Garment Care

Our garments will be fine if you use your default laundry settings—they’re not made of particularly delicate fabrics unless otherwise specified. However, they will last longer if you take care of them. If you wish to extend their lifespan, follow these tips.

The quick answer is that you can default to the permanent press setting, which uses lower water and dryer temperatures and slower spin speeds. “Permanent press” is intended to avoid wrinkling and maintain a pressed finish in clothes sold as wrinkle-resistant or similar. While this might not be a priority for casual clothing, you can still use this setting as a default for clothes that are only lightly soiled.

Washing and drying in a machine always causes some level of damage. The most gentle way to care for any garment is to hand wash it and allow it to air dry, but of course, that is not always feasible.

For machine washing:

• Turn the garment inside out to protect any embroidery, screen printing, or other decorations.
• Use cold water to protect the colors and prints over time.
• Use the gentle/delicates cycle to minimize agitation.
• Use a mild detergent and avoid bleach or fabric softeners.
• A mesh laundry bag will provide extra protection to embroidery.
• Avoid washing with clothes with zippers or other abrasive parts that might cause damage.

When drying clothes:

• If possible, allow the garment to air dry, or use the tumble dry (no heat) setting on the dryer.
• Avoid wringing or twisting the fabric and instead lay the garment flat to dry.

Store garments neatly folded to further protect the fabric, stitches, and decorations. If you’ve ever found an old graphic tee balled up at the bottom of the basket, you’ve seen how screenprints can get wrinkles and cracks from being kept that way.

If you want to iron the clothes at all, put a cloth (eg: a tea towel or another tee) over the decorated area to iron on the reverse side and use a lower heat setting.