By this time you supposedly already know about fleece, its composition, texture, and its difference polar fleece. Now, we will tackle how to clean this type of textile before it could be woven or hand-spun to become your favorite workwear uniforms and other apparels. This cleaning is important in order to attain the desired color of the fibre before applying dye or making it a textile.
So here are the ways to wash fleece:
1. Remove vegetable matter, clumps of dirt, or other soiled fibre from the fleece.
2. Fill a large tub or wash basin with hot water.
3. Add a mild soap to the hot water, such as dishwashing liquid or liquid detergent (no bleach).
4. Place the fleece in the hot water.
5. Allow the fleece to soak for several hours, or overnight.
6. The lanolins and oils will soak out into the water.
7. Drain the water and remove the fleece from the wash tub.
8. Refill the tub with cool water and place the fleece back in to rinse.
9. If the fleece is especially dirty, the above steps may need to be repeated.
10. Spin the fleece dry to remove excess water, by using the Spin cycle of your washing machine.
11. Lay the washed fleece on a flat surface or drying rack to dry.
So here are the ways to wash fleece:
1. Remove vegetable matter, clumps of dirt, or other soiled fibre from the fleece.
2. Fill a large tub or wash basin with hot water.
3. Add a mild soap to the hot water, such as dishwashing liquid or liquid detergent (no bleach).
4. Place the fleece in the hot water.
5. Allow the fleece to soak for several hours, or overnight.
6. The lanolins and oils will soak out into the water.
7. Drain the water and remove the fleece from the wash tub.
8. Refill the tub with cool water and place the fleece back in to rinse.
9. If the fleece is especially dirty, the above steps may need to be repeated.
10. Spin the fleece dry to remove excess water, by using the Spin cycle of your washing machine.
11. Lay the washed fleece on a flat surface or drying rack to dry.
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