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Taking care of your functional clothes is not difficult, but by caring for and washing them correctly, you both extend their lifespan and significantly reduce the climate impact.

Washing clothes requires both water and energy and washes out chemicals in the form of detergents and microplastics in our environment. Machine washing also leads to wear and tear on clothes, especially zippers and Velcro. Below are both general advice for washing our garments but also advice for washing different types of material.

Likewise, tumble drying puts extra strain on the clothes, and some products should never be tumble dried. When you have the opportunity, it is therefore better to hang your clothes - with the exception of down products - so that they can air dry, preferably outdoors.

General washing advice

  • Always follow the washing instructions on your garment
  • Try to wash sparingly - often a garment can be aired to become fresh again
  • Use a laundry bag when washing synthetic garments - remember to collect the fluff after washing and throw it in your trash, do not rinse the fluff because the micro-plastics are then washed into lakes and oceans
  • Follow the washing instructions and try filling the washing machine
  • Use eco-labelled detergent, remember to dose the right amount
  • Avoid fabric softener as it impairs moisture transport and breathability
  • Avoid tumble drying, which also wears out the clothes - some garments should never be tumble dried. If possible, it is better to hang your clothes to dry.
  • Close both zippers and Velcro

Take care of your merino wool garment

Keep in mind that a merino garment does not need to be washed as often as clothes made of other materials. If you have a favorite sweater or jacket made of wool, you don't actually need to wash it very often. Rather hang it out in the fresh air, under a roof or similar, and it will quickly become clean and fresh again.

However, a merino wool garment that is in direct contact with the skin needs to be washed regularly. In order to maintain the naturally good properties of the material, it is important to always follow the washing instructions on the product.

Hang up and air and you save water, energy and the clothes last longer.

  • Always wash on wool program (30 or 40 degrees)
  • Use only detergent intended for wool, preserves and protects the merino wool
  • Never use fabric softener as it destroys the fine fibers of the wool
  • Do not tumble dry, hang to dry instead

Merino wool recovers its shape quickly, so you don't need to iron or pull the garment to regain its shape.

Some of our garments have a chlorine-free wool treatment called EXP from Schoeller, which makes the wool washable at 40 degrees. EXP is a revolutionary environmentally friendly treatment of wool, read more about the product here. It is very practical when you have to wash, but it is always important that you read what is written in the washing instructions on your product.