Cashmere Care

What's the best way to clean my cashmere clothing?
Cleaning your cashmere clothing is very easy! We recommend that you clean your cashmere regularly, as quality cashmere like ours really does improve after each wash.

You can actually machine wash an ILC top if you are careful to turn it inside out, put it on a low temperature wool wash, on its own with the appropriate detergent, and preferably no spin, although a light spin is acceptable.

However we prefer to recommend that you hand wash our cashmere, as this saves any mistakes being made and we think that being such a special fabric it should be treated with loving care.

You should wash with warm or cool water, using a good quality soap product like Woolite or even a mild organic shampoo. You can leave it to soak for a while rather than rubbing it. If there is a dirty patch gently apply extra detergent into the area and leave to soak for a few minutes before rinsing. Do not wring your cashmere garment; simply hand squeeze the excess water out. Lay the garment out on a large towel, then roll it up and twist. Remove your garment and leave to dry on a flat surface or on a fresh, dry towel until thoroughly dried. Once dry you can iron it – ensure the iron setting is not too hot – steam is best. Cashmere clothes can also be dry-cleaned.

How can you keep cashmere looking new?
By keeping it clean (dirty cashmere is very attractive to moths!) and removing any small pills immediately. Please do NOT use a pilling comb on one of our garments - any pilling can be easily removed by hand only. If you own a moulting pet then sticky tape or a sticky lint roller will help remove the hairs. Remember to wash often!

How should I store my cashmere garments?
Cashmere should be neatly folded or hung with a protective bag covering it.

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