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Wash your carrier

Correct treatment will ensure that your carrier has a long life. How best to treat your wrap or sling depends on the fibers from which it is woven. When your carrier contains more than one type of fiber (for example, a mix of cotton and wool), you must always treat it according to the most delicate fiber.

LOOMSTATE WASH

Most of our carrying tools are delivered in "loomstate" (fresh from the loom) and require a first wash for the threads to fall completely into place. Follow these guidelines to wash your carrier.

COTTON

WASH

Cotton is a very robust fiber that is easy to maintain and machine washable. It withstands up to 60 degrees Celsius. Detergents with enzymes are recommended, as this makes it possible to wash the fabric completely clean at lower temperatures. 30 degrees is often enough. Washing at lower temperatures minimizes wear and tear on your gear.

DRYING

We do not recommend tumble drying your cotton wrap, as there is a risk of it shrinking. However, you don't run the risk of ruining the wrap if you decide to do so. For tumble drying, we recommend cold air.

IRONING

Cotton can be ironed on medium-high heat. Use steam.

HEAR

WASH

Like cotton, linen is an easy care fiber, which means it can be machine washed with detergents containing enzymes. We recommend that you do not wash your linen carrier at more than 30 degrees to keep the linen's natural shine intact.

DRYING

Linen should not be tumble dried if you want to keep the shine intact. Instead, let it air dry and smooth the fabric by hand. Then give it a good iron (medium-high heat) when it's still slightly damp.

IRONING

It is recommended to iron windings and slings with linen, as linen tends to fold in the same place, which can cause the threads to slide apart and over time create weaknesses in the fabric. This tendency is remedied by occasionally washing and ironing your carrier.

WOOL

Wool, like merino, a wonderful and robust fiber, but can felt if treated incorrectly. Felting is when the surface of the wool fibers rise up, contract, and interlock, like Velcro. A felt wrap/sling shrinks a lot when the fibers contract and the fabric becomes squeaky and less flexible. A felt carrier should not be used for carrying. Felting of wool is caused by a combination of three factors: moisture, rapid temperature changes and agitation.

To avoid this combination, we do not recommend machine washing carryalls containing wool.

When it comes to washing wool, you can often get away with quite a bit. Carrying tools made of wool can be refreshed by airing outside, or by hanging them up in the bathroom while you take a shower, so that they are refreshed by the humidity.

WASH

Carrying equipment made of wool should be washed by hand in lukewarm water (max. 30 celcius) with liquid detergent specially made for wool. I use a (large) baby bath. Fill the tub with hand-warm water, add the detergent, stir to distribute, then submerge the carrier completely in the water, making sure it is thoroughly wet. Stir as little as possible. Wetness, temperature change and friction are what cause felting. Leave the fabric in the water and gently squeeze it.
When the sling/wrap is well soaked, lift it out and while supporting the weight evenly. Empty the tub and refill with clean water, same temperature. Soak again and stir/squeeze quite gently to remove soap residue.

DRYING

Carefully squeeze out excess water - do not wring! Place the wrap/sling on one or more bath towels and fold it if necessary. Then roll it up in the towel(s). Then gently step on the roller to force the water into the towels. Unroll and lay the wrap/sling flat to dry on new towels or spread out on a drying rack. It is important that the weight is distributed fairly evenly to avoid the wrap drying in a crooked shape.
Never put a wrap or sling of wool in the dryer - it will felt even on a cold setting.

IRONING

Wool can be ironed at low heat, always with steam. The wrap/sling must be dry before ironing.

SILK

WASH

Like wool, silk is a protein-based fiber, which means it breaks down if washed with detergents containing enzymes. Silk can be machine washed at max. 30 degree delicate wash, as there is no danger of felting. Some silk can have a distinct odor when wet, this is due to naturally occurring glue from the silk moth pupa still present on the fiber. The smell will be much less noticeable when the fabric dries again. Uneven silks such as bourette and tussah are more prone to this.

DRYING

When drying a silk carrier, follow the guidelines for drying wool and add that silk should always dry in the shade and never in direct sunlight.

IRONING

Silk can be ironed at the lowest temperature. Use steam.

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