This post is perfect for if you noticed your Ugly Christmas sweater has some pilling and need a quick fix. (Of course this is for anytime of the year if you notice your clothes is having some pilling issues!!!!).
There’s very few options of repair and some can be costly.
1. Take the sweater to the cleaners and see if they will fix it for you at a price.
2. Purchase a Fabric Shaver (FYI: I’ve had the WORST luck wit this. I’ve purchased 3 in one year because the blades break!).
3. The “Old Wives Tale” use a simple razor.
Since many of us might be in a rush and the cleaners is something you have to give time.
The Fabric Shaver can work but if you’re in a rush - like at a hotel - this wont work.
So we gotta try the Razor..... Scary right? Taking a razor you use to shave to... Repair your pilling garment..?
Today I decided I will test this “Wives Tale” to see if it actually works! I’ll have photos below.
Results: YES. This shockingly does work.
My tips:
- Do the sleeves first and to shave towards you in small groups while holding the garment down with your other hand.
- Use a very simple 3 blade razor (not a fancy one or electric razor); this style of razor can be purchased at a drug store or if you were at a hotel they would have these available at the front desk.
- Do not wet the razor.
- Do not use the razor on your skin before or afterwards!!!!!!!
- For me to do my entire Cardigan inside - out it took about 20 minutes because I wanted to find a good system and was wanting to be extra careful with the detailing within the sweater.
I hope this quick and simple post will help anyone who is in a garment pilling crisis!
Best,
Brittney “Pomp and Palms"
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