Better Shopping
Einleitung
Shopping better is not only recycling what you no longer need or finding certain items second hand. Before all that, #bettershopping is taking care of what you already have and love.
To help you better take care of your favourite pieces and to understand what your garments are made of, we have compiled a little guide, ultimately helping you shop better.
Keep your favourite pieces for longer
We all have these pieces in our closet that we wish could last forever and so we understand that just getting a new piece isn’t always the right choice.
But to make your favourite pieces last for as long as possible, you first have to know how to care for them correctly.
The first step in that is to wash them right: To do so, we have compiled a little list to help you understand the laundry symbols all your pieces come with, to take the first step in preserving what you love.
Step One: Wash
A coffe stain here, some pen marks there or just the wear and tear of the everyday, washing our clothes is something we do all the time but not all clothes wash the same. Below you find the most common washing symbols and what they mean.
Buckets like these tell you how garments should best be washed.
Buckets with a number tell you highest possible temperature with which you should wash your piece.
If there is a line beneath the bucket, it’s best to wash your piece on a delicate cycle and if there is a hand in the basin, the piece should best be washed in a hand-wash cycle.
Should the basin be crossed out, it’s best not to wash your piece and get it dry cleaned instead.
Step Two: Dry
Let’s be honest, dryers are a great invention (never have towels been this fluffy), but not every garment is happy about a toss in the warm dryer air.
Step Three: Bleach
Sometimes stains can be hard to remove. Luckily some garments allow us to bleach them, bringing them back to their former glory. Below we’ll explain what the symbols for bleach mean for your pieces.
The first triangle simply tells you that, if need be, bleaching your garment should be okay.
The letters „CL“ withing the triangle, tell you to only use chlorine and no other bleaching chemical when bleaching your clothes.
A crossed out triangle, just like the crossed out bucket, let’s you know that the garment should best not be treated in this way.
The last triangle, with the three stripes, tells you that, this garment, if need be, should only be bleached with oxygen bleach, which is less harsh than chlorine.
Step Four: Iron
Step Five: Dry Cleaning
Some garments just aren’t meant for the washing machine. In those cases you will have to bring your pieces to a dry cleaner. Here are some laundry symbols that let you know that your favourite piece needs some professional attention.
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Different Materials for Different Styles
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Linen
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Cotton
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Viscose
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Wool
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Silk
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Polyester
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