GARMENT CARE HOT TIPS

So, you got yourself some rad threads! How do you keep them rad?  

Here's our best tips for keeping your goods GOOD!  

Cotton Care:

1. WASH WITH LIKE COLOURS - we've all done the accidental red sock in the wash, and we love pink sure! But if you don't want a that patchy pink, or grey on your light things, then wash em together. To still be water-wise we wash all our linens, sheets and light coloured towels with our light stuff, and that keeps the lint from your towels off your dark stuff too.**
2. Gentle spin cycle if you can, OR pop them in a wash bag : easy fix!
3.  We like to hang our fave pieces on the line so they get the anti-bacterial properties of the sun. Just turn your black/dark/printed items inside-out so the colours will stay darker, longer.
4. If you hang things on hangers to dry, make sure you put the hanger in from the bottom, this will keep your neckline in shape for longer.
       
5. Spin-Drying is fine on low/warm occasionally, but avoid the 'hot' setting, and try to keep it to a minimum because it does wear the fabric faster.
6. DON'T BLEACH: chlorine bleach will actually turn your white cottons yellow over time. That and it's not a friend to the seas. A plain old soap will help remove stains (you can leave it for an hour or two) and you can also wet the stain and sprinkle it with salt or bi-carb to draw the colour out of the fabric. IF YOUR WHITE TEE HAS GONE YELLOW: you can soak it in a Washing Soda soution (you can get this in the laundry isle of most supermakets, usually on the top shelf, and instructions for the soak are on the bag) if that doesn't move it, you can try doing a boil in the same solution, but this is not recommended for vintage fabrics or prints.
7. STAINS: the sooner you get them out the better! Even a sneaky public bathroom soap-up will do it, just rinse and pat dry with paper, then pop in the wash as soon as you get home
   
   

Linen Care:

1. Wash as per label: Or if your garment doesn't have one...

2. Wash with like colours, use a mild detergent. A warm wash is ok with linen but cooler water will mean your clothing will last longer, as the heat leaches the plant oils. These natural oils are what give us the amazing soft sheen and feel of linen. **

3. Shake out and line dry in the shade.To get the least crush in your linen it’s best to just shake them well after the wash (while still damp) and they will dry with a natural hang and smoothness. Then, surprises all round here: Don’t iron them. Yup, that’s right. If you just shake and dry them they will crush less during the day than if you iron. AND extra bonus, you don’t have to iron them! Joy!