Care, quietly
How we look after the pieces at home: less washing, more airing, and a few habits that make natural fibres last.
Care · Materials · 6 September 2026
Natural fibres ask for less than people think. Most damage comes from washing too often and drying too hot. A few habits are enough.
Air before you wash. Knitwear and wool trousers rarely need washing after a single wear. Hang them in a cool room overnight and most of the day is gone. Wash knitwear every five or six wears, trousers less often than that.
Cool water, gentle hands. Wool and cashmere: hand wash cool, or a wool cycle at 30 °C with a wool detergent. Squeeze, never wring. Lay flat on a towel to dry, away from heat and sun. Silk: the same, or dry clean if you prefer. Mercerised cotton is the easy one; a normal cool wash, line dried, is all it wants.
Pilling is not a flaw. Fine knitwear pills a little at first where it rubs, at the cuffs and under the arm. It stops after a few washes. Lift the pills with a cashmere comb; do not pull them.
Rest between wears. Fold knitwear rather than hanging it, so the shoulders keep their line. Hang trousers and blouses with room around them. Cedar in the drawer deals with moths more gracefully than anything else.
Looked after this way, the pieces are meant to be with you for years. That was the point of making them.