Introduction
Cotton apparel is a type of clothing that is made using cotton. Today, it has been considered that cotton is cheap crop which has in turn made all cotton apparel to be cheap as well. A majority of fabrics are made from cotton simply because cotton is easy to take care of. There are different types of cotton that is used in making cotton apparel making it important for you to know how well you are supposed to take care of them in order to make them durable.
Step 1
The idea of making cotton apparel last is one of the chief things to do. This is because it will help you in using the apparel for a long period of time than you had actually anticipated for in the first place. It is therefore important to have all the criteria needed in order to make them durable. Read on to learn more.
Step 2
One thing that you need to do in order to make cotton apparel last is by not dry cleaning it. There are many people who are used to dry cleaning cotton fabrics which are not allowed. It is therefore important to use other means of drying the cotton fabrics o that you can increase their lifespan.
Step 3
Due to the fact that cotton apparel tend to vary depending on quality, brand and the type, it is important to note that there are some that do not require ironing at all. As such, it is important not to iron the apparel as much as you can in order to make them durable and this in turn will help you in saving some money that you could otherwise have used to purchase others or simply for repair.
Step 4
The other way that you can use in making cotton apparel last is by using fabric softeners. There are some of the cotton fabrics that are very stiff and making them softer will make them last longer since you will improve their versatility. While this is the case, it is important to ensure that you have used the right softener for the type of cotton fabric that you have. Different fabric softeners are designed to cater for different types of cotton fabrics and as such, it is important to choose one that is compatible with the type of cotton fabric that you have.
Step 5
In most cases, you will find out that cotton apparel is mostly infested by parasites due to one reason or the other. This in turn makes the cotton apparel not to last as it will experience some stains and tears that will result to them being thrown away. As such, you can make it last longer by killing all the parasites that infect the cotton fabrics. All you have to do is to purchase the chemical that is used in killing the parasites directly from the store or pharmacy. Soak the cotton apparel in the chemical along with some water for the period required before washing the apparel. This will help in killing all the parasites that may be present on the fabrics and this in turn will make them last for a long period of time.
