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Linting – reasons and remedies
Today’s concerns with saving time, money, and energy often result
in washing fewer, but larger, loads that have not been properly sorted.
Improper sorting may cause numerous washing problems. One of the
more common ones is linting. The following information explains what
lint is and how to prevent it.
WHat is lint?
Short bres and yarns loosened in the laundering process are
known as lint. Linting occurs from loose bres left in garments after
manufacture and shedding from bres wearing off as garments are
worn and laundered.
WHat lint isn’t.
PILLING
Pilling is often mistaken for lint. Permanent press fabrics and
synthetic bres have a tendency to pill (form little balls on the
surface). Pilling is caused by
abrasion from normal wear
and use. The areas that are
especially noticeable are on
collars, cuffs, sleeves . . . areas
that are rubbed during use.
Because bres are strong,
these balls will not break off
during washing or wearing.
They give a nubby look to the
fabric and will trap lint. Pilling
should be brushed off, cut off,
or picked off.