How to Get Rid of Piling on Cashmere Sweaters
It is very annoying when sweaters get those little fuzzy balls all over them. When this happens, it is called pilling. There are several methods to get rid of it, as well as ways to prevent pilling from happening. When you purchase expensive sweaters, such as cashmere sweaters, prevent pilling by hand-washing them in cold or lukewarm water. Cashmere sweaters are made from high-quality fabric, and luckily they typically do not pill much. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Electric fabric shaver
- Fine-toothed comb
- Lint roller
- Single-blade razor
Instructions
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Use an electric shaver. Electric fabric shavers are ideal for removing pills from sweaters. To do this, lay the sweater flat and rub the electric shaver over the areas containing pilling. This will remove the pills; however, avoid areas with loose ends or snags.
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Purchase a fine-toothed comb. Many fabric stores sell combs for these purposes which contain teeth that are around 1/8-inch long. Lay the sweater flat and briskly rub the comb over the sweater on the areas where pilling has occurred. Repeat this process until the pills are gone.
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Try a lint roller. Normally, these small balls are hard to remove and must be pulled or cut off, but sometimes a lint roller will work. Rub a good-quality lint roller over the pills. This may remove them, or it might simply loosen them. If the pilling is not severe, pull the balls off the sweater after loosening them with the lint roller.
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Use a single blade razor. Lay the sweater flat and carefully rub the razor over the pills. Use caution when doing this to avoid cutting yourself. Hold the fabric tight, and run the razor over the sweater in the same motion you would use to shave your legs. Do not rub too hard though, or you will cut the fabric. Periodically shake the sweater to remove the loose balls that you cut off or use a lint roller to pick them up.
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References
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