Essential Guide to washing your linen the correct way

Linen is an amazing low-maintenance fabric that can last long if taken care of the correct way. Linen fabric needs tender care to make sure it maintains the same great look.

Always remember that not all washing is good for clothes, and it is advisable to only wash your linen items when needed and with like-coloured fabrics.

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Common linen care mistakes

Linen washes better than most materials whilst maintaining its quality, and the more it’s washed, the softer and more beautiful it becomes. Therefore you must wash it the right way avoiding damaging it. Avoid these mistakes when dealing with line fabric:

Dry cleaning your linen

Dry cleaning linen fabrics can cause the fibre of the fabric to break or shrink, damaging your clothes. It may seem like the best method to wash the fabric but you can never really be certain of the chemicals dry cleaners use so it is good to just highly skip dry cleaning when cleaning your Linens.

Washing it with other fabrics

Making sure you are washing your Linen pieces together is crucial. That means no other fabric like towels or clothes with rough fibres that might damage your linen during a wash cycle. Mixing it with other rough fabrics may cause wear and tear during the wash. Be sure to wash your Linen in cold water washing machine temperature.

Storing your line in plastic

It may not be commonly known, but storing your linen clothes in plastic is a No-No. Since linen is a natural fibre fabric and most items have been dyed with organic dyes, they need room to breathe. Storing them in plastic surprisingly harbours a delightful environment for mildew to grow which is never good. Hanging the items so the crease can relax and create air circulation on items does more good than harm.

Never mix it with dark colours

Most linen items are nude, white, or creamy. These are delicate colours and need to be treated as such. Tags on your linen clothes will tell you to wash with like colours to avoid being stained by darker colours. Always separate your colours according to the colour to avoid this simple mistake.