If your piece has faded considerably, you can contact us at malu@talu.earth and we will happily re-dye it for a small fee.
Mend & re-dye guarantee
Only wash your naturally-dyed when they really need it. You can remove odours by using vodka. Pour straight vodka into a spray bottle, hang your garments, spritz them with the vodka, and let them air dry. Odours will be neutralised once the vodka evaporates.
Wool pieces can also be aired in a spot away from direct sunlight to remove odours.
When you do need to wash your textiles:
Wool pieces can also be aired in a spot away from direct sunlight to remove odours.
When you do need to wash your textiles:
- Use cold water as much as possible. This reduces energy use and helps avoid fading.
- If possible, wash your garments by hand. Alternatively, use a gentle cycle such as 'delicate', 'wool' or 'hand wash'. Friction makes textiles loose colour and get worn faster.
- Use a mild, neutral soap. The less additives in the soap, the better. Preferably, use detergent that is biodegradable.
- Do not tumble dry. Hang to dry away from direct sunlight.
Washing
Textiles dyed blue, green or purple have been dyed with indigo. Due to the nature of this particular dye, indigo tends to crock on the first use, especially if dealing with wool (crocking means to give off color when the surface is rubbed). We recommend that you give all indigo-dyed garments their first wash on their own or with similar colours. We also recommend that you avoid rubbing indigo-dyed textiles against white or light-coloured textiles before they've had their first wash. For example, don't wear an indigo-dyed jumper over a white shirt before you've washed it.
Indigo-dyed textiles
All dyes –natural or synthetic– fade and transform with wear, exposure to sunlight and washing. We recommend you store your naturally-dyed goods away from direct sunlight.
Storage
