How To Wash Faux Fur At Home

How to wash faux fur at home

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Before we start, we must be clear that dry cleaning by a professional is always the best way to clean your fur, no matter what. Certainly more expensive than cleaning at home, this is a cleaning guarantee that respects synthetic fibers and avoids any damage to the fur.

Hand wash faux fur

If you can't or don't want to use a dry cleaner, in a few words remember that synthetic fur should be treated like wool. The ideal way to wash is by hand in lukewarm soapy water. Never use fabric softener on fake fur, contrary to what people think, it can leave stains and its chemical composition can cause irreversible damage to hair.

If you don't have a large enough sink, your shower or tub may be a good fit. Let the soap or detergent sit for 10 minutes. Then rinse with clear lukewarm water, just shower the fur generously until the water clears.

Machine washable faux fur

We definitely do not recommend washing faux fur in the washing machine as you can seriously damage your fur if you set it wrong, choose the wrong detergent, temperature or spin speed. If you have no choice, here's how to avoid any risks.

Use only special wool cleaners or natural soaps on a cold programme and the lowest possible spin speed. Generally speaking, the "Wool" plan meets all of these requirements. As mentioned above, don't use fabric softeners, which contain products that, no matter what one might think, will spoil synthetic fur.

Also, avoid overloading the washing machine. Leave enough room for your fur garments or accessories that you can complete the machine stuffing with a towel, or wash multiple pieces of fur at the same time.