Merino care - 10 tips for long pleasure with our loungewear
Proper care helps keep your clothes looking great for a long time. Of course, this also applies to our merino wool knit loungewear. With the following tips, you’ll be able to enjoy your favorite pieces for a long time to come.
Care Tip 1: Follow the care instructions
Before washing the item for the first time, take a look at the care label and read both the symbols and the care instructions.
Our merino yarn has been specially treated and can be washed on the delicate or wool cycle at temperatures up to 40 °C. It is important to limit the spin speed to a maximum of 600 revolutions per minute to treat the fibers as gently as possible.
All items in our collection are pre-washed after production and are therefore ready to wear right away.
Care Tip 2: The Washing Machine Does the Work
Of course, you can also wash our items by hand. However, we recommend using your washing machine’s wool or delicate cycle, as it is particularly gentle.
Use a wool detergent formulated specifically for wool fibers, and wash merino wool at a maximum temperature of 40 °C.
Care Tip 3: Spin Gently
Merino wool should also be gently spun to remove excess water.
We recommend a maximum spin speed of 600 revolutions per minute. This keeps the garment pleasantly damp without putting unnecessary strain on it.
Care Tip 4: Drying Properly
If possible, do not hang knitwear on a hanger to dry, as the fabric may become misshapen under its own weight.
Our merino yarn has been specially treated and can be dried in the dryer according to the care label. Alternatively, we recommend laying it flat to dry on a drying rack.
Care Tip 5: Ironing with Steam
Merino wool hardly wrinkles at all and usually requires very little ironing.
If you still want to iron your clothes, use steam and a medium temperature setting—or the wool setting on your iron.
Care Tip 6: Store knitwear flat
Knitwear should be stored flat in the closet whenever possible. This helps the garment retain its shape over the long term.
A lavender sachet in your closet can also help keep moths away.
Care Tip 7: Air it out first, then wash it
Merino wool absorbs odors only slowly. That's why it's often enough to simply air out the garment thoroughly after wearing it.
We recommend machine washing according to the care instructions only if the item is actually dirty or needs to be washed.
Care Tip 8: Removing Stains
If a stain does occur, treat it as soon as possible.
Depending on the type of stain, gall soap or a suitable stain remover (e.g., Dr. Beckmann from the drugstore) may be helpful. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use and do not let the product sit for longer than recommended.
Care Tip 9: A Loose Thread
Knit fabric is a flexible mesh. If a thread gets caught, it can often be carefully worked back into the fabric.
Fine crochet hooks (such as the Prym Imra 0.60) or special repair needles for knitwear are suitable for this purpose.
Care Tip 10: Pilling
Before production, we test various Italian yarns for pilling and other factors, and select only those that meet our requirements.
However, if worn regularly, small lumps may develop over time in areas subject to particular stress—for example, where friction occurs.
These can be carefully removed by hand, with a lint brush, or with a suitable lint shaver (e.g., from Leifheit).
