Lingerie Care

  Extend the Life of Your Bras & Sexy Lingerie with the Proper Care

Your bras and lingerie cannot be treated like your favorite jeans. To make your intimates last as long as possible they need to be treated with much more care. Make it a point to read the labels to get the proper washing instructions.

Lingerie Care Tips

- Always follow the instructions on the tags to extend the life of your intimates. If it says Dry Clean Only, there is a reason. Everything else can almost always be hand washed.

- It's best to hand-wash lingerie in cold water with a very mild detergent (like Woolite) or hand soap. Let them soak for about 3 minutes, knead gently, then rinse thoroughly.

- Drip dry. Do not wring out your lingerie. Even hand wringing can cause wrinkles that you may never get out. Instead, gently squeeze out excess water or press the garment between two clean dry towels, then allow the garment to drip dry.

- If machine washing is allowed, use the delicate cycle with other delicate fabrics, wash different colors separately.

- Do not use bleach on your lingerie.

- Silk should be hand washed (in cold water) and dried flat between dry towels.

Bra Care Tips

- Always follow the instructions on the tags to extend the life of your bras.

- If there are no tags you should wash bras carefully by hand, in cold water and with a very mild detergent or a gentle hand soap.

- If you must machine wash bras, fasten all hooks and place your bras in a lingerie bag. Use the "Delicate" cycle and cold water.

- Do not put your bras in the dryer! Always drip dry your bras or dry them on a flat surface, on a dry towel (and out of direct sunlight).

- Wash bras at least every other wearing. This will reduce discoloration from body oils.

- Do not overwear your bra. Signs of an overworn bra are wrinkles in bra cup, and it will ride up your back or slip off your shoulders.

- Wear a different bra on alternate days. Avoid wearing the same bra for two days in a row, as it needs a day or two to "cool off" and retain its shape.