Our pieces are made and printed by hand in workshops in India using natural fibers. That makes them unique, and also a little more delicate than an industrial garment. With this care they will last you many years.
Before the first wear
Wash the garment on its own the first time. Artisan block print prints and natural dyes can release a little color in the first wash; this is normal and does not mean the garment is faulty.
Washing
- By hand or on a delicate machine cycle, in cold water (max. 30 °C).
- Mild, neutral detergent. Avoid detergents with optical brighteners.
- No bleach and no chlorine stain removers: they strip plant-based dyes.
- Turn the garment inside out before washing to protect embroidery and prints.
- Pieces with mirrors, beads or hand embroidery are best washed by hand.
Drying
Always dry in the shade and laid flat. Direct sun dulls natural dyes. Do not tumble dry: natural fibers shrink and embroidery can lose its shape.
Ironing
Iron inside out, at medium temperature and with the garment slightly damp. Over embroidery and mirrors, place a cotton cloth between the iron and the garment.
Each fabric, its own care
- Cotton and voile: can be machine washed cold. They may shrink a little in the first wash.
- Silk: hand wash cold with neutral soap, or dry clean. Do not wring the garment: press it with a towel to remove the water.
- Wool and padded garments: dry clean or a very gentle hand wash. Dry flat.
- Embroidery and mirrors: hand wash and dry in the shade, always inside out.
Storing
Store garments clean and dry, somewhere airy and out of direct light. Knitted or padded pieces are better folded than hung, so the shoulders do not lose their shape.
Small irregularities
As these are handmade pieces, it is normal to find slight color variations between units, small irregularities in the print or the odd different stitch. They are not faults: they are the mark of the hands that made them.
Have a question about a particular garment? Write to us and we will help you.