Organic cotton dyed with avocado to produce soft pink

Caring for your botanically dyed lingerie.

Clothing is our second skin. It breathes, It moves. It becomes us.

Caring for your botanically dyed lingerie.

Rules of thumb

  • Wash only when necessary
  • Use gentle non-toxic ph neutral detergent
  • Wash by hand in cold water
  • Line dry and store out of sunshine
  • Never dry clean
  • Colours will change over time with a natural patina
  • Botanical dyes are Ph sensitive so below is a list of ways to remove stains safely.

Oil stains

  • Sprinkle baking powder onto the stain and let sit for 30 mins
  • Hand wash with neutral ph soaps
  • Rinse well, repeat if needed

 

Acidic stains (citric, wine, tea, coffee)

  • Soak garment in cold water for at least an hour
  • Hand wash with gentle oh detergent
  • Rinse thoroughly
  • Repeat if needed

 

Alkaline stains (sweat, natural deodorants)

  • Other stains (food lipstick, dirt)
  • Dilute small amount of detergent in warm water
  • Soak garment for at least an hour or over night
  • wash with gentle Ph detergent
  • Rinse and line dry
  • Repeat as needed
  • Gently rub stubborn stains

 

 

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