The Cashmere is a delicate, precious, and rare yarn and for this reason also more expensive than wool.
Taking care of it properly extends the life of Pure Cashmere garments. Here are our suggestions.
How do you hand wash Cashmere?
It is definitely the preferred washing method because it is gentler: hand washing Cashmere means using a a basin with cold or at most lukewarm water and a a delicate and neutral detergent designed for Cashmere or wool garments, immersing the garment inside out and gently massaging it without rubbing or wringing, rinsing it delicately with running water always cold or at most lukewarm.
Can Cashmere be washed in the washing machine?
Although we do not recommend it and prefer to advise exclusively hand washing the precious and delicate Cashmere, the answer is actually yes: Cashmere garments can be washed in the washing machine.
However, you need to be even more careful than when washing Cashmere by hand.
If the advice for hand washing Cashmere was to turn the garment inside out first, when washing Cashmere in the machine this might not be enough to preserve it, so it is advisable to put it in a specific bag for washing lingerie.
At this point, a small amount of delicate detergent designed for delicate garments like Cashmere or wool. can be added to the washing machine.
The washing machine program should be short (preferably not exceeding half an hour) and especially chosen among the most delicate and cold settings.
Avoid the spin cycle or at most set a very low spin speed, usually the minimum is 400 rpm.
This way, even machine washing Cashmere will be as gentle as possible, but always remember to prefer a delicate hand wash to ensure longer durability of Cashmere garments.
