Kigurumi Care Guide
Hand washing your kigurumi is always going to be the most gentle, but putting it in the washing machine is fine too. Here are the instructions on hand washing and machine washing.
If your fleece begins to pill, I suggest brushing it with a velvety lint brush. Here's a link to one! If you want me to include one in your kigu shipment, be sure to let me know.
HAND WASH:
MACHINE WASH:
If your fleece begins to pill, I suggest brushing it with a velvety lint brush. Here's a link to one! If you want me to include one in your kigu shipment, be sure to let me know.
HAND WASH:
- Fill your tub with warm water and a cap full of detergent (non bleach). Lay your kigu in the water and gently squish the fleece to get it soaked and sudsy. Avoid scrubbing and wringing, as this will encourage pilling and stretching. If you have face embroidery, be extra gentle with that!
- Let it soak there for maybe half an hour. If you forget about it for a few hours nothing bad will happen, don't worry.
- Drain the tub, and refill it with clean water. Squish the kigu to rinse it.
- Without wringing it, get as much water out as possible, and then you can run it through the drain setting on the washing machine to get more water out, if you want. Another way is to sandwich it between two towels and step all over it.
- Lay flat to dry. Do not hang it up; the weight of the wet kigu will stretch out the shoulders if it's on a hanger.
MACHINE WASH:
- Turn the kigurumi inside out, stuff the hood into the body, and machine wash cold. Any detergent should be fine as long as it doesn't have bleach in it.
- All-fleece kigurumis are just fine in the dryer on a low heat setting. If your kigu has fur on it, do not run it through the dryer. Heat will melt the fur.
- If you have faux fur on your kigu, lay it flat to air dry. Flip it a few times so it dries evenly. Every so often take a brush or comb and brush the fur out so it will dry straight and soft!
- Do not hang it up; the weight of the wet kigu will stretch out the shoulders if it's on a hanger.
Fursuit Care Guide
As fursuits are made with fur, you cannot put any of these items into a hot dryer. Air dry only for these items. While they're drying, regularly comb out the fur so that it dries unmatted and soft. You can always hand wash these items as well.
HEADS:
All materials I use in my heads are able to get wet (even the eyes - I use acrylic paint which is water resistant). I would suggest hand washing and/or spot cleaning your head. To dry, place in a well ventilated area and try to get a fan blowing on it. Avoid scratching at the eye paint.
PAWS:
Place inside a bag or pillowcase and machine wash cold. Hang or lay flat to dry.
ARMS:
Optionally place inside a bag or pillowcase and machine wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
TAILS:
Optionally place inside a bag or pillowcase (for tails with spikes or other delicate features this is suggested) and machine wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
FEET:
If you have no shoes inside (sockpaws or UYOS feet): Place inside a bag or pillowcase and machine wash cold. Hang or lay flat to dry.
If you have glued-in shoes: Could go in the washer, but I suggest hand washing these getting them only as wet as you need; with the shoes inside it means they will take much longer to fully dry out.
BODYSUITS:
Turn inside out and machine wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
HEADS:
All materials I use in my heads are able to get wet (even the eyes - I use acrylic paint which is water resistant). I would suggest hand washing and/or spot cleaning your head. To dry, place in a well ventilated area and try to get a fan blowing on it. Avoid scratching at the eye paint.
PAWS:
Place inside a bag or pillowcase and machine wash cold. Hang or lay flat to dry.
ARMS:
Optionally place inside a bag or pillowcase and machine wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
TAILS:
Optionally place inside a bag or pillowcase (for tails with spikes or other delicate features this is suggested) and machine wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
FEET:
If you have no shoes inside (sockpaws or UYOS feet): Place inside a bag or pillowcase and machine wash cold. Hang or lay flat to dry.
If you have glued-in shoes: Could go in the washer, but I suggest hand washing these getting them only as wet as you need; with the shoes inside it means they will take much longer to fully dry out.
BODYSUITS:
Turn inside out and machine wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
Repairing Your Commission
Popped seams are probably inevitable. Especially between the fingers, in the armpits, and in the crotch area. I've linked some guides on how to do little repairs by yourself.
(coming soon - links to videos on how to hand sew, with blanket stitch and ladder stitch)
Matted fur could also happen - on the palms of the hands, and in the armpits, crotch, and butt especially. It's not the end of the world! With carefully applied heat, you can fix it.
(coming soon - links to videos on how to use a hairdryer to repair matted fur)
You may also send the creation back to me for me to fix it! Feel free to message me about your problems at [email protected] .
(coming soon - links to videos on how to hand sew, with blanket stitch and ladder stitch)
Matted fur could also happen - on the palms of the hands, and in the armpits, crotch, and butt especially. It's not the end of the world! With carefully applied heat, you can fix it.
(coming soon - links to videos on how to use a hairdryer to repair matted fur)
You may also send the creation back to me for me to fix it! Feel free to message me about your problems at [email protected] .
Miscellaneous Care Guides
I've gathered a lot of good guides written by other members of the community!
(coming soon: links to various tutorials)
(coming soon: links to various tutorials)
