How to Remove Pilling
Loosely spun yarns to fine gauge knits, luxurious knitwear pieces can be prone to pilling. Learn how to maintain the appearance of your knits with this easy step-by-step de-pilling guide:
Lay your dry knitwear on a flat, hard surface.
Identify the direction of the stitch.
Focusing on one area at a time, in short sharp movements, comb along the direction of the knitwear fibres, changing your pressure for various knit tensions.
- • For loosely spun, loft knits- use lighter pressure to avoid snagging/pulling
- • For tighter, compact knits – apply a firmer pressure
Repeat until pill balls have been removed from the surface.
