Fabric Care
How to Wash Hemp
Hemp washes at 30–40°C on a normal cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most hemp damage.
Read ArticleWardrobe Management
Fabric Care
Cotton, wool, linen, silk, denim and synthetics each want different treatment. Here is what each one needs.
Categories
Fabric Care
How to Wash Bamboo
Bamboo washes at 30°C on a gentle cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most bamboo damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Lace
Lace washes at cold on a hand wash, or mesh bag on delicates cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most lace damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Satin
Satin washes at 30°C on a hand wash or delicates in a mesh bag cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most satin damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Velvet
Velvet washes at usually dry clean on a do not machine wash pile fabrics cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most velvet damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Corduroy
Corduroy washes at 30°C on a gentle, inside out cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most corduroy damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Fleece
Fleece washes at 30°C on a gentle, inside out cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most fleece damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Down
Down washes at 30°C on a gentle, double rinse cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most down damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Suede
Suede washes at never wash on a brush dry; protector spray cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most suede damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Leather
Leather washes at never machine wash on a wipe and condition only cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most leather damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Elastane and Spandex Blends
Elastane and Spandex Blends washes at 30°C on a gentle, low spin cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most elastane and spandex blends damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Acrylic
Acrylic washes at 30°C on a gentle cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most acrylic damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Lyocell and Tencel
Lyocell and Tencel washes at 30°C on a gentle cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most lyocell and tencel damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Modal
Modal washes at 30–40°C on a normal cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most modal damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Viscose and Rayon
Viscose and Rayon washes at 30°C on a delicate, low spin cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most viscose and rayon damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Nylon
Nylon washes at 30°C on a gentle, mesh bag for fine items cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most nylon damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Polyester
Polyester washes at 30–40°C on a normal cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most polyester damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Denim
Denim washes at 30°C on a gentle, inside out cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most denim damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Linen
Linen washes at 40°C on a normal, but do not overload cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most linen damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Silk
Silk washes at 30°C on a hand wash, or delicates in a mesh bag cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most silk damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Cashmere
Cashmere washes at 20°C on a hand wash or delicate wool cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most cashmere damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Merino Wool
Merino Wool washes at 20–30°C on a wool cycle, spin under 800rpm cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most merino wool damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Wool
Wool washes at 20°C on a wool or hand-wash, low spin cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most wool damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
How to Wash Cotton
Cotton washes at 30°C on a normal cycle. The right detergent, how to dry it, and the one mistake that causes most cotton damage.
Read ArticleFabric Care
Dry Clean Only
A care label instruction meaning the garment should be cleaned with solvent rather than water, usually because water would shrink, distort or damage it.
Read ArticleFabric Care
Pilling
Small balls of tangled fibre that form on fabric surfaces where they rub, most commonly on knitwear at the underarms, cuffs and sides.
Read ArticleGet new guides by email
New guides, calculators and checklists, once a week. Unsubscribe in one click.