A number of washable items in your home, including most sweaters, are best dried by flat-drying. Of course, a very common way to do this is to lay your damp sweater, or other item, on a thick 100%-cotton terry towel that’s completely colorfast. This is fine, but sweater drying racks have real advantages over using towels. Sweater racks usually consist of a collapsible metal frame and a stretched mesh fabric. The rack lifts the sweater up off the floor while the mesh allows the air to pass under and through the garment. This hastens drying while lessening the chance for mustiness to develop. You can buy sweater drying racks in some local department and discount stores. Whenever you need to flat-dry an item , it’s often a good idea to use a pattern as a layout guide, to make sure it’ll retain its prewashed size and shape. To make a drying pattern, before washing simply lay the dry clothing item on a piece of heavy, plain, undyed paper. Then, draw a line around the garment with a pencil. Next, remove the item, cut the paper along the drawn line, and label the pattern as to the garment for which it was created. After your garment has been washed and placed on the drying towel or rack, you can then place the pattern on top of it and shape the clothing to match the pattern. Finally, you’ll want to remove the pattern, allow it to dry, and save it for reuse. Instead of paper patterns, some people make fabric patterns, which are not as easily damaged by moisture or repeated use.
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