Care guide
Keep it as good as the day it arrived.
How to wash, dry and store each fabric so it lasts.
Care by fabric
Cotton mesh and piqué
Wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Reshape while damp and dry flat or on a hanger; skip the tumble dryer, which shrinks cotton and dulls the embroidered pony.
Oxford cloth
Wash at 30°C and hang to dry on a hanger, buttons done up. Iron while still slightly damp, collar and cuffs first.
Linen
Wash cool on a gentle cycle and hang to dry. Creases are part of linen; a steamer relaxes them without flattening the texture.
Cashmere
Hand wash in cool water with a wool detergent, or dry clean. Never wring: roll in a towel to press the water out and dry flat, away from heat.
Merino and lambswool
Air it between wears; wool rarely needs washing. When it does, use the wool cycle or hand wash cool and dry flat. Remove pilling with a comb, not a razor.
Down outerwear
Wash rarely, on a gentle cycle with a down detergent, then tumble dry low with two clean tennis balls until completely dry.
Care symbols explained
The labels inside every piece use the international care symbols. The ones you will see most:
- 30°
Machine wash at 30°C
One dot or the number is the highest temperature. A line under the tub means a gentler cycle.
- Hand
Hand wash only
Cool water, gentle squeezing, no wringing.
- △ ✕
Do not bleach
A crossed triangle: no bleach of any kind.
- □ ○ ✕
Do not tumble dry
A crossed circle in a square: dry flat or on a hanger.
- Iron •
Iron on a low heat
One dot is low, three dots is high. Iron wool and cashmere through a cloth.
- ○ P
Dry clean
A circle means professional cleaning; the letter tells the cleaner which process.
Storage tips
Fold knitwear
Hangers stretch shoulders. Fold knits and keep them in a drawer or on a shelf.
Hang shirts and jackets
Use wide wooden hangers so shoulders keep their shape, with a little space between pieces.
Protect wool out of season
Store clean wool in breathable cotton bags with cedar; moths prefer worn, unwashed fibres.
A question about caring for a piece?
Send us the product name and we will tell you exactly how to look after it.