Washing and maintaining your uniform
Most of the clothes in our shop have handmade buttons. To protect them, we advise you to use a washing bag in the washing machine.
If it has embroidery on your uniform, do not use the high temperature to iron.
We have a wide variety of cotton, linen, silk, mixed natural fibers, vegetable fibers with special treatments, stretch fabrics, velvet, synthetic fibers, natural and mixed synthetic fibers, etc.
Following advice of washing and maintenance for your uniform :
Most of the uniforms in our shop are handmade. In order to respect tradition, the buttons are 100% hand made in tissu. To wash this kind of uniform, do not use strong spin and wash at high temperature.
COTTON (LIGHT COTTON OR COARSE COTTON FABRIC)
The cotton uniform shrink a little after the first wash. In our shop, before starting a production, the cotton fabrics are already pre-washed once. But, the uniform shrink still a little until the 3rd wash. If you are unsure about the size of the uniform, do not hesitate to contact us so that we can advise you. Or, please indicate your height and weight.
Washing :
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Wash by hand or washing machine ≤ 30°C without strong spin.
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Chlorine bleaching is prohibited.
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White fabrics can be washed with strong, alkaline products at high temperatures.
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Do not soak the outfits in water for a very long time.
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Soak in water just the time of washing.
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Dry in the shade to avoid losing color.
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Do not wring.
Maintenance :
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Coarse cotton fabric supports high temperature up to 200°C.
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Lightweight cotton, we do not recommend using temperature ≥ 100°C. We hang it on a hanger after use, the creaces leaves.
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Avoid exposure to the sun for a long time.
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Store in a well-ventilated area to prevent moisture.
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For the uniform that you put directly on you next to the skin, with sweat, do not soak in warm water (to avoid yellow sweat stains).
LINEN
Washing :
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Natural fibers lose a bit of color at first, you can put a little salt to fix the color.
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Preferred dry cleaning. Or soak in neutral detergent for 10 minutes, temperature ≤ 30°C.
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Wash by hand or washing machine without strong spin.
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Chlorine bleaching is prohibited.
Maintenance :
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Iron when the uniform is not completely dry yet.
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Iron quickly on the uniform.
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Steam iron allowed. Natural linen supports high temperature up to 200°C.
COTTON AND LINEN
The cotton linen uniform shrink a little after the first wash. This does not affect the choice of size. More washed, the fabric become more soft.
Washing :
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Wash by hand or washing machine ≤ 30°C without strong spin.
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Chlorine bleaching is prohibited.
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Do not use a brush to clean the fabric surface.
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Do not soak the outfits in water for a very long time.
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Soak in water just the time of washing.
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Dry in the shade to avoid losing color.
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Do not wring.
Maintenance :
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Normally, no ironing is required.
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If you want to iron, iron at low temperature.
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For light colors, put a layer of white fabric on the uniform and then iron over.
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For dark colors, iron first the inside and then the outside.
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Also put a fabric over the uniform.
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Do not iron in direct contact with the uniform.
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Iron at low temperature.
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Hang the uniform on a hanger when you do not wear them, to avoid or reduce creases.
SYNTHETIC FIBERS / VELVET FIBERS / VELVET
Washing :
Maintenance :
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No need for special maitenance, the fabric does not crease.
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You can fold them without hanger and keep in the cabinet.
IMITATION SILK / ELASTIC SILK / ELASTIC MAT SILK
Washing :
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These are protein fibers (fibers of animal origin).
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We advise you to wash your uniform by hand.
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The fabrics can not be washed with alkaline products.
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Washing with lukawarm water, do not soak the uniforms in water for a long time.
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Rub gently, forbidden to use the brush to clean the fabric surface.
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Dry in the shade without wringing.
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Do not use the dryer.
Maintenance :
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Iron when the outfit is not completely dry yet.
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Do not iron with steam when dry.
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The ironing temperature must not exceed 130°C.
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Fold and wrap the garment in a cloth and store it in the cabinet if you do not wear it regularly.
VISCOSE
Washing :
Maintenance :
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It is important to regularly wash your viscose uniform, difficult to remove the dirt if it penetrates the fibers.
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No need for special maitenance, the fabric does not crease.