Fabric Care
Caring for Quality Yarns
10 Basic Rules for Fabric Care
- Carefully follow the instructions on the label of each product.
- Always wash separately dark and intense colours from white and light ones.
- Do not overload the washing machine. When washing delicate garments, do not load the washing machine over 1/3 of its capacity.
- You can wash the garment at 60° to remove tough stains; washing garments at high temperatures too frequently degrades colours more quickly.
- On tough stains use a liquid stain remover without bleach or optical brightener. Leave it to rest for 10 minutes without rubbing and wash in the washing machine.
- Wine stains must be treated as quickly as possible with acetic acid, by putting some drops of white vinegar (or lemon) on the stain.
- Limit the amount of washing liquid (one teaspoon - 5gr per every kilo of laundry) and always use detergents without bleach or optical brightener.
- To improve the absorbency of your towels, do not use softener.
- In order to maintain the original look and feeling, hang your garments to dry and steam iron them without pressing.
- Hand washing is not recommended.
Fabric Specific Product Care
Abaca
Abaca is a fibre derived from a plant that grows spontaneously in sub-equatorial climates. It is completely natural, biocompatible, it lasts the passing of time, despite being bio-degradable.
Maintenance: Machine wash at 40°, keeping the different colours separated. Stains can be treated before washing with a stain remover. Iron at high temperatures.
Detergents: We recommend to choose the right detergent according to the colour of your garments. Do not use softener.
Alpaca
Alpaca is a special kind of wool obtained from the animal who lives on the Peruvian Andes. Very popular for knitwear and blankets, it is an exquisite material. The finished products are light but very warm and cosy at the same time.
Maintenance: Dry clean is recommended.
Cashmere
Cashmere is a fibre obtained from wool of goats living in Tibet, on Mongolian plateaus and Iran. Its softness, the capacity to keep a constant temperature and antistaticity are typical of this precious material.
Maintenance: Dry clean is recommended.
Cotton
Cotton is a light and resistant fabric derived from the seed of the cotton plant. After linen and wool, cotton is the most ancient textile, the most widespread all over the world, highly versatile, it absorbs every colour perfectly.
Maintenance: Hand or machine washing at 40°. Stains can be treated with a stain remover before washing. We recommend a short dry cycle at low temperature. Iron at high temperature.
Detergents: We recommend to choose the right detergent according to the colour of your garments. Do not use softener.
Linen (Over 50%)
Linen is one of the thinnest threads, highly resistant to weaving and high temperatures. This natural fibre is derived from the stem of the linen plant. Among its characteristics, there is a high absorbancy (up to 20%) and thermoregulation.
Maintenance: Machine wash at 40°, keeping the different colours separated. Use a tumble dryer on a light cycle. Iron at high temperatures.
Detergents: We recommend to choose the right detergent according to the colour of your garments. Do not use softener.
Mohair
Mohair is the fibre derived from the soft and shiny hair of angora goats, which have been living in Turkey for more than 2000 years. Mohair is famous for its softness and silkiness.
Maintenance: Dry clean is recommended.
Nylon
Flocks of Syberian white mother goose, hand picked, enclosed in an extra fine nylon fabric, manually quilted, become one of Society's most iconic products: the "feather-weight" quilt.
Maintenance: Dry clean is recommended.
Ramie
Ramie is a textile fibre derived from stems of plants belonging to the urticaceae family, very popular in China and Japan. The fibre is shiny, resistant and absorbs colours extremely well.
Maintenance: Machine wash at 40°, keeping the different colours separated. Use a tumble dryer on a light cycle. Iron at high temperatures.
Detergents: We recommend to choose the right detergent according to the colour of your garments. Do not use softener.
Wool
Wool is the most common animal fibre, obtained from shearing sheeps. Thanks to its particular finishing and the thick weaving of the fibres, it has excellent qualities: elastic, resistant, and it protects from cold temperatures.
Maintenance: Dry clean is recommended.