How to prevent clothes from pilling

Some clothes will pill after just one wear and washing. Especially for sweaters and coats, pilling will affect the appearance of the clothes. So how can we prevent clothes from pilling in daily life? This is also what most people want to know, especially women. If the newly bought clothes pill, it will be a waste of money if they don’t wear them. Next, I will introduce to you some simple ways to prevent clothes from pilling.

The following is a very effective preventive measure:

1. When buying clothes, you should pay more attention and choose fibers that are not easy to pilling during the yarn and fabric production process.

2. When using fine wool yarn (cashmere type), mercerized yarn, and Tencel yarn for weaving, the knitting density should be appropriately increased and less flower-shaped structures should be weaved.

3. When wearing a sweater, the inner and outer clothing should be smooth.

4. Wash it frequently. Generally, it should be re-woven every 2-3 years. Use neutral detergent or soap powder when washing. The water temperature should be below 50℃. Do not rub or wring it. Spread it flat to dry.

5. If you have special anti-pilling needs, it is recommended to buy pure wool yarn made of blended and coarse wool.

6. How to prevent pilling when washing sweaters:

① Turn the clothes inside out when washing. This will reduce friction on the surface of the sweater and prevent pilling. Choose hand washing whenever possible. If machine washing, put in laundry bag.

②Washing sweaters with shampoo can make them soft and natural.

Once clothes start to pill, it is recommended to use a lint trimmer to deal with it. Never try to stick or pull them off, otherwise the fibers will be stretched and pilling will continue.

Through the detailed introduction of the above simple and effective methods to prevent clothes from pilling, I believe everyone has a certain understanding. If you have pilling clothes or expensive clothes at home, you might as well try the above method. But it should be noted that when choosing clothes, you must choose more clothes with better surface quality, which can also prevent the clothes from pilling.