• Do not squeeze or twist the cloth.
• Instead of this, just release the water out of it.
• Just turn the cloth 2 to 3 times and then put the cloth in the Mesh washing bag.
• Delicate Washing Of Velvet Clothes

You must follow these steps for this process:

• You must choose the delicate cycle on the washing mashing and have to ensure that the temperature of the water is cold, and the spin is turned on low.
• Add a specific amount of delicate wash according to the size of the cloth and machine.
• One thing to keep in mind is not to wash the fabric with the materials that produce lint like jackets, towels, and sweaters.
• Also, you must wash it with colors and fabrics which are similar to it.
• After then, just lay the item so that it can be flattened and hung to dry.
• You can also put the velvet cloth in the dryer by setting it on fluff mode to avoid shrinkage and to prevent it from appearing as crushed velvet.
• After washing, you can steam the cloths so that they can be wrinkle-free.
• Do not iron it as an iron will flatten the piles on velvet.

Steaming Velvet Clothes after Washing

After washing, if you want to make the velvet clothes fresh again then you can use steam to remove wrinkles from them. Hand-held steamers are mostly preferred. You must hold the steamer 6 inches away from the velvet clothes.

Afterward, run the steamer thoroughly. Along with this, spirit the freshener to smell it nice. If you don’t have handheld steamer, you can also hang the velvet clothes in the steamy bathroom by tapping on the hot shower. In this way, it becomes effective as a steamer.