How to Fix a Faux Fur Hood Put in the Dryer

When it comes to items made of faux fur, there is definitely one hard and fast rule of care: you should never, ever put them in a dryer. The extreme heat of the dryer melts the synthetic fur of a stuffed animal vest or faux fur hood, turning it into a matted mess once you remove it. When you wash these items in a standard washing machine, it is easy to forget that they're in with your regular load of laundry, causing you to make the mistake of transferring them to the dryer. Luckily, you can restore items like a faux fur hood by following a few instructions.

Things You'll Need

• Fine-toothed comb
• Boar's hair brush with stiff but fine bristles

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Run a fine tooth comb along the worst parts of the melted faux fur hood. Your goal is to use the comb to remove the most damaged areas of the fake fur. Throw out the melted parts as you comb.

   • 2

     Brush the moderately damaged areas with a boar's hair brush with stiff but fine bristles. This will get the charred bits out of the moderately damaged areas without yanking out too much of the faux fur.

   • 3

     Run the brush this way and that across the faux fur, fluffing it up. This will restore the general shape and texture of the fur.