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New sweater getting fuzzy? Restore your woollen clothes with these 3 tricks

Wool sweaters developing pilling after washes? Learn three easy and effective ways to remove fabric pills and keep your winter clothes looking new for longer.

By NES Web Desk

Dec 18, 2025 13:54 IST

Sweaters, jackets, sweatshirts—these garments are essential for winter fashion. Besides, such clothing is also comfortable. But when wool garments develop pilling, the entire look gets ruined. Sometimes sweaters start pilling after just one wash. This damages the sweater's beauty and the garment doesn't last long. Then you're forced to discard your favorite piece of clothing unwillingly. However, there are ways to avoid this problem.

Repeated washing and rubbing damage the fabric. That's when garments develop pilling. Removing pilling is not an easy task. Washing doesn't remove the pilling. Rather, it worsens the problem. However, learning these three methods can provide a solution. This will easily remove the pilling.

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Ways to remove pilling from wool garments

Use a soft brush

A special type of soft brush is available for cleaning pilling. You can brush the garment with it. You can also use a lint roller. If there's less pilling, you can slowly pull it out with your fingers. But cleaning with fingers takes a lot of time. So you can clean with a brush every time before wearing the garment.

Use a fabric shaver

Nowadays, fabric shavers are available in the market for cleaning pilling. With this device, you can remove pilling effortlessly. Trim the pilling accumulated on the sweater with the help of a fabric shaver. This will clean all the pilling within a minute and the wool garment will look like new. However, after using the fabric shaver, make sure to brush the garment.

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Be careful while washing

Avoid washing wool garments in the washing machine. This damages the fabric. Don't even wash wool garments frequently, as this makes the wool thin. Wash in cold water with mild liquid detergent or shampoo. To avoid the pilling problem, you can also add a cup of white vinegar to the water. Don't rub or pull too much. This way you can control the pilling problem.

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