Caring For Your Fabric



Fabric is precious. We've put together a few guidelines to help you care for your new purchase. It's a good idea to pre-wash any washable natural fibres that you will be washing in the future, as some shrinkage may occur. We recommend pre-washing in the same way you intend to wash your future fabric creation including drying. Wash light and bright colours separately, as some colours may run in their first few washes. Please note, these care tips are guidelines only and variations will apply to some fabrics. Special washing instructions will apply to some fabrics such as satins, sequinned, beaded, coated or foiled fabrics as well as specialty weights/styles and delicate items. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Merino Jersey

Machine washable on a gentle/wool cycle using a wool detergent. Regular detergent can cause holes. Do not bleach. Do not wring. Tumble dry on cool setting or lay flat to drip dry in shade. Use iron on wool setting. Do not dry clean.

Cotton

Machine washable and bleachable if white. Wash colours separately, do not twist/wring. Tumble dry on cool setting or dry in shade to avoid fading. Use a hot/warm iron on cotton setting. Drycleanable.

Linen/Hemp

Cool handwash or gentle machine wash. Wash colours separately, do not twist/wring. Tumble dry on cool setting or dry in shade to avoid fading. Use a warm/hot iron on linen setting. Drycleanable.

Silk

Dryclean only or handwash at your own risk using a silk friendly, gentle detergent. If hand washing, wash colours separately, do not wring, drip dry in shade. Do not bleach or tumble dry. Use a warm iron on silk setting.

Wool

Dryclean only, use steam when pressing, brush wool to remove surface soil.

Rayon | Viscose | Triacetate

Cool machine wash or hand wash. Wash colours separately, do not twist/wring. Use a warm iron on reverse side. Drycleanable.

Lyocel / Tencel

Cold machine wash, tumble dry on low temperature, cool iron, do not bleach. Drycleanable.

Acetate

Machine wash or hand wash in cool water. Wash colours separately. Do not wring/twist. Do not tumble dry. Use a warm iron on reverse side. Drycleanable.

Nylon / Polyester

Cold machine wash, do not bleach. Wash colours separately, do not twist/wring. Tumble dry at low temperature. Use a cool iron. Drycleanable.

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