Garment care
Care for what you wear
How to wash, press and keep every cloth we cut, from the tailors who cut it.
Or start with a problem: stains, wrinkles, shrinking
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Every cloth we cut
The short rule for each. Open one for the full guide.
Traditional
Aso-okeDry clean, or hand wash cold. Dry flat in shade.
Guinea brocadeWash cold, alone. Iron on the reverse while damp.
Cord laceHand wash cold, never wring, dry flat.
Ankara wax printWash cold inside out, alone the first time.
Adire cottonHand wash cold, alone. Indigo can bleed.
Senator “cashmere”Gentle wash, cold. Iron low.
Shirting and suiting
Cotton poplinWash at 30–40°C. Iron while damp.
Oxford clothWash at 40°C. Hang to dry.
Linen blendWash at 30°C, no softener. Iron damp.
Italian woolBrush and air between wears. Dry clean rarely.
Wool flannelBrush and air. Steam, don’t press flat.
Cotton twillWash at 30°C inside out.
Evening
Duchess satinDry clean only. Steam, never iron the face.
Silk charmeuseHand wash cold with silk wash, or dry clean.
CrepeDry clean. Steam to refresh.
Cotton voileHand wash cold. Iron low while damp.
Double-faced woolDry clean. Brush between wears.
Street
DenimWash cold inside out, and not often.
French terry fleeceWash at 30°C inside out. Tumble low.
Cotton jerseyWash at 30°C. Dry flat to keep its shape.
Nylon ripstopWash cold, hang dry, no iron.
Faux leatherWipe clean. Never machine wash.
Fix it
Sweat stains on a white shirtWhy they turn yellow, and what lifts them without chlorine bleach.
Wrinkles, without an ironSteam from a shower, a damp towel and a flat surface, cloth by cloth.
It shrank in the washWhat can be eased back in cotton and linen, and what cannot.
The colour ranWax print, adire and indigo: testing a corner, and rescuing the rest of the load.
Damp, mildew and humid weatherStoring clothes through a rainy season, from wardrobe to suitcase.
A gele that lost its shapeSpot cleaning, airing and rolling, so it ties crisply next time.
Laundry symbols, decoded
Tap a symbol from your label. Dots mean heat: one is low, three is high. A cross means don’t.
Machine wash, 30°CUp to 30°C on a normal cycle. One bar under the tub means a gentle cycle; two bars, very gentle.
AȘOCaring for yourLinen shirt
Scan for the guide
A care card with every wardrobe plan
Each piece arrives with a card for its cloth. Scan it and you land on that cloth’s guide, written by the atelier that cut it.