How To Keep Your Sherpas From Matting

Sherpa's signature piles of fluff can get matted down over time — especially if you toss it in the washer and dryer with your regular load of laundry. However, you can keep it looking good as new with a few easy tricks. First, be sure to wash it in cold water — on the delicate cycle — using only a mild detergent, according to the experts at Online Fabric Store. And although it's tempting, they also advise against using any kind of fabric softener. 

Also, a hard no? Don't even think of putting your sherpa in the dryer. Instead, when your sherpa garment or cozy blanket comes out of the wash, you'll want to spritz it with a special mix of water and hair conditioner. Using a spray bottle, mix together two cups of water and one teaspoon of hair conditioner. Shake it up to be sure it's mixed well, and then lightly spray the sherpa. From there, use a boar's bristle brush to comb out any matted areas.