How to Wash Viscose

Properties of viscose

• Weakens when wet: viscose fibres lose strength when wet; rubbing, twisting and wringing wear the fabric.
• Can shrink: hot water and the heat of a tumble dryer can make viscose shrink.
• Creases easily: a low spin and drying on a hanger reduce creasing.
• Blends: follow the label for viscose-polyester, viscose-elastane and linen-viscose blends.

Before you start

• Read the label: check the garment's hand wash, machine wash or dry clean symbol.
• Do a colour test: on dark and patterned viscose, wipe a hidden area with a damp white cloth to check whether the colour runs.
• Check for stains: for makeup marks, see our guide how to remove makeup stains.
• Turn inside out: turning the garment inside out reduces friction and fading.

How to wash viscose fabric? Hand washing

• Fill a basin with lukewarm or cold water and dissolve TETİK hand-wash detergent completely in the water in the amount on the label.
• Submerge the fabric and leave it briefly; do not leave viscose in water for long.
• Wash the fabric by pressing gently with your hands; do not rub or twist it.
• Rinse with clean water at the same temperature until no detergent remains.
• Without wringing, roll the fabric in a towel and press to remove the water.

How to machine wash viscose?

• Machine wash only viscose whose label shows the machine wash symbol.
• Turn the garment inside out and put it in a laundry bag.
• Choose a delicate or hand wash programme, the low temperature on the label and a low spin speed.
• Use TETİK detergent for coloureds in the amount on the label and do not overload the machine.
• Take the garment out as soon as the wash finishes; viscose left in the machine creases.

How to wash a viscose dress?

Turn viscose dresses inside out and wash them by hand or, if the label allows, in a laundry bag on a delicate programme at a low temperature. In lined dresses the lining and the outer fabric can shrink differently; take lined, beaded or sequinned viscose dresses whose label says dry clean to a dry cleaner. After washing, shake the dress out and hang it on a wide-shouldered hanger. Dry long and heavy dresses flat; wet viscose can stretch under its own weight when hung.

Viscose shirts, blouses and headscarves

• For shirts: how to wash shirts.
• For blouses: how to wash a blouse.
• For headscarves and shawls: how to wash a headscarf, how to wash a shawl.
• Viscose velvet: no product suitability is claimed for viscose velvet; follow the label, and for details see how to wash velvet.

Drying and ironing

• Dry viscose in the shade, on a wide hanger or on a flat surface.
• Do not use a tumble dryer or radiator; viscose can shrink.
• Iron on the reverse while slightly damp, at the low or medium temperature the label allows.
• Use a pressing cloth to avoid shiny marks.

What not to do

• Rubbing, twisting and wringing viscose.
• Washing viscose in hot water.
• Drying viscose in a tumble dryer.
• Leaving wet viscose in water or in the machine for a long time.
• Washing viscose whose label says dry clean.

For boutiques and textile shops

In boutiques and textile shops, viscose dresses, blouses and headscarves can pick up makeup and perfume marks in fitting rooms; sorting items by their labels, gently washing those suitable for hand washing in lukewarm water, setting aside those that need dry cleaning and drying on wide hangers make for a well-organised routine. For perfume marks, see our guide how to remove perfume stains. TETİK hand-wash detergent is sold in 20 kg and TETİK detergent for coloureds in 4 kg packs; for bulk purchases you can request a quote.