How to Hand Wash Delicate Knitwear Without Ruining It | Step by Step Process Made Easy

[@Buffmafia84]

Super helpful, have never really known of a process to do this properly. Thanks J!

[@Justin_Kwan]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@frankebarberena]

Great video, just got a good price on a thick 100% wool cable knit sweater second-hand with a really rough, rather scratchy hand and had to figure out this same process though an internet deep dive. Fortunately, after the hand wash and some freezer time, it’s much softer. You find all kinds of home remedies and products to soften the wool and I fortunately didn’t ruin it because I went with a special delicate detergent, but caring for quality materials like wool, cashmere and silk isn’t taught and you could easily mess something up throwing it in the dryer like everything else.

[@Justin_Kwan]

It's great you got a good deal on that sweater! Glad you were able to clean it properly and not ruin it!

[@jacobcohen9205]

Thanks for the tutorial, Justin. Nice jacket, by the way. Cheers

[@Justin_Kwan]

Glad to be of service and thanks for the compliment!

[@kenneth7826]

Good information..thank you😊😊😊😊😊

[@Justin_Kwan]

Glad to help!

[@andygarcia4497]

Thank you!

[@Justin_Kwan]

Your welcome, hope you find it helpful!

[@yamaksy]

Cashmere is wool. Is there a reason you say it always separately? Rajiv Surendra has the best tutorial on wool washing so far! Cheers!

[@Justin_Kwan]

Cashmere is wool, but is different from sheep's wool or lambswool. For example cashmere is much finer which leads to its super soft hand. It's also hollow, which has greater insulating characteristics. However, due to being finer and hollow, cashmere is more susceptible to shrinking in hot water or if handled incorrectly. This is why I talk about cashmere separately.

[@yamaksy]

@@Justin_Kwan Thank you for taking the time to explain this! I appreciate you taking the time to do so!

[@stefanig4834]

thank you for the tips. Can you also make a video how to wear loafers as a casual style? It’s very popular now but idk how to wear them

[@Justin_Kwan]

Your welcome for the tips, hope you found it useful. Sure, I'll try to make a video around loafers, as you may notice in a lot of my outfit or styling videos on the channel I wear a lot of loafers. You could start with those videos for now to get some ideas and inspiration.

[@dijks350]

Thank you for showing us how to wash it, Justin! A question, how do you take care of your knitwear in between wears, when you have a bit of pilling / small amounts of dust?

[@Justin_Kwan]

If you give the knit a bit if a shake, the dust will air out. If your knitwear is pilling, it may be time to use a pilling remover.

[@yamaksy]

ALso - just freeze your knits overnight in between wears. Perfect against smell, moths and dust. Just use a cloth bag to put it in the freezer.

[@Justin_Kwan]

I've heard of people doing that with denim as well.

[@yamaksy]

@@Justin_Kwan Careful with the jeans though! Some models nowadays are not 100% cotton. Anything elastic should be kept away from extreme temperatures. p.s. I subscribed.

[@pantaraxia]

Did you not rinse out the soap?

[@Justin_Kwan]

I rinsed it 3 times, but only showed 1 rinse. Usually 2-4 rinses will be enough. You can tell when you run a rinse, squeeze the knit and if no soapy bubbles come out you are good to go.

[@Bellroysg]

Most of my knits are machine washable. I toss them in a laundry bag and use the gentle cold wash setting on the washing machine.

[@Justin_Kwan]

I'm glad you're able to machine wash your knits, but I hope this video is helpful if you need to hand-wash anything delicate.

[@jorgefierro8241]

So this is how they bathe the sheep.