Is it possible to wash a briefcase in a washing machine - how not to miss the mode and temperature?

To find out if a briefcase can be washed in a typewriter, you need to inspect its lining. As a rule, the manufacturer sews a label with care instructions on the side line of the branded product. Among other pictograms there should be depicted a container with water, which, depending on additional marks, takes such values:

• Inside, a number is indicated with the designation of degrees Celsius - washing in water of the appropriate temperature is allowed.
• Capacity crossed out - both machine and hand wash prohibited.
• One or several horizontal lines are drawn under the container - the product should be washed in a delicate mode.
• A hand is immersed in the container - only hand wash is allowed.

Features of washing different fabrics

If the label mentioned above is absent, the portfolio owner may start wet or dry cleaning at his own risk.

In this case, the washing rules will depend on the fabric from which the product is sewn:

Which portfolios are definitely not washable?

Products made from genuine leather lose their appearance after prolonged exposure to water and contact with alkaline detergents. The material loses its elasticity, looks wrinkled and can be covered with small cracks.

The presence of a cardboard frame that cannot be removed and then inserted back is another reason to cancel washing. The situation is similar with rigid frames made of metal and plastic.

Decorative elements (buttons, spikes, eyelets, buckles) on cheap portfolios tend to rust and rhinestones to fall off. If possible, you should refuse to wash such products.

Laundry Prep

Before you put the briefcase in the tank of the washing machine, you should perform a number of actions:

• Take out all the small things from your pockets - coins, hairpins, candy wrappers from sweets. Otherwise, they can lead to clogging of the drain hose or even damage to machine parts.
• Vacuum the briefcase from the inside to remove dust, crumbs.
• Make sure that no ink pen, felt-tip pen or marker is left inside, otherwise the paint will spread over the fabric and the product will be irreparably damaged.
• To clean the adhering dirt and to remove stains from food, blood or fat by special means, since after washing they only penetrate more deeply into the thickness of the fabric.
• Unfasten all removable items that must be cleaned by hand.

Powder or gel?

The best detergent for washing a portfolio is liquid or gel.It should be selected taking into account the color and type of fabric. If bleaching components are present in the composition, it is unacceptable to use such a tool for black and color products.

Powder, unlike gel, does not completely dissolve in water and can leave whitish stains, especially on dark synthetic materials.

Rules for washing a briefcase in a typewriter

To keep the product in good appearance, you must follow these rules:

• Put the briefcase in a special mesh bag. In its absence, you can use an ordinary pillowcase made of absorbent tissue, but the washing quality with this method will significantly deteriorate.
• Never wash your briefcase with shoes and other bags. If there is a risk that it will wrinkle or scratch during rotation of the drum, you can put an old but clean white sheet or duvet cover in the machine.
• The additional rinse function must be activated if powder was used as a detergent. This will reduce the likelihood of stains on the fabric.
• Even if you really need the briefcase to dry faster, you can not squeeze it in a typewriter. The product must be suspended so that it does not deform, and dried in a natural way, preferably in the open air. Only briefcases made of denim material can be pressed.

Washing a briefcase in a typewriter is a simple matter, but the result will please only if all the rules are observed. The manufacturer's recommendations should not be neglected, because otherwise you risk spoiling the thing.