Product care information

Cashmere

How to wash and care for cashmere?

Cashmere doesn’t actually need to be washed every time you wear it – just a few times per season is ideal. Instead, air out your cashmere between wears. It’s better for clothes and the environment.
When you do wash cashmere, hand wash or use a specialist detergent on a gentle machine cycle at 30°C or lower.
You should also use a low spin setting, as this will help prevent pilling and save energy.

Store knitwear folded in drawers, as hanging can alter the shape, and make sure you use mothballs.
Pilling occurs naturally and can be easily removed with a pilling comb or a fabric shaver.

Mulberry silk

How to look after and wash your mulberry silk:

Machine wash on delicate cycle with mild detergent.

Hand wash using lukewarm water and mild detergent. Do not soak, scrub or wring.

For best results iron from damp, on reverse, using low setting. Trust us - it gives the nicest finish and is the handiest way to dry.

Wash like colours together.

As our silk is a unique mulberry silk with a unique production, we do not find the special silk detergents give a great finish. We prefer to use gentle non-biological detergent.

Silk can be dry cleaned.

As is the nature of block printing, prints soften beautifully through use.

Silk dries very quickly. Hang to dry, out of direct sunlight.

Tumble dry not recommended (or needed as silk dries so quickly).

Like all natural fabrics, there can be a slight contracting of the silk after washing which relaxes out when ironed.

Cotton

Almost all our products are 100% cotton. Few are cotton blends with the balance being another type of easy-care fibre. Cotton washes well and can be washed in a washing machine. Follow these instructions and you will enjoy your purchase for many years.

Washing: When washing the first time, wash each garment on a gentle cycle, full load setting using cold water and a mild detergent. A handful of salt or half cup vinegar added to the first wash will help set the dye. Turn your clothes inside out to protect the outer side when washing.

Garments are pre-shrunk. Our hand printed and hand tie dyed fabrics have been washed, sometimes multiple times, as part of the printing process. The fabric will not shrink in a cold water wash.

Drying: Do not dry in a dryer. Line dry out of direct sun. Ironing is not necessary for a natural cotton look.

Wool

Wool doesn’t need as much washing as other materials because it’s naturally stain and odour resistant, so wool products can often be refreshed simply by hanging outside on a breezy day.

By absorbing moisture, wool reduces the amount of sweat on the body, helping to keep the skin drier and preventing the build-up of sweat and bacteria.

Wool is naturally stain and water repellent, but after a few minutes, liquid will begin to soak into the fabric. To spot clean stains, use warm water and mild detergent to soak the stained area and blot with a soft cloth.

Be careful not to scrub the fabric – you’ll damage the fibres – and treat the stain as soon as you can as dried in stains are far more difficult to remove from any fabric.

For machine washing, choose the wool setting if your machine has one. If not, then choose a cold water or delicate cycle wash. It’s also important to choose a mild, neutral detergent and dry flat after washing.

For hand washing, turn the garment inside out, then wash in clean, lukewarm water, again using a mild detergent. Allow to soak for around 10 minutes then rinse thoroughly in lukewarm water, followed by cold water and then dry flat.