What is a sweatshirt and how to take care of sweatshirts to stay beautiful?

 

Sweatshirt is an outfit that many fashionistas love in the fall and winter because of its convenience and ease of coordination. However, many people often confuse sweatshirt with hoodie or other similar clothing. In this article, let's find out exactly what a sweatshirt is and how to wear it beautifully!

Hardly any piece of clothing is as popular as sweatshirts, they are a must-have in your wardrobe no matter what style you're after.

What is a sweatshirt?

Sweatshirt, also known as sweatshirt, is a type of long-sleeved, round-neck t-shirt, usually made of cotton and fleece. It may or may not have a front zipper. A sweatshirt is quite handy because they can be combined with many details and have a variety of styles.

Origin of sweatshirts?

The story begins with the son of Benjamin - the owner of a lingerie factory in Alabama, who has a problem with sweaters because they cause discomfort during sports wear and are easy to shrink after washing.

Therefore, Benjamin decided to use the material as underwear to replace wool and create extremely comfortable sweatshirts. Then the shirt was popularized throughout the United States, and the name Sweatshirt was born from the workers who produced it.

Distinguish sweatshirt from sweater and hoodies

Many people often make the mistake of thinking that sweater, hoodie and sweatshirt are the same. However, the truth is not so, these 3 types of shirts are completely different and we can distinguish them through some of the following outstanding features:

What's the difference between a sweatshirt and a sweatshirt?

The most basic difference is the material. Sweatshirts are woven/crocheted from wool yarns and only wool, while sweatshirts are made from more diverse materials such as cotton or fleece.

In terms of style and design, these two types have quite similar designs. However, sweatshirts are much more versatile as they can be worn in many situations from sports to formal occasions.

How are sweatshirts and sweaters different from hoodies?

The only difference between these two shirts is the hood. Hoodies have rather large hoods while sweatshirts do not. The rest, they are similar in material and design, which is why many people confuse these two concepts.

On the other hand, hoodies will be able to add a zipper to become a jacket, while sweatshirts usually don't have zippers because they are designed to be simpler.

Another interesting difference is that the hoodie is an improvement of the sweatshirt, because in order to keep the workers warm, the American company Champion sewed a hood for the sweatshirt and from there, the hoodie was born.

Instructions for washing and maintaining sweatshirts to stay beautiful

You always want to keep your favorite shirt like new, check out the tips below to preserve and fold your sweatshirts.

 

With soft sweatshirts, the best way to keep them always beautiful is to limit washing, you can wear them at least 5-6 times before washing them.

If your sweatshirt is shrinking, follow these steps:

+ Dip the shirt in warm water, you can add laundry detergent and soak for 30 minutes - 1 hour.

+ Pour in the water that is soaking the shirt and rinse with cold water. Dip the shirt one more time to rinse out the washing water and then squeeze out the water.

+ Spread the shirt on a dry towel and dry. Lay the shirt flat and stretch it to your liking.

If sweatshirts get dirty, treat the stains quickly and rinse them with warm water. Add a little vinegar to ease the stain and wash as usual.

Avoid using a dryer or iron as high heat can cause the sweatshirt to shrink.

Instead of hanging on a hook, fold sweatshirts neatly to prevent the shirt from stretching and deforming.

Conclusion

Hopefully through the above article, you can get useful information to better understand sweatshirts and the above maintenance tips to keep sweatshirts always new!

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