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Care tips for fine fabrics: How to keep silk, linen & co. beautiful for a long time

Fine fabrics are a promise of quality, feel, timeless elegance—and a very high standard of care. Choosing silk, linen, or other high-quality materials is choosing class over quantity. To ensure this beauty doesn't fade, attention and care are required.

In this article, we will show you how to properly care for your precious fabrics – with style, understanding, and an eye for detail.

1. Silk: Delicate, noble – and sophisticated

Silk is a natural product of incomparable elegance. Its fine fiber structure makes it exceptionally light and lustrous—but also sensitive to heat, friction, and aggressive cleaning agents.

Care instructions for silk:

  • Washing: Hand wash only with cold water and special silk detergent. Never wring or rub.

  • Drying: Lay flat on a towel to dry, do not expose to direct sunlight .

  • Ironing: Iron on the left side or with a silk cloth when slightly damp at the lowest temperature .

  • Storage: Best hung in a closet, away from light. Avoid contact with perfume or deodorant.

💡 Tip: If you want to be on the safe side, have pure silk professionally cleaned.

2. Linen: Naturally beautiful – with character

Linen is the essence of summer lightness—airy, cooling, and with a refined, slightly crinkled drape. It's more robust than many people think, but still requires gentle care to preserve its texture and color.

Care instructions for linen:

  • Washing: Machine washable at 30–40°C with mild detergent. No fabric softener or heavy-duty detergent.

  • Drying: Best left to air dry – do not tumble dry as the fabric may become brittle.

  • Ironing: Iron with a damp, hot iron – preferably with steam. Alternatively: The natural "creased look" is absolutely stylish.

  • Storage: Folded or on wide hangers to avoid pressure points.

💡 Tip: Linen gets softer—and more beautiful—with each wash. Just be careful not to wash at too high a temperature to avoid damaging the fibers.

3. Wool & wool blends: Noble warmth, gently cared for

Whether fine merino wool, cashmere, or double-face wool blends – high-quality wool fabrics are sensitive. They react to temperature fluctuations, mechanical stress, and excessive moisture.

Care instructions for wool:

  • Washing: As infrequently as possible. It's best to air out instead of washing . If necessary, use a cold wool wash cycle, a very low spin cycle, and wool detergent.

  • Drying: Lying on a terry towel, stretched into shape. No dryer.

  • Ironing: With steam – never dry and never too hot.

  • Storage: Store folded, protected from moths (lavender sachets or cedar wood work naturally).

💡 Tip: Pay particular attention to the instructions for hand processing when using double-face fabrics – many pieces are not washable and require cleaning.

4. Cotton & Poplin: Versatile, but not arbitrary

Even though cotton is somewhat more robust, it deserves gentle care in its finer versions—such as poplin, voile, or batiste. This preserves its color, shape, and feel.

Care instructions for fine cotton fabrics:

  • Washing: Machine wash at max. 40 °C with color or mild detergent.

  • Drying: Air drying recommended – tumble dry only at low temperature.

  • Ironing: Slightly damp with steam – cotton may be ironed hot.

  • Storage: Clean, dry, preferably not exposed to direct light.

Conclusion: Quality requires mindfulness

The appeal of fine fabrics lies not only in their aesthetics, but also in the feeling of owning something special – and treating it responsibly. With proper care, your fabrics will retain their color, shape, and character – and accompany you for many years.

In our shop you will not only find selected fabrics of outstanding quality, but also personal advice and tips to ensure that your sewing projects bring you long-lasting joy.

🧺 We would be happy to advise you personally on how to care for your desired fabric – write to us or visit our customer service.

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