topic Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants? in Linea by Louis Dell'Olio

Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:45:16 GMT

Just received my first pair of the Super Ponte Knit Pants. The care tag says line dry. What do the Linea Ladies say?

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

JustJazzmom — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:20:59 GMT

@CGee wrote:
Just received my first pair of the Super Ponte Knit Pants. The care tag says line dry. What do the Linea Ladies say?

I hang to dry, all my Linea clothing. I drape the pants over the shelf rod below the wire shelf.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

moto — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:58:44 GMT

Same here - I always line dry.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:44:14 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:44:56 GMT

Thanks! I give my WKs 5 min in a low dryer, so was wondering.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

author — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:45:17 GMT

I line dry or dry flat everything; I never use a dryer.

Linea items come out like new.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

Ms49r — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:52:05 GMT

Hi CGee,

I always line dry my super ponte knit pants. They wear like iron and always look like new after laundering.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:48:17 GMT

Thanks for the help. I hope to keep these a long time, like the rest of my Linea.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:49:06 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

Luvitorleaveit1 — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:00:22 GMT

I line dry all my Linea items and they come out like new.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

Berlybaby — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:09:26 GMT

I dry all my Linea clothes in the dryer. I never have shrinkage or pilling. They come out like new. This includes whisper knits,ponte and everything else.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 13:53:59 GMT

And one vote for the dryer! Thanks very much to all you Linea Ladies.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

Nonametoday — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 20:06:48 GMT

Dry on hanger until near dry and then toss in dryer to remove wrinkles and enhance the crease.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:18:34 GMT

Thank you! Will try that too!

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

culebra — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:30:08 GMT

I also line dry and often dry flat.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

Vivian — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:44:08 GMT

I put them in the dryer too, but only up to the point where there are no wrinkles. Then I hang them to dry the rest of the way. I also have a pants press and I place the pants in the press and they look like they're professionally done.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

Writer with Flair — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 23:33:18 GMT

@Vivian wrote:
I put them in the dryer too, but only up to the point where there are no wrinkles. Then I hang them to dry the rest of the way. I also have a pants press and I place the pants in the press and they look like they're professionally done.

I always wash pants (and really any nice washable items) wrong side out in washing bags. I use both Woolite and Laura Ashley brand washing bags. T.J. Maxx and Marshalls often have them.

Ditto that on drying just long enough to get out the wrinkles (if I am going to be around for a while to watch over the dryer). I then let them air dry the rest of the way.

If I am not going to be around to watch over the dryer, I let the pants air dry on a pants hanger (hanging by the hem of the pants). If the weight of the pants does not get out all the wrinkles, I use my Jiffy Steamer (like the kind they have at the dry cleaners) to steam out the remaining wrinkles. Investing in a good quality steamer was one of the best things I ever did. They are not all that expensive and I have saved a lot of money in pressing costs at the dry cleaners.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

CGee — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:02:52 GMT

@writerwithflair Your tips are much appreciated! A laundress after my own heart! Mrs. Tiggywinkle is my alter ego in the laundry room :-)

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

culebra — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:56:15 GMT

I wash my Linea ponte pants in Woolite, delicate cycle, cold water and dry flat or line dry. They come out like new.

Re: Care for Pull-On Super Ponte Knit Pants?

many_hosta — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 02:32:48 GMT

I turn them inside out and machine wash on gentle/knits cycle in cold water. Keeping them inside out, I tumble them in the dryer 'air only' setting for 20 minutes or so to remove excess water and wrinkles, then hang to dry by the hems on a pants hanger. I turn to the good side, and finish with a hand-held steamer if needed. I have probably a dozen and they come out like new every time.