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Cashmere Care Guide
Washing, Drying, Storing, and Caring for Your Cashmere Clothing
Our cashmere knitwear and accessories are designed and crafted by us using only the finest, softest pure white grade A cashmere.
Beautifully styled with great attention to detail, our garments are built to last for years and improve with age, like a fine wine. Cashmere is a perfect heirloom piece, one of the finest fibres in the world, offering years of pleasure when cared for properly.
We love the super-soft wool that is cashmere, and it deserves special care as it takes pride of place in your wardrobe. Our experts have decades of knowledge to help you care for, wash, clean, and store your cashmere.
Below is our specialist advice, but if you need further guidance, feel free to contact us by email, Livechat, or by phone at 01908 522455. Even if it’s not one of our garments, we’re happy to assist as cashmere specialists.
Washing & Drying Cashmere Clothing
Hand washing your cashmere garments frequently will refresh and condition the fibres.
We all try to avoid washing cashmere whenever possible and often try to ‘spot-clean’ to prolong the life of the garment, this is fine for regular wear but before storing your cashmere clothing for longer periods of time we recommend to give it a good cleanse.
Your sweater may not look dirty but traces of food, dust, skin and hair can still hide between the fibres and increase the chance of attracting moths and ruining your favourite cashmere cardigan.
We always recommend to wash your cashmere clothing by hand, even hand-wash settings on your washing machine can add to the risk of damaging the cashmere fibres so we generally advise to roll up your sleeves and get involved!
Washing Tips
Simple steps to achieve the cleanest cashmere and help it last
STEP ONE
Find a clean bowl or sink – please ensure that it is clean and there is no food, dirt, or cleaning products and residue that could harm your cashmere. It may be worth having a bowl you use solely for hand-washing your cashmere and knitwear.
STEP TWO
Soak in lukewarm water (30c) with shampoo added. Make sure the water is only lukewarm and importantly that the water is NOT hot. Cashmere knitwear and pashmina may be washed by hand using a small amount of gentle detergent or ideally our Cashmere Centre specially formulated shampoo.
You can use other gentle detergents, but for best results use the right shampoo designed for cashmere fibres. Make sure it is fully dissolved in the water before you start to add your clothing.
STEP THREE
Turn inside out and squeeze clean gently, try rolling it if this helps - do not rub or wring. Let the detergent do the work, do not apply any force through the garments.
- Wash each garment separately -
STEP FOUR
Thoroughly rinse in lukewarm water. We suggest using water that is of the same temperature as the water you washed it in.
Make sure the bowl/sink is clean and free from anything that may have dislodged from the garment during the cleaning process.
Drying Tips
For drying your cashmere, be gentle.
STEP ONE
Re-shape to its original size and dry flat over a towel away from direct heat and sunlight, avoid radiators. We don’t recommend hanging cashmere clothes to dry, as the weight of the water can stretch it out of shape.
DO NOT TUMBLE DRY! This is the fastest way to shrink your cashmere clothing!
STEP TWO
Press under a damp cloth on a low heat setting. Do not wring or twist the garment, be patient and treat it as it treats you, softly and caringly. Cashmere should get softer and improve with age.
Rotating your wardrobe and letting your cashmere knitwear rest for a couple of days after wearing, you will help to extend it’s life.
Storing Your Cashmere
Protect your cashmere all year round
Ideally, garments should be stored inside out and kept in a dust free and well-aired area away from direct sunlight.
Before storing for any length of time ensure your garment is washed well as dirt, dead skin or dust can attract moths and other insects.
If you are storing it away for the summer then we recommend to give it a good clean, de-crease, de-pill, and gently put it away for hibernation.
The same is true for the place you will store it, ensure you have removed any dust and it’s not damp. Ideally you would use a storage bag to keep your cashmere looking like new!
We can assist with de-pilling, cleaning and minor repairs, please view our 'Bespoke Services' page and give us a call!
As cashmere specialists, we have a range of storage solutions available such as garment covers, storage bags and non-slip hangers.
Enquire now or call 01908 522455 for further advice.
