Plant-based dye – wash

In addition to use at dry cleaners, plant-, indigo- and mud-dyed products (mainly the C, DC and M product numbers at the end) can be hand-washed at home or on the hand-wash course of a washing machine. Compared to chemical dyes, the colours of these products fade more easily, so you can enjoy a gradual change in colour if you treat them with care every day.

As plant-dyed products are particularly sensitive to acidity and alkalinity, we recommend washing or partial washing as soon as possible after sweating or soiling.

Please follow the instructions below for washing at home.

Washing method.

1. Dissolve a mild detergent in a basin of lukewarm water (approx. 30°C) and gently hand-wash the product inside out. In doing so, press gently as rubbing the products together strongly may cause partial colour fading. Please check the detergent for colour fading in an inconspicuous area before use.

2. Dehydrate in the washing machine. Dehydrate for no more than 2 minutes and use a laundry net.

3. Rinse with lukewarm water and dehydrate to remove any detergent residue. Repeat once or twice.

Remove the garment immediately after dehydration and dry in the shade, away from direct sunlight.

Do not use detergents containing bleach or fluorescent agents as they may cause the colours to fade.

When using a washing machine, try washing and dehydrating for a short time. Please be careful not to get detergent directly onto the product in this case. To avoid colour migration, please do not wash with light colours. Please note that we cannot guarantee that all washing machines will work on the hand wash course.