Knitwear Care + Storage

Learn proper care techniques to keep your artisan pieces beautiful and wearable for years to come.

 

Wash instructions:

  1. Fill sink or clean tub with cold water.
  2. Add a small amount of unscented wool soap ( I recommend Dirty Labs Delicates Wash, link: https://a.co/d/05GOnT02)
  3. Add hats, gently squeeze and agitate, letting the fibers soak up the water and soap disperse. For 1 minute, continue gently squeezing the hat in the water.
  4. Optional- leave the hat to soak for 10 minutes (this is good if you're trying to get rid of a smell). You could even add a lemon peel or drop or two of lemon essential oil to the water if the hat has been exposed to smoke or bad smells.
  5. Drain water, gently rinse the hat and fill basin one more time to keep squeezing out the old water.
  6. Drain again, continue gently squeezing water out from one end to the other without wringing or stretching the hat.
  7. Once water is squeezed out, lay the hat flat on a towel or clean surface, with the fibers pulled up and down (making it look a bit long). This will help it get back to shape and restore it from being stretched out width-wise. 
  8. Let air dry for a day or two (it helps to place it somewhere warm and airy, but not hot or in direct sun. 
  9. Optional- I lay my knits dry on an absorbent stone mat (link: https://a.co/d/0ioRdlzp)

Removing pills and fuzz: