Care Instructions Overview for All Fibre Types

These instructions are general. The care is not only governed by the fibre material, but also by the way it has been processed. Therefore, lining materials, interlining, sewing cotton, or even specific processing technologies can have great influence on the care specifications. When in doubt: always try on a nonvisible spot!

Cotton and Linen

The washing and ironing temperatures are mainly governed by the colour of the material. 

White can normally be washed at up to 95 degrees. However, delicate lightweights may not. 

Blousing and shirting in colour, at 40 or 60 degrees. 

Dark coloured fabrics or some prints, only at 30 degrees. Thin, delicate fabrics should only be tumble dried with 1 dot, others with 2 dots.

Wool and Premium Animal Hair

Only wash in case of prior industrial special treatment of the fibres. Knitwear in wool wash cycle or hand wash cold.

Silk

Only wash light plain-coloured articles, but only after testing on an invisible spot. Otherwise: dry clean.
In case of intense colours or prints, only clean with F. P can cause problems.

Viscose and Modal Fibre, Lyocell and Tencel™

The care of viscose and modal fibre articles is only marginally different. Generally, modal fibre is easier to care for than viscose, due to its better dry and wet strength. This is why modal fibre is used with cotton more often than viscose nowadays. Viscose is mainly used as pure viscose, as lining material, plain-coloured and as a base for printing. Combined with cotton neither of these two fibres should ever be boiled!
If modal fibre or viscose have been used, e.g. as lining material, the care is governed by the outer fabric (e.g. wool). Lyocell and especially Tencel™ are to be treated similarly as modal fibre, washing is considerably less problematic.

Acetate and Triacetate

In the case of acetate, particular care should be taken with the melting point of the fibres, because it has a very low melting point. This is why neither should be tumble dried! Triacetate can be ironed at a slightly higher temperature. Do not use acetone for stain removal!

Polyamide

Washing and cleaning of pure polyamide fibre, is unproblematic. In combination with natural fibres, their properties should always be taken into consideration.

Polyester

Polyester in its pure form is probably the most easy-care of all fibres. Washing, cleaning and ironing of polyester is completely unproblematic. Depending on its processing, ironing is not necessary at all. However, polyester is frequently used as part of the composition with almost all natural fibres. In this case, the care specifications of the natural fibres apply.

Polyacryl

Polyacrylic is heat-sensitive, like polyamide; and if possible, should only be steamed, not ironed. Tumble drying is not recommended. Only air drying. This applies especially for knitwear.

Elastane (Lycra)

When worked as jersey in combination with polyamide, the washing of elastane is unproblematic. Caution must be taken when ironing! Elastane is extremely heat-sensitive. In combination with other fibres, the rule is: the specifications of the main material (e.g. wool) apply.