How to Wash Men's Suits at Home

About this video

The Gazette team demonstrates step-by-step techniques for washing suits at home in a washing machine, arguing this method saves money on dry cleaning while preventing fiber damage. They cover proper folding, mesh bag preparation, appropriate washing cycles and detergents, flat drying methods, and post-wash finishing techniques like steaming and pill removal.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team argues that harsh dry cleaning solvents degrade garment fibers over time, making home washing a viable alternative
• The Gazette team recommends rolling garments tightly in individual mesh bags to minimize agitation and prevent felting during the wash cycle
• The Gazette team advises laying suits flat to dry rather than using a dryer, as heat and agitation cause felting, and cautions against hanging wet woolens as gravity distorts their shape
• The Gazette team suggests trying this method on non-wool suits first if uncertain, since wool requires more careful handling to avoid felting

Episode details: published June 3, 2019 · 1.2M views · 10:37 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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