We make our Lingerie, Sleepwear and Loungewear garments using excellent fine fabrics. To ensure that the garments you buy from us serve you well, you need to give them loving care. Each of the fabrics we use is named below along with the care that is best for each.

 

For your guidance we attach care instructions to every one of your garments. Also, manufacturers attach care instructions to raw materials to be made into garments. Please read them before washing and pressing clothing or raw materials.

Acetate

Most garments are dry clean only. Some knits, however, are washable. If so, wash by hand in warm water with a very mild soap. Do not twist or ring. Instead, roll in a towel to absorb extra water and dry flat. Do not bleach or soak for a long time because the colour may run. Press on the wrong side with cool iron.

Acrylic

Acrylic is an artificial fibre with a soft, woolly hand. It is usually combined with natural or artificial fibres to produce wool-like fabrics and knitted goods. Machine wash or dry clean. Wash in warm water using fabric softener in final rinse cycle to help reduce static electricity. Machine dry at low temperature. Remove garments from the dryer as soon as they are dry. Hand-wash extremely delicate acrylic garments in warm water adding fabric softener every other wash. Rinse well, squeeze water out, and put on hangers or a line to dry. However, dry knitted fabrics flat.

Bamboo

Bamboo is a natural fibre made from the pulp of bamboo grass. It is light and strong and has excellent wicking and antibacterial properties. This fibre can absorb more than three times its weight in water so it is excellent for clothing worn next to the skin. Treat bamboo like cotton but it may tend to shrink unless it is pre-washed. Machine wash and dry. Iron on medium high heat, if necessary.

 

Cotton

Cotton is a natural fibre that is very soft and absorbent. It easily mixes with a wide variety of other fibres, and is machine washable at any water temperature. You may use chlorine bleach on white garments and colour-safe bleaches on coloured garments.. Machine dry on high heat.

Cupro

Cupro is an expensive rayon fabric made from a very soft silky fibre often referred to as Bemberg,  It dyes easily and is used mainly in mixtures for blended fabrics. It is hand or machine washable in cold or hot water. You may machine dry on medium heat or line dry. Do not bleach. You may dry clean Cupro.

 

Lyocell

Lyocecll, also known as  Tencel®,. is a natural fabric made from wood pulp. It has a soft hand, packs light and is extremely durable and strong. It is made from cellulose (vegetable matter) or wood pulp. Lyocell can be a mix of different hardwoods such as oak and birch, but Tencel is made from eucalyptus trees. Tencel is machine washable and drips dry without ironing.

Micro-fibres

Micro-fibres are mixtures of acrylic, nylon and polyester. Machine wash and dry or dry clean.

 

Modal

Modal is a textile made from reconstituted cellulose from the beech tree. It is very soft like cotton, and blends quite well with other fibres such as cotton or spandex. It is a type of rayon, sometimes called artificial silk, because of its soft hand, smooth texture and its ability to breathe well on the body. Modal drapes well and keeps it shape. Machine wash and dry. Iron garments after removing them from the dryer to keep them looking new.

Metallic Fibres

Metallic threads are woven into fabrics such as lame and brocade. These fibres can be woven, knitted or braided. Dry Clean only. Wash garments by hand in cool water with delicate fabric detergents such as Woolite. Do not bleach. Iron on lowest setting with no steam.

Nylon

Nylon is produced from mineral sources. It is easy to dye and it is colour-fast. Nylon is non-absorbent, hard wearing and blends well with other fibres. It is machine-washable in warm water. Add fabric softener to the final rinse to reduce static electricity. Machine dry at low temperature, and remove from the dryer immediately to avoid wrinkling. If wrinkled use low iron teperature.

Polyester

Polyester is an artificial fibre of great strength. It comes in many finishes and it mixes very well with other fibres to add strength. It is machine-washable in warm water: add fabric softener to the final rinse cycle. Machine dry at a low temperature setting, and remove from the dryer as soon as the cycle is finished to avoid wrinkles. You can use a warm iron, if necessary.

Rayon

Rayon is a fibre made from cellulose such as wood or cotton. Specific fibre names include: viscose, modal, acetate, and cupro. Most Rayon garments should be dry cleaned. If the garment label includes washing instructions, follow these guidelines: Use mild lukewarm or cool suds. Gently squeeze suds through the fabric and rinse well in lukewarm water. Do not wring or twist garments. Shake garment and put them on non-metal hangers to dry. Press garments on wrong side with a cool iron while they are still damp.

Silk

Silk is a natural fibre. Only pre-washed silk is washable. Laundry detergent and dyes from other fabrics can adversely affect silk fibres. For washable silk, hand wash in warm water using very mild soap. Rinse well, and hang to dry. Iron garments while they are still damp, using a press cloth and being very careful not to crease the fabric. Deodorants, perfumes and body oils are very hard on silk, so wash or dry clean your silk garments after each wearing. Well cared for silk will last for years.

Spandex

Spandex is hand or machine washable in warm water. Do not use chlorine bleach: use colour-safe bleach, if necessary. Rinse thoroughly and drip dry. If machine drying, use very low temperatures as heat can ruin the elasticity in spandex. If ironing is necessary do so very quickly on low temperature while never leaving the iron in one place too long,.

Triacetate

Machine wash and dry triacetate, unless it is a pleated garment that needs to be dry cleaned. Iron at high temperatures. Triacetate is extremely resilient to high temperatures, which makes it a very versatile fabric.

Viscose

Viscose is cellulose fibre usually made from wood-pulp. It is soft and absorbent . It may be used alone to make fabrics or mixed with other fibres of various weights. Viscose rayon has a silky appearance and feel, and breaths like cotton. Viscose wrinkles very easily and requires a lot of maintenance. Viscose is hand-washable in cool water with mild soap. Rinse well and shake wrinkles out, Put garments non-metal hanger to dry. A warm iron may be needed. Viscose is very absorbent, and it may shrink.

Voile

Voile is a term describing high-twist yarn fibres used in fine, light, plain weave fabrics. It can be made from cotton, rayon, polyester, silk and wool. Read the care instruction on the label to learn what fibre is used. Voile is lightweight and sheer with good draping qualities.