Baseball caps have become so firmly established in the everyday life of modern people that famous designers release collections, and stylish young people create fashionable looks with their help. Like any other wardrobe items, headwear requires regular cleaning and washing. Not everyone knows how to wash a cap or baseball cap correctly. If not cleaned correctly, the dense visor can become deformed, and the fabric can fade.
General recommendations
There are several ways to clean a cap, among which there are more aggressive ones, affecting the structure of the fabric, and gentle ones. For bright baseball caps, it is advisable to use weak products so that the color does not lose its saturation. For light caps made of natural fabrics, aggressive cleaning methods are used to whiten the headdress as much as possible.
Like other products made from materials with different sensitivity to water, caps and baseball caps require an individual approach. Often, such products are based on a cardboard frame, which makes the visor hard. Even a gentle washing machine cycle can damage the style of the cap. To prevent it from losing its shape, it is recommended to turn on only the delicate indicator and remove the spin cycle.
In order to understand how to wash baseball caps, you need to study the label. In most cases, the label will indicate the material of manufacture, the country of manufacture, and cleaning modes. If the headwear is not completely framed, the label will also contain information about ironing.
The product may become deformed during washing even if all cleaning standards are taken into account. The cardboard component may change its shape and tear. For this reason, full cleaning is carried out only in extreme cases, giving preference to spot treatment with a sponge soaked in a soap solution.
Methods of hand washing depending on the material
If you need to clean the cap completely, choose hand washing. In the machine, the decorative elements of the product can be damaged, individual parts can tear, the frame can be wrinkled. How to wash caps with a visor in case of heavy contamination can be understood from the recommendations on the label. For light hand cleaning, you should use:
- toothbrush;
- lint roller;
- with a sponge;
- cleaning agent.
First, you need to use a roller to remove all microparticles from the surface of the cap, and then follow the algorithm:
- Dissolve washing powder, fabric softener or similar product in water.
- Wet the sponge in the solution, holding the cap with the cardboard visor by the top.
- Start cleaning it from the front side, then process the back side.
- The visor is washed at the very last moment, trying to moisten it as little as possible.
There is no need to rub the fabric. Rinse the rim of the product thoroughly to remove any greasiness. Rinsing is not recommended. Instead, use a sponge or roller, soaking them in clean water. The movements on the cap should be the same as when soaping the product. After this, rinse and wring out the sponge. Repeat the procedure at least 3 times. The cap should not have the smell of the cleaning agent. This method is universal and is suitable for most types of products. However, you should pay attention to the recommendations on the label, since in some cases any wetting of the cap can lead to deformation.
Wool
A cap made of pure wool can only be immersed in cold water. The detergent must be strictly suitable for this type of fabric. Such powders or conditioners are placed on shelves separately from universal compositions. Woolen products cannot be twisted strongly, otherwise they will change their shape. It is enough to let the water drain after washing, and then dry away from heating devices.
Leather
Any approach to cleaning products made of such material is applicable to a leather cap. For light leather, only chemical powders are used; improvised means are not used. For a dark product, in addition to specialized compounds, lemon juice and gasoline can be used. It is also necessary to thoroughly wash the textile part of the cap from sweat. To do this, it can be immersed in water with a soap solution, use a non-aggressive cleaning agent for natural dyed leather and rinse well.
Fur
The fur does not wash off under any circumstances. To keep such a cap clean, you need to clean it well with a dry brush, and wipe the inner textile part with a damp sponge. If the product is heavily soiled, it is better to take it to a dry cleaner, where they use professional products with dry cleaning.
Felt baseball caps are very common, but this material should not be exposed to water. To clean such a cap, you need to combine and mix ammonia and regular water in a 1:1 ratio. Dip a sponge in the mixture, squeeze it out and treat the entire surface of the headdress, paying special attention to dirty and too greasy areas. In the process, you need to ensure that the cap does not get too wet, since excess liquid can cause the product to lose its shape.
Synthetics
Caps and baseball caps are most often made of synthetics. The main thing is to make sure that there are no parts that can fade. If there are designer elements, they can be sealed with regular tape during washing so that they retain their decorativeness and originality. Such caps can be washed by hand or in a machine on a delicate cycle. If the cardboard component inside is made of cheap material, it is better to give preference to light cleaning with a sponge and soapy water.
Often sweat appears as unsightly yellowish spots on light synthetic baseball caps. In this case, you can:
- combine four tablespoons of baking soda with running water until a uniform consistency is formed;
- Apply the mixture to the sweat stains using a toothbrush and rub well;
- Apply the mixture to the stains and leave it for about two to three hours, then rinse with water.
Another helper in the fight against sweat stains is regular laundry soap. With its help, you also need to treat all greasy areas and leave for two to three hours. Also use 2 aspirin tablets dissolved in 1 glass of water.
Linen or cotton
Baseball caps made of natural fabrics can be completely immersed in warm water with a detergent dissolved in it and gently rubbed with a sponge. The cap can be wrung out slightly, and after drying, individual parts can be ironed. Sometimes some housewives need to know how to clean a policeman's cap at home. Since most of these headdresses are made of textiles, you can use one of the universal methods. The most popular method is considered to be laundry soap, as it requires a minimum of effort.
Cleaning the product in the washing machine
To understand how to properly wash a cap in a washing machine, you need to make sure that the product is suitable for this type of cleaning. The recommended mode will also be indicated on the label. If it contains information that the baseball cap can be cleaned in a washing machine, then you need to set the selected method at the specified temperature. For cotton and linen products, it is advisable to choose no more than 40 degrees, for synthetics - no more than 30 degrees. It is also recommended to turn on the "hand wash" mode, but turn off the spin and dry options. With this type of cleaning, the baseball cap will not lose its shape, and the color will not fade. Caps with a cardboard visor should not be washed in a machine under any circumstances.
As for the detergents, any that the housewife is used to using will do. However, you should not choose compositions with a bleaching effect for colored items. It is not recommended to wash the item with other bright items of clothing, otherwise the white cap can be taken out faded.
Original version
One of the most original ways to wash a baseball cap is considered to be a dishwasher. Since the mechanism is designed to wash breakable plates, the process is gentle. Most of the time, the machine washes with steam and drops of detergent. For this reason, you can clean a cap in such a device even from the most difficult stains. All you need is to place the product in the upper part of the machine, add regular dishwashing detergent and turn it on. In the device, water traditionally begins to flow from the bottom, so the washing process will be neat and delicate.
Drying and beating the headdress
Some textile hats without a rigid frame do not require special drying. Water flows off the cap itself over time. During wearing, the product itself takes the desired shape. If the hat has a straight visor and has clear lines, you should use other drying methods:
- you need to find something that resembles a head: a 3-liter jar, a small saucepan or a ball;
- pull a washed baseball cap over whatever you could find and leave it until it dries completely.
Another option for drying a cap is to stuff it tightly with crumpled newspapers. The process is labor-intensive, but baseball caps are guaranteed not to lose the necessary shape. Newsprint also absorbs moisture faster.
The right approach will help you understand how to wash a baseball cap and a cap so that they remain part of a fashionable look for a long time. Regular, simple care of the item will allow you not to resort to cleaning for quite a long time. If the washing methods are chosen correctly, the cap will look like new for a long time.
