How to: Wash Vintage Clothing
Learning how to properly wash and maintain your garments can prolong their life and keep them looking newer, longer.
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These are some of my tips to help keep your garments looking their best!!
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DO NOT use high heat as it can shrink cotton
- Hand wash lukewarm + lay flat to air dry
- Machine wash cold - warm and dry on low
DO NOT use high heat as it can damage silk
- Hand wash cold and lay flat to dry (do not wring dry)
- Machine wash in garment bag on cold and lay flat to dry
DO NOT use high heat as it can shrink wool
- Hand wash room temperature, squeeze water from garment do not ring, may misshape garment.) And lay flat to dry
- Machine wash cold and air dry
Such as: ACRYLIC, NYLON, POLYESTER, SPANDEX, FAUX FUR, ECT
DO NOT use high heat as it can burn synthetic materials
- Hand wash cold - lukewarm water and air dry
- Machine wash cold - lukewarm and dry on low
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How to be: Well Groomed (1949)
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