These 7 Tips Will Teach You How To Care For Your Ankara Clothes

There is no doubt that Ankara has become a fashion staple for women not in Nigeria but the world over. One thing similar to Ankara lovers at large is the issue of how to care for their Ankara clothes to make them last.

Like with most prints (or clothes in general), how you care for your Ankara clothes will be reflected in how long they will be available to serve you.

Aside from ensuring you don’t mix up clothes with different colors in one load on your wash day, many have no clue that there are other (special) ways to care for their prints,

Here are some general tips to follow to care for your Ankara clothes to make them last longer.

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1. Do the test before washing

Whilst the running part is most common amongst low-budget African Prints, you might want to test to see if your Ankara clothes would run to avoid stories that touch.

You can do this by immersing a tiny piece in water for a minute or two and squeezing it out; you would confirm that it is a running fabric if the water that comes out changes in color.

2. Don’t wash with detergents

Avoid using detergents to wash your Ankara clothes as much as possible, instead use a mild soap. Detergents tend to make your fabric fade away because of their harshness.

3. Handwash your Ankara

It is preferable you wash your Ankara clothes with your hands. Washing machines and dryers can be extra hard on the material and ruin it.

4. Avoid washing them every time you wear

One of the best ways to care for your Ankara clothes is to avoid excessive washing. As much as possible, avoid them every time you wear them unless it’s compulsory. Unnecessary regular washing tends to make it fade away quickly.

5. Avoid leaving in the hot sun for too long

We all know that the sun has been harsh for a while. Spreading your Ankara clothes out in the sun for a long time will definitely leave them faded.

Also, avoid wringing or twisting them to dry as this will only compromise the rich colours of the outfits and cause them to fade quickly.

6. Avoid bleach and use baking soda instead in case of stains

In the case of stains, it is advisable to always treat only the area that has stains with baking soda or an alternative that is not as harsh as bleach to get rid of stains on your Ankara clothes.

There are also occasions whereby you just need to treat only the spots or areas that need to be cleaned and let them air dry.

7. Iron inside out

It is best to iron it inside out on a low heat setting. And for Ankara which has been embellished with stones, iron inside out as well.