Will Tencel fabric shrink? Tencel and linen fabric cleaning methods: Tencel and linen fabrics do not shrink well because they have been shrunk in the fabric factory. Generally, there will be no larger shrinkage in the hands of customers.
Tencel fabric is a blend of silk and linen. This fabric is relatively high-end. The shrinkage of fabric refers to the percentage of fabric shrinkage after washing or soaking in water. Generally speaking, the fabrics with the largest shrinkage rate are synthetic fibers and their blended fabrics, followed by woolen fabrics and linen fabrics. Cotton fabrics are in the middle and shrink the most, and the largest ones are viscose fiber, artificial cotton, and artificial wool fabrics.
How to take care of Tencel linen fabric?
1. It is best not to use a washing machine for clothes made of Tencel linen. Tencel linen is soft and can easily deform and become deformed if it is shaken vigorously by the washing machine. Wrinkles can damage the washing machine in severe cases. If you really don’t have the time or energy, you can also put the clothes in a laundry bag and wash them in the gentle setting of the washing machine.
2. The fading problem of Tencel linen fabrics: The first few times Tencel linen clothes are put into the water, the floating color will fade. The darker the color, the more floating color will fade. will be more obvious. Therefore, do not mix wash the first few times, and do not use washing powder, 84 disinfectant and other color-damaging ingredients to directly contact the clothes.
3. Tencel fabrics are not wrinkle-resistant, but in fact they are best taken care of. Spray some water on the area. They drape very well. Let the clothes dry. It’s even.
Advantages of Tencel fabric:
1. Because Tencel has good hygroscopicity, Therefore, it has a certain antibacterial and anti-mite effect, and hemp fiber contains trace elements such as pyridine, pyrimidine, and purine, which has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli. It also has anti-odor and anti-mite functions. It is the best in summer. suitable.
2. When hemp fiber comes into contact with the skin, it will produce pore phenomenon, that is, sweating – absorb sweat and heat, and conduct it out evenly, at normal temperature It can reduce the indoor temperature of the human body by 4 to 8 degrees Celsius and is called “natural air conditioning”. Especially suitable for long-term use by the elderly, women, and children.
