To help you keep your clothes looking good, we always include care instructions and wash symbols. But because some things need extra special care, here’s a quick ‘how to’ guide.

Jersey and knitwear

Washing tends to make jersey and knitwear tighten up, so it’s always a good idea to reshape the garment while damp, then dry flat. With fabrics like viscose, we recommend ironing on the reverse to avoid creating shiny patches.

Woollen knitwear

To keep your knitwear soft and smooth, remember:

• Wash hand washable wool in cool water with a non-biological detergent – biological detergents will break down the fabric over time.
• To prevent shrinkage, never soak wool.
• Rubbing at stains could cause bobbling, so treat them with liquid detergent just before washing instead.
• For 40° machine washable wool, turn the garment inside out before washing – another anti-bobbling trick!
• Reshape all garments while damp and dry flat.

Silk

This beautifully delicate fabric needs a lot of TLC. Top tips:

• Always use a non-biological detergent with washable silk, as biological detergents will break down the fabric over time.
• Liquid detergents are best, as they dissolve faster in water. Powders can sometimes leave a residue behind.
• Silk is prone to water marks, so don’t spot clean stains. Instead, just clean your garment as soon as possible following the care label instructions.
• As hairspray and perfumes can cause discolouration, it’s a good idea to use them before putting the garment on.
• Silk is relatively crease-free, so minimum ironing required! Don’t spray, as this could cause scorching or water marks.

Linen

Natural creasing is part of linen’s unique look. But to avoid ‘hard’ wash creases, hang your garment to dry - then use a warm iron on the reverse to prevent shine.

Tailoring

How to make the most of our fabulously convenient machine washable suiting:

• Always wash matching pieces together so the shades won’t vary over time.
• Fasten trousers and put them neatly into the washing machine.
• Fasten the jacket, folding the sleeves inward towards the front, then place flat on top of the trousers.
• Wash on a 40° wool cycle.
• As soon as it’s finished, take out your suit, shake and hang to dry.

Denims

Denim now gives you more gorgeous indigo dye effects than ever before. But the processes involved sometimes leave loose dye on the fabric’s surface.

To avoid transferring this to other clothes, it’s a good idea to wash denim before you wear it. Then to prolong the life of your dye effect, always wash garments inside out.

Leather and suede

Leather varies piece by piece, so don’t worry about differences in shade and texture – they make every garment unique!

To remove surface dirt on leather, wipe with a damp sponge followed by a dry cloth. With suede, follow the same process, then raise the pile using a soft bristle brush. For an all over clean, always take your leather or suede garments to a specialist cleaner.

Embellished clothes

Details like beading and sequins are hand-sewn, so they need to be handled with extra care. Trims do occasionally become loose with wear, but we always provide spare beads or sequins in case you need to sew them back on. More tips:

• Powder particles can scratch beads and sequins, so use a liquid detergent for hand washable embellished pieces.
• To help protect trims on both washable and dry clean only garments, turn them inside out before cleaning.
• Pop long-thread embroidered garments in a pillow case when washing to avoid snagging.
• Never iron directly onto trims.
• If storing flat, we recommend folding embellished garments in tissue paper. This will stop trims being caught on other clothes and prevent impression marks from the trims onto the fabric.