Care for pure linen tablecloths and bed linen
Our linen is a natural fiber of ancient origin, resistant over the years, spun with ancient and environmentally friendly techniques, without the use of sizing or gluing agents.
Precisely for this reason, printed items may have small fiber clumps where the print color is different or missing. This is absolutely not a defect but rather a characteristic of this wonderful natural fiber and proof that it has been treated with sustainable production cycles.
Washing linen items is very simple; by following a few rules, you will be sure to maintain the colors of the decorations and improve the softness and shine of the fabric with each wash.
Stains on printed tablecloths should be treated without the use of bleach or brighteners.
Our advice:
Washing
Machine wash at 40°C using delicate detergents for colored items, preferably liquid. Never use bleach, chlorine-based bleaches, or optical brighteners. The same 40°C cycle will give an even better result if you have a washing machine with a steam cycle.
Spin cycle
This step, along with tumble drying, is primarily responsible for the aging of fabrics.
Always use a light spin cycle, no more than 400 rpm if possible. If you have time, skipping the spin cycle prevents creases and makes your item much easier to iron.
Drying
The ideal way would be to air dry linen items, the old-fashioned way. If you use a tumble dryer, use a low-temperature cycle and never over-dry the item, removing it when it is still slightly damp. A trick that will make subsequent ironing even easier is to add 2/3 ice cubes to the tumble dryer at the beginning of the operation.
Ironing
If you have followed the previous instructions, ironing is almost a formality; simply dampen excessively dry items with a spray bottle and briefly iron with a steam iron at a medium-high temperature.
Heavy or stubborn stains
It is not uncommon for tablecloths to have stubborn stains (wine, coffee, tomato, sauces) after use. To ensure the removal of such stubborn stains, we recommend using oxygenated liquid detergents for colored fabrics. Simply apply these detergents undiluted to the stains using a basin, rubbing lightly. Afterwards, especially if there are other smaller stains on the item, add the recommended dose of oxygenated detergent to the normal liquid detergent you use for the washing machine cycle, pouring it directly into the drum before starting the wash cycle.
Care for pure cotton or cotton/linen blend tablecloths and bed linen
Cotton is a versatile fabric, and not having a "woody" fiber like linen and hemp, it is even easier to maintain. Follow all instructions valid for pure linen products (you can even mix colored linen and cotton items in your laundry). In the case of cotton, the negative effects of harsh spinning and drying processes are less detrimental. But if you want to keep your items longer and have less difficulty with ironing, we advise you to follow exactly the same washing process as for pure linen products.
As a final tip, if you have access to a steam washing machine with a refresh cycle, know that performing this cycle at the end of the washing process will simplify ironing even further. You were probably already aware of the tips we listed. If you haven't adopted them yet, we strongly recommend you try them and see how small actions that become daily routines will help you better maintain not only our products but all your linen!
