Pilling machine is an indispensable device

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

How nice it is to have a quality item that looks new for a long time! But most often, knitwear quickly loses its shape and spools form on them. This comes as a very unpleasant surprise. The thing no longer looks new, and you are embarrassed to wear it.

Most often suffer from the appearance of pellets sleeves and sides. This is due to the fact that knitwear has a soft pile. It has also been found that the more natural material in the fabric, the less the item will be prone to pilling. It is best if non-natural additives such as polyester, lycra, spandex and elastane, designed to help things not lose their appearance and shape, will be about 5-10%. If the thing is made mainly of acrylic or a mixture of acrylic and wool, pellets cannot be avoided. More resistant to pilling is a mixture of acrylic and cotton.

Mohair and angora are the most problematic. But this is not because the material itself is bad, but because most often it is a fake or low quality raw materials. If the angorka is real, and the woolen things are of high quality, then for many years when they are worn there will be noproblems.

But even if the problem did appear, fortunately, the manufacturers took care of it and invented a special machine that quickly and easily copes with unaesthetic spools. The machine for removing pellets works on the principle of an electric razor. It has a mesh with many small holes. Each of them has sharpened edges. The pellets fall into these holes, and the rapidly rotating knife on the back of the mesh cuts them off.

But that doesn't mean every pilling machine is right for you. For example, the build quality or price of different models can vary greatly. Yes, and the dimensions may suit one buyer, but not suit another. By the way, the size of the holes on the grid can turn out to be very small, so that large spools may not fall into them and, accordingly, not be cut off and continue to spoil the appearance. Or the pellets can get stuck between the mesh and the knife, so you have to constantly disassemble the machine and clean it.

To keep your clothes pilling machine happy for a long time, don't chase cheap models. They are usually of poor quality and carelessly assembled. On such models, there may be notches that cling to the fabric and spoil it. In addition, the metal that the mesh and knife are made of is likely to be of poor quality and dull quickly. And the machine won't last long.

Pay attention to how all the details fit together,whether the design of the machine is convenient and whether there is a warranty period. On good models, the warranty period should be at least a year. Also, the size should be optimal. If the pilling machine is small, the area for capturing the pellets will also be small and it will take a long time to work on the thing. If the pilling machine is very large, it is inconvenient to operate, the hand will get tired, and caring for the appearance will turn into hard labor.

Sufficient size should be a transparent container to collect pellets. The machine does not work with a full container, so it will need to be cleaned periodically. How often you have to do this procedure depends on your choice.

Finally, the pilling machine can be either mains powered, AA batteries, or have a built-in battery. It is best if the machine runs on two AA batteries. But, in general, this is a personal matter. Happy shopping!