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.
Extra care should be taken when washing high contrast prints with highly saturated pigments like red, black and navy on a light coloured base cloths. These prints can be prone to colour bleed and should be cold washed, and dried without delay.

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.

Please follow the care & prewash guidelines as outlined below as we are unable to accept claims on fabrics which have been laundered incorrectly.

Merino Jersey

Machine washable on a gentle/wool cycle using a wool detergent, do not wring. Do not bleach. Tumble dry on cool setting or drip dry in shade. Use iron on wool setting. Do not dry clean.

We strongly recommend storing your clean, dry merino in a fully sealed bag or container to protect against moths and silverfish.

Silk

Dryclean only or handwash at your own risk using a silk friendly 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.

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.

Rayon / Viscose

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

Wool

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

Triacetate

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

Tencel / Lyocell

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

Acetate

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

Laces / Jacquards

Dryclean only. Please note some of these fabrics are delicate so please be careful against rough surfaces and snagging.

Velvet

Dry clean only. Do not spot clean. Never iron as ironing is likely to crush or flatten the natural pile. A hand held steamer can be used to remove creasing. Alternatively, hang your fabric or garment in a steamy bathroom as the steam may help relax any creasing. We would recommend that you unpack your fabric upon arrival and store it rolled, rather than folded. Velvet garments are best kept hanging. Avoid using clip hangers as these can bruise or mark the fabric.

Nylon / Polyester

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