Materials tab

Here is a list of materials with pros and cons, washing and maintenance.

** The material list will be constantly integrated with new materials. **

 

Index:

-Bamboo

-Cotton

-Linen

-Mohair

-Arrow

 

 

Bamboo

Features:

 

For:

Antibacterial

Absorbent

Biodegradable

Shiny

Soft

Protects from UV rays

Resistant

Thermoregulating

Breathable

 

 

 

 

Washing tips:

All garments should be turned inside out before being washed and dried, to avoid wear on the outside such as discolouration and pitting.

The first wash should be done by hand to allow excess pigment to come out without transferring to other garments.

All knitwear items, especially if handmade, must be dried horizontally and absolutely must not be hung or the garment will deform

 

 

Correct:

 Temperatures up to 40 °

Hand wash or delicate

 

 

Wrong:

 

Tumble dry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cotton

 

Features:

 

For:

Absorbent

Economic

Hypoallergenic

Air permeable and breathable

Break resistant.

Withstands high temperatures

Dab the bad smell of sweat;

Breathable

Versatile

 

Versus:

 

 Flammable

Limited thermal insulation

It can turn yellow

Not very elastic

Sensitive to humidity

It shrinks in the first wash by about 5% when it is pure cotton.

 

Washing tips:

All garments should be turned inside out before being washed and dried, to avoid wear on the outside such as discolouration and pitting.

The first wash should be done by hand to allow excess pigment to come out without transferring to other garments.

All knitwear items, especially if handmade, must be dried horizontally and absolutely must not be hung or the garment will deform

 

Correct:

 By hand

Tumble dry but not too hot.

White cotton can be washed up to 90 °

Colored or treated cotton can be washed up to 60 °

Spin up to 800 rpm

In the washing machine

Use mild liquid detergent

 

  Wrong:

Drying in direct sunlight or at temperatures that are too high.

Use of bleach on colored garments

Use of undiluted bleach in white garments

 

 

 

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Linen

Features:

 

For:

Anti-microbial

Hypoallergenic

Hygroscopic

Light

Resistant

Sustainable

Breathable

Thermoregulator

 

 

Versus:

 Not elastic

Not soft

constrains

Drain

Slow drying

 

Washing tips:

 

All garments should be turned inside out before being washed and dried, to avoid wear on the outside such as discolouration and pitting.

The first wash should be done by hand to allow excess pigment to come out without transferring to other garments.

All knitwear items, especially if handmade, must be dried horizontally and absolutely must not be hung or the garment will deform

 

 

Correct:

maximum temperature of 60 ° for whites

maximum temperature of 40 ° for colored

 

Wrong:

 

 

 

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Mohair

Features:

 

For: 

Sparkly

Good stain resistance

Rubber band

Easy to dye

Thermal insulation

Light

Soft

Resistant

Breathable

 

 

 

 Versus:

 Very often

 

 

Washing tips:

 

All garments should be turned inside out before being washed and dried, to avoid wear on the outside such as discolouration and pitting.

The first wash should be done by hand to allow excess pigment to come out without transferring to other garments.

All knitwear items, especially if handmade, must be dried horizontally and absolutely must not be hung or the garment will deform

 

 

Correct:

 Dry horizontally

Detergent for delicates or wool

Hand wash or wool program

Maximum temperature 30 °

Spin at low speed

Little detergent

 

 

 

 

Wrong:

 Too much detergent

High temperatures

Dry vertically

Tumble dry

 

 

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Arrow

Features:

 

For:

Good thermal conductor

Elastic

Easy to dye

Electricity insulation

Flexible

Malleable

Soft

Resistant

Resistant to moths

 

 

Versus:

 Non-homogeneous fiber when raw

It turns yellow easily

Very delicate

Presence of white spots or discolorations if placed in humid environments

 

 

 

Washing tips:

 

All garments should be turned inside out before being washed and dried, to avoid wear on the outside such as discolouration and pitting.

The first wash should be done by hand to allow excess pigment to come out without transferring to other garments.

All knitwear items, especially if handmade, must be dried horizontally and absolutely must not be hung or the garment will deform

 

 

Correct:

 Dry in a dry and not exposed to sunlight

Neutral detergents

Hand wash or delicate

Temperatures up to 40 °

 

 

 

Wrong:

 Drying in the sunlight

Temperatures above 40 °

Use of bleach