The better you care for it, the better it fits
Clothes care
Caring for your clothes is key to their longevity and a polished appearance. It's important to wash garments at the right temperature using suitable detergents and clothing care tools.
Care instructions for different materials
- Sorting: Sort the washable clothes into e.g. white, grey/striped and dark/motley.
- Turn the clothes inside out: Wash the clothes inside out. In this way, washing consumes more of the inner surface than the visible outer surface.
- Washing temperature: Wash the laundry at either 30°c or 40°c depending on the recommended temperature on the washcloth. Hang the clothes up to dry immediately after washing.
- Ironing: Cotton is naturally wrinkled when washed. We recommend ironing.
- Shrinkage: Cotton features 5% shrinkage. To avoid this, you can gently stretch the garment horizontally and vertically after washing.
- Pre-wash: Note! We recommend pre-washing our products on their own: colors stick in the first wash, stains that come before that can be difficult to remove.
- Ventilation: Merino wool's best friend is fresh air. Air it out to refresh the garment.
- Stain Removal: If you notice a stain on your garment, wash it out locally as quickly as possible to avoid washing the entire garment and save it.
- Washing: Wash the garment by hand and prefer gentle hand washing with a detergent intended for wool.
- Drying: After washing, shape the garment to dry evenly so that it retains its beautiful shape.
- Storage: Store the garment on a flat surface, such as folded in a wardrobe. Hanging is not recommended as it can cause merino wool garments to stretch.
- Garment Care and Pilling Removal: Merino wool garments develop pilling due to friction, which is completely normal. Use a lint comb or garment brush to remove pills and dirt from the garment.
- Sort: Sort by color.
- Wash gently: Wash thin and delicate clothes in a laundry bag.
- Washing temperature: Wash the laundry at either 30°c or 40°c depending on the recommended temperature on the washcloth. Hang the clothes up to dry immediately after washing.
- Shrinkage: Viscose shrinks up to 8% in the first wash. You can gently stretch washed viscose products to prevent shrinkage.
- Ironing: We recommend either ironing at a light temperature or steaming.
- Color collection cloths: With colored and striped products, we recommend using color collection cloths. This way, for example, the stripes stay white even after years of washing.
- Stain removal: If the product gets a stain, first try to wash it locally with e.g. bile soap or a stain stick.
- Beware of bleaches: Do not use detergents or stain removers containing bleaches on colorful clothes. They may also remove the product's own color.
- Air it out: If the product is not really dirty, but has been worn a lot, you can air it out. The fibers freshen up well outside.
If the hole is small, you can fix it for good use. You only need a needle and thread for grafting. Clothes made from natural materials do not last forever, but by repairing minor wear and tear, you can extend the life of the garment by even years.
If the garment is intact, clean and usable, it can be recycled at your local textile recycling center. Please check your nearest textile recycling point on the website of your locality.
If the garment is not intact and usable, it can still be recycled. The nationwide collection of discarded textiles has started, and depending on the location, the city also offers alternatives for broken textiles.
The garment is unrecyclable if it has gotten moldy, or if pests have gotten into it. In these cases, the textile must be disposed of with mixed waste.
Clothing care tips
- Color Catcher Sheets: We recommend using color catcher sheets when washing colored and striped garments. This helps keep stripes white even after years of washing.
- Stain Removal: If a stain appears on the garment, try spot-cleaning it first with gall soap or a stain removal stick.
- Avoid Bleach: Do not use detergents or stain removers containing bleach on multicolored garments, as they may also remove the fabric’s original color.
- Air Out: If the garment is not actually dirty but has been worn a lot, you can air it out. Fibers refresh well outdoors.
What if the garment gets a hole?
If the hole is small, you can easily repair it for continued use. All you need for mending is a needle and thread. Clothes made from natural materials are not eternal, but by fixing small wear and tear, you can extend their lifespan by several years.
How to Recycle a Garment?
If the garment is intact, clean, and still usable, you can recycle it through your local textile recycling program. Check your municipality’s website for the nearest textile recycling point.
If the garment is no longer intact or usable, it can still be recycled. A nationwide discarded textile collection has started, and depending on your location, your city may offer options for recycling damaged textiles.
A garment is non-recyclable if it has become moldy or infested with pests. In such cases, the textile must be disposed of with mixed waste.
Stain removal
- Fresh coffee stains can be removed with cold water and dishwashing liquid.
- If the stain has had time to dry, try dissolving it with liquid laundry detergent.
- Wash fresh stains with hot water and dish soap.
- If the shelter has had time to harden, try dissolving it with bile soap or liquid laundry detergent and then wash normally at the highest allowed temperature.
- For makeup stains, either bile soap or liquid detergent works best. Put the detergent on the stain and let it work for a while. After a short exposure time, wash at the highest permitted temperature.
- Wash fresh stains with hot water and dish soap.
- If the shelter has had time to harden, try dissolving it with bile soap or liquid laundry detergent and then wash normally at the highest allowed temperature.
- For a fresh stain, dishwashing liquid and warm water.
- You can also try sprinkling salt on a fresh stain, which should absorb the red wine from the garment.
- Try brushing with a clothes brush, sometimes powdery products come off already with that.
- If a clothes brush doesn't help, apply liquid laundry detergent to the stain and let it work for a while. Wash at the highest temperature allowed.
- The blood comes out fresh with cold water.
- You can pre-wash the old stain with either stain remover or liquid laundry detergent.