Care instructions
Most Fabrics
- Refer to each garment’s care label for washing instructions—most of our fabrics are machine washable in cold water. No stain removers, bleach, or fabric softeners.
- Remove promptly and shake out for wrinkle-free drying.
- Line dry. We do not recommend machine drying because it may increase shrinkage and decrease the life of your garment.
Knit Sweaters
- Use a mild detergent and select a gentle cycle, or hand wash. Use cold water to prevent shrinking and maintain softness. No bleach or fabric softener.
- Lay flat and reshape to dry. Garment may shrink about 1" in width in the wash, but goes back to shape after drying flat.
- Regularly remove lint and fuzz with a sweater brush or resolve any pilling with a fabric shaver.
maximize the life of your garment
- Hang your item in a well ventilated area when not in use.
- Wash your garment as little as possible. If you notice any area starts to smell, wet with warm water and hang or lay flat to dry overnight.
- Iron on low heat, or steam your garment if it wrinkles. We recommend hanging your garment in the bathroom while showering—easy when traveling!
- Wear deodorant instead of aluminum-based anti-perspirant, as anti-perspirant can cause armpit stains and make odor difficult to remove. Avoid strong alkaline products (such as homemade or natural deodorants with baking soda, clay, magnesium, zinc, or charcoal), as they can degrade our fabrics.
Tips & Details
Dry Cleaning
- Specify “dry clean only” for your wool& garments at the cleaner. A normal launder often includes harsh detergents, hot water, and heated drying.
Machine Washing
- Check the temperature of your washing machine’s cold cycle. Depending on your location and machine installation, cold cycles can run warm (75+°F/24+°C) which will shrink and degrade your merino garment over time.
- Everyday detergent will not damage our fabrics, but some of our customers prefer to use detergents designed for natural wool (such as Laundress, Soak, Kookaburra, or Nikwax Woolwash).
- Avoid bleach, detergents containing ammonium chloride (such as Euclan), peroxide-based products, enzyme detergents (such as Free & Clear), fabric softeners, or stain removers (such as OxiClean, Shout, Tide-To-Go pens, Spray’n’Wash, etc). From customer feedback, we've observed that these can degrade our fabrics.
Spot Cleaning
- Treat spots and stains promptly. Most can be removed with a small amount of water and gentle soap (such as castile soap, detergent, or diluted dish soap for oils), followed by a good rinse. We do not recommend letting any detergent or product sit on the fabric.
- Avoid stain removers (such as OxiClean, Shout, Tide-To-Go pens, Spray’n’Wash, etc). From customer feedback, we've observed that these can degrade our fabrics.
Hand Washing
- To hand wash, fill a sink or container with cold water, add a couple drops of detergent, and throw in your garment. Gently swirl in the sink for a minute or two and rinse thoroughly.
- Avoid wringing water out of your garment. Instead, roll the garment inside a towel while applying pressure to remove excess water.
- Line dry or lay flat as usual.
Shrinkage
- Even with proper care, you can expect a merino garment to shrink in the realm of 2-3% over its lifetime. This amount is typically barely noticeable.
Deodorant
- Excessive deodorant use may cause build-up on your garment over time. Use in moderation!
- While we do not endorse and are not affiliated with any of these brands, we have found that many of our customers enjoy Nuud, Lume, Dove Refillable, Pit Liquor, and Crystal deodorants.
Mending
Learn how to mend your wool& items with expert Megan Ladd!
Darning is a method of hand-mending clothes that has been used for ages; it is a way to cover up moth holes, snags, and thinning fabric. Here we‘re learning the basic technique, which utilizes a simple running stitch and weaving pattern. These two stitches work together to reinforce around the hole and cover it up so that you can keep wearing your clothes for a very long time.
Remember: mending is for function but it can also look nice!
Additional Mending Resources