How To Keep Faux Fur From Matting

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How to keep faux fur from matting.

Machine wash your faux fur sparingly just a few times per year as a rule of thumb. Wash faux fur not real fur. Brush in the direction that the fur is falling using long strokes. Heat will cause matting and can melt the long fibers while too much water can ruin some types of faux fur.

The best way to prevent matting is by brushing your fur jacket on a regular basis especially if you are wearing it often. Plug in a clothes iron and select a medium heat setting. Place the cloth atop the matted area then iron the cloth gently to fluff up the matted carpet fibers. In college use your pillowcase to bring your dirty laundry to the laundry room and throw it in with the wash.

Wet a white lint free cloth wringing out excess moisture. Use an indoor drying rack to dry the faux fur flat or place it on a sturdy padded hanger and hang from the shower rod to dry. This way you have a clean pillowcase to sleep on at least every time you do laundry even if you don t get your sheets done that week. Use a gentle touch to freshen the pillow without using water rub some cornstarch on it.

In this diy vid i show you how to give your matted faux fur pillow a second fluffy life. It is important to brush your faux fur with a firm bristle brush or pet hair brush in the direction of the hair once a week especially if it has rained. Doing so will keep the coat from matting. Too much washing can damage the material and make matting worse.

Place the rack in the bathtub or shower to catch the drips and avoid a wet floor reposition the coat or blanket often so there are no crush marks on the faux fur. After you finish this process you can use a hair blow dryer on low setting to help dry and smooth out the detangled faux fur. Do not bring your faux fur to the dry cleaner as dry cleaning chemicals may reduce the material s softness potentially leading to matting and tufting.