Care Instructions
We aim to offer our costumer a wardrobe of favorites that will be worn often and to any occasion. This is the way to dress for all conscious woman today. To be able to achieve a sustainable fashion consumption we need to make our clothes live longer. By giving your clothes that extra bit of love and care before and after washing, you will be able to keep them longer and produce less wastage plus giving your favorite outfit a longer life. Sustainable consumption is teamwork, here are some good practices:
- Don’t wash your clothes too often. Remove stains manually and air the clothes when needed.
- Use a steamer to freshen up your clothes – to avoid over-washing and make your clothes last longer. The steam removes 99,9 % of the bacteria and odorants, and restores the garment’s shape.
- Lower the temperature machine washing to cold or 30° C.
- Wash full loads of laundry.
- Use only a small amount of detergent and not too much.
- Don’t use softeners.
- Airy-dry or line-dry.
- Instead of dry clean – steam or air is a better option and works just as well.
Be aware of… If you have hard water the powdered landury detergents can be difficult to dissolve and you may notice stains on your dark clothes. To avoid this problem, you may dissolve the powder detergent completely at the highest washing temperature before you start to wash. When detergents are left on your garments, they can be perceived as stiff. Use your steamer to soften the garment again or soften them by putting the garment together with a soft towel in the dryer on low temperature.
Materials
What is tencel?
Tencel is a material made from lyocell fibres. It is organic and produced from cellulose derived from fast-growing trees such as beech and eucalyptus.
The fibres found in cellulose are not naturally suited for textile production and therefore need to be processed using a biodegradable chemical solution before they can be extracted. This creates a viscous cellulose pulp, which is then pressed through a spinneret, similar to a large showerhead, to form long textile fibres. The fibres are dried, washed and spun into yarn before being woven into fabric. Because the textile fibres are man-made, they can be produced in continuous lengths, resulting in a very fine and even fabric quality.
The entire production process takes place in a closed-loop system, meaning that 99 percent of the chemical solution can be recovered and reused. The small amount that remains is broken down in biological treatment facilities. Tencel can be used to create many different types of fabric, from lightweight, delicate materials with a silk-like feel to heavier denim fabrics.
It is not only the production process itself that has a lower environmental impact. The trees used to produce tencel also require less land, water and chemicals than, for example, cotton production. The trees grow in natural forest areas where rainfall provides the water they need, and they can be grown in many parts of the world as they do not require a warm climate.
Tencel is an organic, strong and durable material. The fabric feels cool and comfortable against the skin and is highly breathable. It also has excellent moisture-absorbing properties and wrinkles less than materials such as cotton. Tencel retains colour well and dries quickly.
How to care for your tencel garments
We recommend giving your tencel garments a little extra care to help them last longer and maintain their soft, smooth feel against the skin.
Tencel has antibacterial properties that help inhibit the growth of bacteria in the fabric. This means that instead of machine washing your garments after every wear, you can spot-clean stains and air them out when needed. When washing is necessary, we recommend using a fragrance-free detergent, avoiding fabric softener and washing at 30°C or on a cold cycle.
A steamer is also a great way to freshen up your garments. Steam effectively helps reduce bacteria and odours while allowing the clothes to regain their original shape and appearance.
