How to remove pilling from pants

Pills on pants appear for many reasons: frequent wear, improper washing and drying. So, if you constantly wash your pants at too high a temperature, then spools will quickly appear on them. Also, this problem is typical for knitwear and other products made from synthetic fibers. If during wearing the pants often come into contact with the bag, then spools will appear at the points of contact.

We have prepared a selection of effective ways to quickly deal with pilling on your pants.

Pill removal machines

Today, stores sell a special machine for removing pellets, which looks like an epilator. The device has knives that quickly cut off the fallen pile. The pellets fall into a separate compartment and are then thrown out.

Machines are suitable for processing pants, regardless of the material from which they are made. The blade of the device is wide enough, so you can put the product in order with a couple of movements. Usually such devices work on batteries, the charge is spent sparingly.

The cost of such devices varies — from 300 to 12$. The most popular devices include the following:

1. Ecotone Robust. The machine is universal and is used for any fabrics with spools on the surface. It is suitable not only for pants, but also for car seats, soft toys;
2. Philips GC026/00. The device can be used for the most delicate products. It has holes of various sizes. The container is easily removed and cleaned thanks to special brushes;
3. Xiaomi Deerma DEM-MQ811. The machine does not leave marks, ensures the safety of the fabric, prevents the pile of fibers, the accumulation of dust.

How to quickly remove pilling from pants with improvised means

Did you see spools on your favorite pants? Improvised tools that are in every home will help you quickly deal with the problem:

1. Take the razor, pull the pants by hand in the problem area and walk the device from the bottom up. Move smoothly and carefully — otherwise there is a risk of ruining your pants. This method is optimal for smooth, lint-free pants;
2. If there are a lot of small spools on the pants, stretch the problem areas of the clothes by hand and treat them with the hard side of the dishwashing sponge;
3. Cut off some tape and run it over where the spools appear. Attach a piece of tape tightly and tear it off sharply. So you get rid of not only pellets, but also dust, threads, hair, wool, etc. And instead of adhesive tape, you can use ordinary electrical tape;
4. If the spools are too large, carefully cut them off with nail scissors;
5. Take fine-grained sandpaper and go over your pants with it. Instead of sandpaper, you can use a brush;
6. Dry a piece of porous bread in the oven or in the sun and clean your pants with it. So you will not only get rid of the spools, but also even out the scuffs;
7. Take a hard washcloth that has never been used before. When dry, brush your pants along the fibers. Thus, quickly get rid of the pellets.

Attention! It is necessary to eliminate the pellets only from dry pants. If you have washed them, wait until they are completely dry.

After the pills are removed, spray the surface of the pants with a fixing varnish designed for styling hair. It is necessary to treat the surface with a means from a considerable distance. Thus, the scales of the fabric stick together. And to even out the surface of the villi, go over the pants with a soft brush designed for suede products.

How to remove pilling from wool pants

Wool pants require special care. If pellets appear on the surface of the clothes, use the following tips:

1. Gently stretch the fabric by hand and slide the blade or razor from the bottom up in the direction of knitting;
2. Cut the spools with nail scissors without stretching the material;
3. For fluffy pants, a comb with small, frequent teeth is suitable. Walk it in the direction of knitting. While processing the pants, hold them with your hand;
4. If you wash wool pants several times with gel products with the addition of conditioners, then their fabric will soften and smooth out, and the spools will disappear.

How to remove pilling from mohair pants

Get a soft toothbrush that says «soft» on the packaging. Run the brush in the direction of the fibers, then wash the pants with a detergent designed for washing delicate fabrics. If you take a brush that is too hard, then the appearance of the mohair product will be spoiled.

Another option is a plastic comb with many small teeth. She is able to quickly and accurately cope with many pellets — not only on mohair, but also on Angarsk wool.

In no case should you use adhesive tape to process mohair pants — otherwise the pile will be torn out, which will lead to unpleasant bald spots.

How to prevent pimples

Follow our recommendations to deal with pellets as little as possible:

1. Check the pants label for details. The manufacturer indicates the optimal washing mode, water temperature, suitable detergent, speed, drying features. If you neglect the rules for caring for clothes, then you often run the risk of facing the problem of the appearance of spools;
2. Try not to let your pants come into contact with other pieces of clothing, especially if they are loose and of poor quality. For example, if you store pants with a sweater, then there may be hooks on the clothes, which leads to the formation of spools;
3. Buy pants with synthetic fibers in the fabric. Pellets on such clothes appear much less often, and the clothes themselves are distinguished by increased wear resistance;
4. Pants are recommended to be washed in the «Delicate wash» mode. Add softening conditioner. For hand washing, you can add baby shampoo;
5. When soaking, do not immerse the pants in too hot water. Under the influence of high temperature, the fabric is deformed.

If the pants are made of a delicate material like mohair, then such a product can only be washed in cold water by hand, using products for delicate fabrics. After washing, rinse them in warm water. It is impossible to squeeze and unscrew the pants with effort. Fabric softeners are not used when washing mohair pants, otherwise the pile will be smoothed, and the fluffiness of the product will be spoiled.

Such pants are dried in a well-ventilated area — you can not keep them in the open sun and next to heating devices.