Can You Wash A Kilt In A Washing Machine

Can You Wash A Kilt In A Washing Machine

Can You Wash A Kilt In A Washing Machine? This is a good question because every kilt lover wanted to know about washing the Scottish kilts. The Scottish kilts are different types of clothing. This apparel is very expensive as it has original hardware and other stuff. The washing of this type of clothing is different than that of pants, shirts, trousers and formal coats.

There are two types of washing which are machine washing and hand washing. The washing machine is the broad term of machine washing. The washing machine has a spinner cum dryer which not only wash but also dries the clothes. Although the dual function is great that is why modern garments are now washed with manual or automatic washing machines. This is a great function of the washing machine but this function does not apply to Scottish clothing. Scottish fashion is made with high-quality fabrics and has too much metal hardware and other stuff.

Nowadays the modern kilts have also metal clips, antique studs, fancy straps, and patches by which the kilts become heavier and not suitable for machine washing. The spinner of the washing machine continuously spins in order to remove the stain from the cloth which badly affects the durability of the Scottish kilts. Scottish kilts are expensive and sensitive clothing apparel that must be washed by hands.

Biggest Mistake Of The Kilt Lover

Buying a kilt is a difficult step for kilt fashion lovers because they may confuse about buying the high-quality kilt within a budget. However, this is the issue no doubt about it but maintenance of the kilts is also important. They don’t know how to maintain the kilt properly. Some even don’t know how to clean and wash the kilts. Many newbies treat Scottish clothing as casual clothing like coats and pants. These people mistakenly use the automatic washers to wash the kilts which ruin the kilt. This is the big mistake of the new fashion lover, they should try to clean the clothes with the spot cleaner or with tissue paper. Hand washing is also not suitable, but they can do it if the stain remains in the kilts, but we never prefer automatic or machine washing.

Correct Way Of Cleaning The Kilt

Dry cleaning and hand washing are the best and reliable methods of cleaning Scottish clothing. I would like to prefer dry cleaning first before going to the manual hand wash. The kilt is not apparel that you can wash again and again. Although it is washable apparel it does not mean you can do it a couple of times in a week. If there is a spill on the fabric then you don’t need to wash the certain area by hand. You can use tissue paper and a piece of cloth for this purpose.

You must have the following things which are best for dry cleaning the kilts

• Tissue paper
• lint-free cloth
• Spot Cleaner

=> tissue paper is the most common household item, which you not only use to remove the fresh stain on the clothes but also used to clean your face. There are endless benefits of using tissue paper in daily routine life but here we are discussing it according to the Scottish kilt.  You can remove the spot on the kilts, jackets, Sporrans, and even other accessories with tissue paper. If you feel the stain is dark, then you can wet the tissue paper and apply it to that area.

=> Lint-free cloth is the special soft cloth that is widely used in household items. You can remove the spill on the kilts and other kilt accessories with this cloth. Many people apply this cloth on tough denim clothing like jackets

=> Spot cleaner is the final and the last method of dry cleaning the Scottish kilts. If the tissue paper and lint-free cloth did not work then use the good quality spot cleaner to remove the stain. Make sure the spot cleaner should be enzyme-free. It can easily remove the deep and dark cloth stain.

Best Way To Washing The Kilt

If the dry cleaning did not work on that stain sport then you can wash that area of the kilt. You should do it manually by hand. Hand washing is the widely accepted kilt washing method. Never go with automatic and manual washers as we described above in detail. It will surely damage your expensive clothing apparel i.e, kilt.

For proper handwashing, always use warm water. For better results, dip the kilt or the stained area for more than two hours. As you know there are too many fake cleansing agents available in the market. Always purchase a cleansing agent which has natural ingredients. You can also ask the kilt cleaning expert about the best cleansing agent.

The cleansing agent should be used little on the stained area. Now rub the area with your hands. This will surely remove the stain on your favorite Scottish kilt. You can also apply this method to your other clothing i.e, jackets and shirts. Although this is an old method but this is an authentic method of washing the Scottish kilts.

Kilts Drying

After washing the kilts, you should dry the kilts manually by hanging the kilts on the rope. This is also a very important step because many newbies try to use an automatic dryer for quick drying of Scottish clothing but this is not good. A manual way to dry the cloth is best but you should not hang the kilts where there is direct sunlight.

After drying the Scottish kilt properly, Iron the kilts with the best quality Iron machine. Make sure your Iron should not be too hot because it may damage the Scottish kilt.

You can now wear that Scottish kilt again on your favorite Scottish kilt. I hope you will understand the correct way to clean Scottish clothing. Share this authentic method with your friends and family members. If you want to share kilt caring tips then email us at our email address.