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Care

How to keep
the things you love.

Most clothes don't fail because they were poorly made. They fail because they were washed too often, too hot, or hung where they should have been folded. A short, practical guide from the atelier.

Silk
01 · Material

Silk

Crêpe de chine, charmeuse, dupion, satin

Silk is alive — it breathes, it hangs differently after a few wears, and it does not love rough handling. Treat it gently and it lasts a lifetime.

Hand wash
Dry flat
Iron low
Don't soak
Do
  • Hand-wash in cold water with a pH-neutral soap
  • Roll in a clean towel to remove excess water
  • Lay flat to dry in the shade
  • Iron on the lowest setting, inside-out, while still slightly damp
Don't
  • Machine-wash on a normal cycle (delicate cycles are fine for our crêpes only)
  • Wring or twist
  • Hang to dry — it will stretch
  • Use bleach, oxidising stain removers, or fabric softener
From the atelier

A small water mark? Lightly steam the whole panel — silk water-marks lift when re-wet uniformly.

Wool & cashmere
02 · Material

Wool & cashmere

Knitwear, suiting, coats

Wool is self-cleaning. The biggest threat is over-washing and clothes moths — neither is what you think.

Hand wash
Dry flat
No tumble
No iron
Do
  • Air out after every wear, on a wide hanger or flat
  • Hand-wash only when it actually needs it (rarely)
  • Use a dedicated wool soap
  • De-pill with a comb or stone, never a razor
Don't
  • Machine-wash in hot water — it will felt
  • Hang knitwear — it stretches; fold it instead
  • Store with mothballs (we use cedar)
  • Tumble-dry, ever
From the atelier

Cashmere does not need washing more than two or three times a winter. Air it; it does the rest.

Linen & cotton
03 · Material

Linen & cotton

Shirts, dresses, trousers

Linen and cotton are the two materials that actually become better with washing. Don't be precious.

Machine 30°
Iron low
No tumble
Do
  • Machine-wash on a 30°C delicate cycle
  • Hang or lay flat to dry
  • Iron damp on the linen setting if you want crisp
  • Embrace the wrinkles if you don't
Don't
  • Wash above 40°C — colour will fade
  • Tumble-dry — it shortens fibres and the garment
  • Iron embroidery directly — use a pressing cloth
From the atelier

A pressing cloth is a piece of cotton you put between the iron and the fabric. We give one with every shirt.

Lace
04 · Material

Lace

Calais, Chantilly, embroidery

Lace is structural — every thread carries the weight of the rest. Wash it the way you'd wash a piece of paper, if you had to wash a piece of paper.

Hand wash
Dry flat
Don't soak
No iron
Do
  • Hand-wash in lukewarm water with a wool soap
  • Lay flat between two clean towels and press
  • Dry flat, away from sun
  • Store folded in tissue, never on a hanger
Don't
  • Machine-wash, ever
  • Hang while wet — the lace will pull
  • Use bleach
  • Iron directly — steam from a distance instead
From the atelier

For our bridal pieces and embroidered evening dresses we recommend a specialist dry-cleaner — write to us and we will share names in your city.

Leather
05 · Material

Leather

Bags, shoes, belts

Leather wants two things: not getting wet, and not being kept somewhere too dry.

Don't soak
Dry shade
Do
  • Wipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth
  • Condition twice a year with a neutral leather cream
  • Stuff bags with tissue when storing
  • Use shoe trees in shoes overnight
Don't
  • Soak or rinse
  • Use saddle soap or wax on suede
  • Store in plastic — it sweats; cotton dust-bag instead
  • Apply heat to dry it
From the atelier

A waterlogged leather bag: do not put it on a radiator. Stuff it with tissue, change the tissue every hour, leave it 48 hours away from heat.

Restore
Repairs & alterations

Free for the first year, modestly priced after. Send the piece back to us; we send it home in two weeks.

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Pass on
Resale & vintage

A small program for second-hand Sylvane. We clean it, photograph it, sell it, share the proceeds with you.

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Stuck?
Ask the atelier

A particular stain, an old garment, a piece in trouble. Photograph it; write to us. We answer in three days.

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