Shawls are a simple piece of clothing yet so traditional. They are passed on from generation to generation for party, wedding and other fashion events. The meditation wraps are kept with so much care because they hold so much love. Women's shawls are considered to wrap emotions of expressions sometimes reflecting the love of our mothers and sometimes the loneliness of darkness within the heart. So a piece of cloth having deep emotions, atleast deserves a little care?
They should be carried with care, close-knit with love.
Let us take you to the ways of how to maintain and wash your shawls.
Don't Use Hard Cleaning Tools:
Whether you are coming from a wedding or a party take special care of no residue or heavy stains come in contact with the material. Cashmere and Pashmina are very delicate and with harsh rubbing, it can damage the material. It is always advisable to hang your shawl when eating.
Mostly they are handcrafted and if you would brush them to remove the dirt then it would get ruined.
Avoid Machine Wash:
Machine washing is good but not for delicate clothes. You don’t want to risk your favourite shawls, right?
Prefer Hand Wash And Cleaning:
Try to wash your shawls with your hands because then you will know how to clean everything and not get it ruined. Shawls have very unique and minimal embroidery on them and even carelessness would destroy them.
Protect It From Sunlight:
Protect it from direct heat and sunlight, as direct exposure to the sun would fade its colour. Would you mind wearing a shaded shawl next time?
- Gently rinse the shawl so there isn’t any soap left and let it dry at room temperature.
- Shawls come in different materials and designs but each one of them should be handled with care and gently.
- If we talk about ironing it, always iron it at the lowest heat possible, so there aren’t any chances of burning it.
- After that, keep it in a bag, that will protect it, so that the strings or embroidery don’t get bad or stuck.
- Don’t ever use naphthalene bags for your shawls as it would ruin their beauty and give them a permanent and lifelong smell.
Shawls are always made in such a way that if you keep them inside for too long, they would have a certain kind of smell and get dirty. We all have heard this thing that says “Let the fabric breathe” so similarly after every 2 to 3 months take your shawls and let them have some air to maintain their beauty, uniqueness and colour.
Conclusion
Winter fashion shawls require special care and attention to keep them in perfect condition. Especially when it comes to winter shawls with intricate details or handmade winter shawls, maintaining them is the most difficult part.
But we all have heard that good things require patience and need to be handled gently and with care, the same thing is with this that every good thing requires effort and so do the shawls that have so much love in them.
