The better the care, the better the wear
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.
clothing care tips
- Stain removal cloths: We recommend using stain removal cloths with colored and striped products. This way, for example, the stripes will remain white even after years of washing.
- Stain removal: If a stain appears on the product, try washing it locally first, e.g. with bile soap or a stain remover.
- Beware of bleach: Do not use detergents or stain removers that contain bleach on colored clothing. They may also remove the product's own color.
- Air out: If the item is not really dirty but has been worn a lot, you can air it out. The fibers will freshen up well outside.
What if there is a hole in the garment?
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.
How is clothing recycled?
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.
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.