A How-To Guide
Caring For Your Lingerie
Caring for our intimates is a delicate matter. Luxury lingerie is an investment, and taking proper care of your items helps them last longer. High-quality fabrics and details like silk, lace, embroidery, and mesh require extra attention and time. Make your luxury last a lifetime by caring for your lingerie the way it was intended.
HOW TO HAND WASH YOUR LINGERIE
Prepare a Bath for Your Lingerie
- Your lingerie likes a bubble bath just like you do. Fill your sink, tub, bucket, or bowl with lukewarm water.
- Add a nontoxic gentle soap, natural shampoo, or designated lingerie wash.
- Drop in your delicates and gently move them around to evenly distribute the suds and submerge.
Soak & Rinse
- Set a time and allow your lingerie to soak for up to 30 minutes. Consider this an opportunity for some self-care. Do a face mask, call a friend, sit in the sun, sip some coffee or wine – you do you.
- After soaking is complete, run each item under a stream of lukewarm water until the water runs clean.
Hang Dry & Store
- Press or gently squeeze any excess water out.
- The best way to dry your lingerie is to hang dry. You can use a laundry line, drying rack, special hangers, or lay the lingerie flatly on a towel.
- After your lingerie is finished drying, you can store it in a safe place.
PRO TIP:
Love the scent of our stores? Wash you lingerie with our Signature Linden Lingerie Wash.
FAQs
Think of your bra like you think of your favorite pair of jeans: you can get away without washing them every time (and you also definitely know when they're due for a wash). The more bras you have, the longer you can go between washes, but a good rule of thumb is to wash every 2-4 wears.
Hand washing is best, but if you have to wash your bras in the machine, hook the hooks, put them in a lingerie bag, and skip the dryer (that's where the real damage can go down).
Sure, but it's not the best. Woolite is made for cleaning wool and can make laces and silks feel greasy. Detergent is often way harsh on delicate fibers. Lingerie wash not only rinses clean and smells amazing but is also formulated to break down organic residues.
Storing molded bras with the cups folded in on each other can make them break down unevenly. We're pretty sure "lopsided" isn't your look. Instead, store bras nested together with their hooks hooked. It's better for the bras and actually takes up less space in the drawer that way.
HOW TO CARE FOR DIFFERENT FABRICS
Cotton
- Machine wash in cold or lukewarm water.
- Use a mild detergent.
- Separate your colors.
- Line dry or tumble dry on low heat to avoid shrinking.
Silk
- Always hand wash silk in cold water.
- Avoid using harsh chemicals or bleach.
- Rinse silk thoroughly. Do not wring or twist the fabric.
- Lay silk flat on a clean, absorbent towel and roll it up to remove excess water.
- Do not hang silk, as the weight of the water can stretch the fabric.
- Allow it to air dry away from direct sunlight or heat sources.
- Silk can be easily damaged by high heat, so be cautious.
Hosiery
- Hand wash or use a gentle cycle with a lingerie bag.
- Use a mild detergent.
- Rinse hosiery in cool water to remove any detergent residue.
- Gently squeeze out excess water. Do not stretch or wring dry.
- Lay your hosiery flat on a clean towel to air dry.
Swimwear
- Gently hand wash your swimwear with a mild detergent in cold water.
- After washing, pat your swimwear with a clean towel to remove excess water.
- Avoid wringing out or twisting the fabric, as this can damage the elasticity.
- Lay your swimwear flat on a towel in the shade to air dry.
- To extend the life of your swimwear, rotate between multiple suits.