CARING FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL CASHMERE.
WASH GARMENTS AT HOME FOR THE SOFTEST CASHMERE
Personally, we don’t recommend dry cleaning. Your cashmere will stay must softer if you hand wash it. Use a baby shampoo or a specialist cashmere shampoo for example Clothes Doctor cashmere and wool wash. Soak in Luke warm water for at least 10 minutes and then swirl your knitwear around. Just be gentle and avoid pulling at the knit too much as it will stretch and lose shape.
KEEP YOUR CASHMERE IN SHAPE WHILE IT DRIES.
After washing gently squeeze out the excess water - NEVER wring or twist! Arrange the garment into its proper shape and wrap your cashmere in a towel to get rid of the excess water. Unwrap and leave to dry on a flat surface with a towel underneath it.
DEAL WITH PILLING USING A COMB
Contrary to popular belief, pilling on cashmere is neither a sign of poor quality nor a design fault. Pilling is a natural characteristic of the yarn and can be easily removed using a good quality cashmere comb or brush. We will include a cedar wood cashmere comb with each sweater or cardigan purchase. Please be gentle and do not de-pill more than necessary as damage can occur. Once pilling has been removed after a few washes, you will notice the garment becomes softer to handle and touch and will pill less. When cared for, cashmere actually improves with age.
STORAGE
Try to keep your cashmere clean while in storage. Moths just love cashmere that’s not clean. We always recommend hanging some rosemary in your wardrobe or a scented lavender bag as a natural deterrent. Another tip is to fold and store your cashmere in a cotton dust bag or pillow case. Do not use hangers as they can disfigure your knitwear.
Clothes Doctor
All Clothes Doctor care products like the de-pilling comb, eco wash for cashmere and scented lavender bags for your wardrobe can be found in the Care Products section of our website.
We also provide a re-dress and repair service for your much loved Laura Chambers Cashmere, to breed new life in to your treasured cashmere pieces.
