Our care tips
Even if you buy the most durable clothes in the world, they won't last very long if you don't wash them properly.
Here are our tips for washing well without ruining everything.
First, wash less
Washing wears things out. The friction, the hot water, the detergent, the fabric softener, the spin cycle — that's a lot of stress for your clothes, far more than when you wear them (unless your job involves crawling over broken glass). After every wash, your clothes inevitably come out a little more worn.
So our main piece of advice is to wash less. For example, the clothes that don't come into contact with sweaty areas (sweaters, sweatshirts, overshirts, jeans, etc.) don't need to be washed very often: between two wears, air them out (by hanging them on hangers or over the backs of chairs) — most of the time, that will be enough to remove any smells. There's also no need to run a wash with the Loom clothes you've just bought: they've already been pre-washed in our factories.
Then, follow our tips
Just after receiving your order, we'll send you an email with our care tips. And if you're ever unsure, they're also displayed on our website and (partly) on the label of our clothing.
And to go one step further
At Loom, we don't take every supposedly magical care tip at face value (even if we saw it on 5-Minute Crafts). We prefer to test them first, so we can recommend the ones that actually work. To discover our best care and repair methods, click on the questions below:
Whitening a garment
How to remove pilling from your sweaters?
How to recognise moth holes in your clothes, repair them and get rid of them.
How to care for your leather belt?
How to remove pilling from your socks?
How to take in the sleeves of a sweater?
Raw jeans bleed when they are new — how can you reduce the bleeding?
A comparison of eco-friendly homemade laundry detergents
How to re-dye a cotton garment that has faded?
Should you wash your clothes after receiving them?
How to dry your Loom clothes?
Which laundry detergent do you recommend?
My garment has become rough over time as I wash it, what do you recommend?
“Gargoyles” and other laundry balls: why they’re useless.
Why are drying cabinets rubbish?
The drawstring on my swim shorts is fraying, what should I do?
The proof that you should soap stains straight away
Why wash at 30°C rather than 40°C?
By the way
If you need to stock up, we offer care products and a few spare parts. The idea isn't to line our own pockets but to encourage you to take care of your clothes, repair them and keep them as long as possible.
The anti-moth kit
The stain remover stick
The white renovator for sneakers
The shoe polish
The waterproofing grease
The belt rivet
The pair of laces