如何保養/清洗亞麻
選一塊好的亞麻布
亞麻，是最古老的織品之一，取材天然，耐用，經典不退流行，好好照顧的話，用越久越漂亮。
亞麻布料很耐髒，只要好好洗乾淨就能又像新的一樣，耐穿也耐洗。但首先第一步，是要挑一塊好品質的亞麻，品質不好的亞麻，可能會越洗變薄。
亞麻會容易縮水嗎？
注意看看有沒有prewashed的標示
有些人會注意到亞麻布料，在第一次洗滌後就縮水了。為了解決這項問題，LinenMe會先將亞麻布料預洗prewashed，目的是要將布料縮水情況降到最低。
下次當你在購買亞麻商品時，也可以注意看看有沒有標示prewashed，如果沒有，那可能就要有心理準備第一次下水後會大縮水了。
清洗亞麻的方法
1. 把深色、彩色、白色分開
2. 選用溫和的洗衣產品
3. 直接丟進洗衣機，開啟低溫、低轉速的溫和洗淨模式。
除非是有特別標示只能手洗或乾洗，像是是vintage或是有很大量織紋的物料，通常只能用冷水手洗或是乾洗。
4. 純白的亞麻，沒有特別縫線花邊的話，可以使用到60度左右洗滌。
5. 最簡單也最重要的一點：永遠注意看洗標！它的存在是有意義的～
減少皺摺的方法
浸泡＋洗衣機半滿
亞麻的衣物、桌巾、被單等，通常不需要先浸泡，但如果想要減少皺摺，可以在第一次洗滌前，先用溫水浸泡一下。此外，洗衣機不要全滿，半滿狀態能讓布料得到更多水份浸泡。
亞麻很快乾，所以不太需要烘乾，而且烘乾會讓亞麻產生永久的皺褶，也會簡短使用壽命與縮水10-15%！
陽光，對於白色布料很好，會讓白更閃閃發亮，但會讓深色顏色褪色。
亞麻自然皺褶是它的魅力所在，但如果你想熨燙，建議在微濕的情況下進行。
沾到髒污急救
沾到紅酒，可以試試立刻用糖或鹽巴覆蓋，以預防污漬擴散。
使用小蘇打粉與白醋清除污漬很有效。
局部使用去漬劑，不要使用漂白劑。有嚴重髒污可在洗滌前用去漬劑，但不要使用漂白劑，它會傷害布料與破壞顏色。
Tips on how to wash your linen
Linen is one of the oldest and most loved fabric for clothing and homewares. It’s natural, durable and always in style, and with the right care will keep on looking beautiful for generations.
Linen fabric resists dirt more easily than other textiles, and if rinsed thoroughly it comes up just as new every time. To make sure you get great results, it’s important to start with good quality linen in the first place. This ensures the fabric can withstand normal wear and washing – poorer quality linen can wear thin.
It’s also worth noting that the fibers in linen may shrink on first wash. At LinenMe we pre-wash our linen to minimise shrinkage, but check your clothing and textiles’ care instructions and labels. If the linen fabric hasn’t been pre-washed it may shrink when you first wash it.
Before you start
- Before washing linen always separate dark, coloured linens from white or off-white linens.
- You can use stain remover on stains before laundering, but avoid using bleach since it weakens the fibres and may affect the colour of dyed linens.
- Use mild detergent – bleaching particles in conventional washing powder and liquid can make natural linen colours fade.
- Try to rinse or soak any stains immediately, when still fresh, and use natural stain soaps if needed. Cover red wine stains with sugar or salt instantly to avoid permanent staining. This will absorb the moisture from the spill. Wipe the sugar off the tablecloth or clothing straight away and it should take the worst of the wine stain with it. Baking soda and white vinegar are also useful treatments for stains.
- Linen clothing, table linens and bedlinens normally do not need soaking. However, if you are washing a linen fabric item for the first time, you can soak it briefly in lukewarm water before the wash to avoid creasing.
Machine washing versus hand washing
- Most linens can be washed in a conventional washing machine, unless they are marked for hand washing or dry cleaning only. Vintage or heavily embroidered linens should be hand washed in cold water with a gentle detergent suitable for delicate items.
- Fine hand-hemstitched items, require extra care. If washed in a washing machine, we recommend using a low temperature and low-spin setting.
- Dry cleaning can be a good idea for delicate textiles.
- White pure linen items without special finishes, such as hemstitched borders, can be laundered in hot water at temperatures of up to 95°C. We normally recommend using a 60°C setting, as higher temperatures tend to wear linen out faster.
- For coloured linens, use lukewarm water and a mild detergent. If in doubt, use the gentle cycle on your machine.
- Wash linen articles separately from other materials, especially during the first wash, as natural fibres tend to lose lint (or ‘nap’), which you don’t want to end up on your other items.
- To reduce creasing, load your washing machine only to half capacity. This will also ensure linens get plenty of water while rinsing.
How To Dry Linen
- Because linen is so quick to dry there’s usually no need to tumble dry. Simply straighten out the item and air dry outdoors or inside on a drying rack for soft, supple linens. Tumble drying can leave permanent creasing and will shorten the lifespan of your garment. It also increases shrinkage from around 4-5% if dried naturally to 10-15% if spun in a hot tumble dryer.
- Never tumble dry fine hemstitched linens.
- Full sunlight will help keep whites sparkling bright, but will fade darker colours.
- While we love linen’s natural wrinklesse a hot iron while the linens are still slightly damp if you want to press your linens.
- Linen has a distinctive crispness which you should be able to achieve with a hot iron – no need to use starch. However, if you really want extra stiffness, table linens can be starched after a wash to achieve that extra crisp finish.
Just remember!
Always follow the manufacturer’s care instructions on the label attached to the linen item. They are there for a reason!
Source: LinenMe Website
