I never got any chance to wear winter clothes as it is not so cold at my place..normal clothes are enough here..Anyhow thanks for the tips..

Come winter and out come the sweaters and coats to keep the body warm. This is our way of insulating the body from the cold outside. The way to effectively battle the cold is to layer and layer. The base layers of winter clothing must be effective. They must be made of material, which allows the sweat to evaporate. The clothing can be in the form of boxers, long or short underwear, and vests.

The next layer is often called the mid thermal layer and is the 2nd line of defense. Zippered Jerseys, mock turtlenecks or T-shirts are good choices. It is important to ensure that these are not too tight or too loose, because tight clothes apart from restricting movement do not insulate the body properly and loose clothes allow the warm air to escape.

The clothing should also allow proper ventilation, which is to allow heat to escape if it gets too hot or seal heat in if it gets too cold. This should be achieved without having to take off any layer. Openings like buttons and zippers achieve this to perfection. Depending on the outside conditions decide whether to use more layers or heavier clothing with not so many layers. If it is freezing, heavier stuff is better and if variable conditions are going to be encountered, go in for multiple layers that are not so heavy. Gloves and mittens can be used to keep the hands warm. They are available as base layers or super warm stuff that can take care of the cold. Balaclavas cover the neck and head completely leaving only the eyes and nose exposed. Separate caps that offer very good insulation can also be worn. Even shoes with insulation and waterproofing are available to ward off the cold. When one thinks of winter, woolen clothes are the first things that come to your mind.


Wool is a very good insulator, can absorb moisture without becoming really wet and is fairly inexpensive. It can be worn against the skin, but a great disadvantage is that it tends to be very itchy and many people are allergic to it. Pile or Fleece fabrics are good insulators but are not very resistant to cold wind, so they invariably have to be used in combination with other layers. Polypropylene and hydrophobic fabrics prevent the skin from getting wet as they do not absorb the water and also reduce heat loss. Feathers are good insulators but woe betide if they get wet. Down is good only so long as it is dry. It is light and if encased in synthetic fabric
can be petty useful. Silk is a good insulator and for those who are allergic to wool, it can act as an efficient base layer. Super thin fibers have stormed the market and have proved to be good alternatives to warm clothing. They offer twice the warmth that down does, but they tend to be heavier. However as outer layers of winter clothing they function as efficiently as parkas and pants. Fur, Mohair, camel hair and angora are also good outer layers.

Winter clothing can be damaged if not taken care of. Moths and pest seem to be attracted by them during spring and summer and they need to be taken care of. Sweaters, coats and parkas that are not being used need to be preserved in plastic zippered bags and mothballs need to be used to control the pests. This ensures that your winter clothing is always fresh every year.

Winter Clothing for Baby – It is a good idea to have the proper clothing for your baby during the winter months. He or she will need a warm coat, hat, and gloves but not so warm that your baby will sweat. baby winter clothing

Soft clothing is always best for a baby’s skin because it is so tender especially in the winter months. If you have a little girl make sure you put tights under her little dresses to prevent her legs from becoming dry and chaffed.

Little boys usually wear pants in the winter so this should keep their legs warm and away from the cold.

Socks should always be worn under your little boy’s pants though for extra warmth and protection. If it is snowing you can always bundle them up in a snow suit made especially for babies to protect their skin.

Truely, you need to care a lot in winter. Specially children need to take lots of care. Thanks for sharing this post.

How to Care for Winter Clothes


Taking care of winter clothing is a must to stretch any clothing budget. If winter clothes such as sweaters are not taken care of they can look stretch out and faded fast.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
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Fold heavy sweaters instead of hanging them to keep their sharp. Light weight sweaters should only be hung on word or padded hangers. Avoid storing sweaters in ceder drawers, because acid in the wood tends to damage wool and other knit material.
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Always look at care tag before washing. Items that say dry clean only will only keep well if dry cleaned. Items that say dry clean may do well if hand washed and in some cases gentle wash separately. Always turn sweaters inside out to wash.
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Avoid using a dryer to dry winter clothes such as sweaters. Instead roll sweaters in a heavy towel for five minutes to get rid of excess water. Then lay the sweater flat on a mesh rack to dry. After sweater is dry, go over the sweater with a lint brush to remove fly-a-ways.
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To keep clothes smelling fresh and the pests keep small packs of lavender scented sachets around. They can be placed in drawers and hung in closets.

How to Take Care of Woolen Clothes



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steam iron the woolen clothes

• Use steam iron to iron the woolen clothes
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• Dry clean the new purchased woolen clothes before wearing it.
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don't hang


• Don't hang the woolen clothes directly to the sunlight for drying
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• Doesn't iron the slight wet or moisture contain woolen clothes because its shine and color can be faded
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drying the woolen clothes


Don't hang it on the hanger for drying otherwise the it won't we well shaped.
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• Pay attention towards the sleeves of the woolen clothes while on drying it otherwise the sleeves become loose.
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• Turn over the clothes while washing and drying.
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• Don't put woolen clothes on moist place.
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• Before wearing the woolen clothes put them in direct sunlight for some time because there might be some smell in it, that disappear in the sunlight. And iron it before wearing.

These are some tips that you use to give a long life to your woolen clothes and enjoy your winter happily.

Thanks for sharing helpful tips Neetu, winter clothes are actually very delicate and need careful handling and storing practice, your tips will really help in preserving such clothes longer!

I usually wash winter clothes with shampoo.... Thanks for sharing neetu.....