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Reasons Why Do My Clothes Get Wrinkled?
Before starting with how to
get wrinkles out of clothes without ironing. We must first understand why my clothes get wrinkled?
As per the research carried
out and a reference to the post by "The Children's Museum of
Indianapolis". We have learned and remember little chemistry in schools
that there is an attraction of the molecules inside the item. Similarly, the
clothes are made by weaving the fibers together. These molecules of the
fibers are held together by bond.
When our clothes get wet or
heated the molecular bond between the molecules of the fiber is broken down and
this bond gets reattached (reoriented) when the clothes get dry or cool
respectively.
Reoriented Bonding
This reoriented bonding
between the molecules put wrinkles on the clothes.
Clothes made up of wool,
nylon or polyester have a glass transition temperature. Below this temperature
the molecules are held together in a glass phase.
However, if the temperature
of the fabric rises above this threshold the bond is broken and gets reoriented
in different shapes. As this clothe gets cool this newly formed bond create
wrinkle in clothe.
Where as fabrics like cotton, linen and rayon are held together by hydrogen bonds. The same bond H2O found in water molecules. Due to this hydrogen bond, clothes fabricated with this fiber are more absorbent. So when these clothes are soaked in water this bond between the molecules loosens up and the clothe lose it's shape. When these clothes are dried the moisture evaporates new hydrogen bond is formed, they lock in places and the wrinkles are formed.
How To Get Stubborn Wrinkles Out Of Clothes?
Ironing is such a chore and wrinkles are
annoying. You have to get out of these giant ironing boards and get a proper
heat setting on the iron and that is all the time consuming and most hated work
to be done when we are late for the office or for a party.
Luckily, we do not require an iron to remove
wrinkles from clothes. It requires no trip to the dry cleaners down the town.
There are lots of laundry hacks that require less effort and time.
Here are some of the clothing care hacks to keep away from wrinkles without ironing.
