CARE
How do I care for a cashmere scarves/sweater?
Threat your cashmere like your hair. Gently wash it in warm water with a mild soap (shampoo will do). Block it out on a towel to shape and let it dry. Cashmere garments are commonly dry cleaned but you can wash cashmere at home.
Follow these simple rules to keep your cashmere clean:
- Always wash in cold or lukewarm water, never over 40 degrees.
- Always wash garments inside and put scarves in a net bag.
- Use cashmere friendly, mild detergent.
- Gently press out the excess water after washing.
- Never rub, wring, stretch or hang the garment.
- Always dry away from the sun or any other heat sources.
- Always dry the garments flat.
How to wash your pashmina shawls/sweaters?
Hand wash in water using your hair shampoo. Be sure to dissolve the shampoo thorough then put the shawls/sweaters into water. Rinse with hair conditioner, this would make your pashmina sweater or any pashmina garments softer. Wash colored garments separately. Do not bleach pashmina shawls/sweaters.
Squeeze your pashmina sweater gently, do not twist or wing. Twisting the wet pashmina sweater would stretch the shape of your pashmina sweater.
Dry flat your pashmina shawls/sweater after removing excess water, away from direct heat and sunlight.
Press your pashmina shawls/sweaters with damp cloth, using a hand iron, iron from the inside of the garment.
How to store your pashmina shawls/sweaters?
In order to store your pashmina sweaters few thing to be remembered. Here we have summarized few of them:
Dampness, sunlight and leakages are very harmful to your precious pashmina shawls/sweaters. So before storing your pashmina shawls/sweater in basements or attics, always keep in mind that your pashmina sweaters don?t get in touch with dampness, sunlight and leakages. Fold pashmina sweater or pack them neatly in tissue paper or polythene bag and store them in closet away from light, dust and dampness.
To store a pure pashmina shawls/sweater during summer, the most important thing is to keep moisture away, and so please do not store pashmina shawls/sweaters in a damp place.
QUALITY SECRETS
The Quality of Cashmere is defined by many factors. Just because it feels soft does not mean it is good Cashmere. Some important parameters that affect the quality of Cashmere and more importantly the price.