Why Regular Detergent Fails Delicate Fabrics
Before we are going to talk about the solutions, it is better to know the problem. Standard laundry detergents are designed to do one thing, pour away dirt and stains on durable fabrics such as cotton and polyester. To do this, they are loaded by the manufacturers with powerful enzymes, optical brighteners, heavy fragrances and aggressive surfactants.
While these ingredients work a charm on your day-to-day jeans and towels, they're much too harsh for delicate materials. Natural fibers such as silk, wool and cashmere contain structures that are made of proteins that can be degraded by certain enzymes. The result? Fabrics which lose their strength, become rough to the touch or begin to pill after only a few laundry washings.
Synthetic delicates have other, but no less serious, challenges. Fabrics such as rayon, modal and delicate blends of polyester can lose their shape or lose color or have a worn-out appearance when exposed to harsh chemicals. Even though they're technically "synthetic" they still need to be treated gently in order to maintain their quality.
This is why that you can't just use any detergent and hope for the best. Your clothes deserve better and to be frank so does your wallet - replacing damaged clothes gets expensive quickly.
Read full Blog Here: https://www.tumblr.com/zabiwetclean/802449599980781568/how-to-choose-the-best-detergent-for-delicates-for
Before we are going to talk about the solutions, it is better to know the problem. Standard laundry detergents are designed to do one thing, pour away dirt and stains on durable fabrics such as cotton and polyester. To do this, they are loaded by the manufacturers with powerful enzymes, optical brighteners, heavy fragrances and aggressive surfactants.
While these ingredients work a charm on your day-to-day jeans and towels, they're much too harsh for delicate materials. Natural fibers such as silk, wool and cashmere contain structures that are made of proteins that can be degraded by certain enzymes. The result? Fabrics which lose their strength, become rough to the touch or begin to pill after only a few laundry washings.
Synthetic delicates have other, but no less serious, challenges. Fabrics such as rayon, modal and delicate blends of polyester can lose their shape or lose color or have a worn-out appearance when exposed to harsh chemicals. Even though they're technically "synthetic" they still need to be treated gently in order to maintain their quality.
This is why that you can't just use any detergent and hope for the best. Your clothes deserve better and to be frank so does your wallet - replacing damaged clothes gets expensive quickly.
Read full Blog Here: https://www.tumblr.com/zabiwetclean/802449599980781568/how-to-choose-the-best-detergent-for-delicates-for
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