At Home Sweater Washing:
The Easiest
Step-by-Step Guide
We let you skip the trip to the mall, now you can skip the dry cleaner and wash your sweaters at home.
There are no rules to how often you have to wash your sweater, but we recommend several wears before washing, like your jeans.
Just follow the easy steps below for both hand and machine wash options, as well as a unique drying method, to keep your sweaters fresh and in tact.
The
Washing
Machine
Method
1. Turn your sweater inside out.
2. Place it in a pillowcase of a similar color that you know does not bleed.
3. Use a gentle detergent without bleach or perfumes. Organic detergents, or detergents made for children’sclothing work well.
4. Wash the sweater in the pillowcase with cold water on the delicate setting.
5. Don’t wring or twist water out of sweater upon removal. Gently gather your sweater into a ball and press the
The
Hand
Wash
Method
1. Turn your sweater inside out.
2. Use a gentle detergent without bleach or perfumes. Organic detergents, or detergents made for children’s clothing work well.
3. Wash the sweater with the detergent in cold water in your sink or bathtub.
4. Rinse off the detergent with cold water.
5. Don’t wring or twist water out of sweater. Gently gather your sweater into a ball and press the excess water out of it.
