Do you know how to care your alpaca garments?

Many people don’t know how to care for their alpaca garments. Should I clean by hand? Should I use any special detergent or soap? Should I use only dry cleaning?

Here we will give more information about it.

Alpaca is a natural fiber that is resistant to odors and stains, yet it requires special care to maintain its luxurious qualities.

The different types of alpaca products have different care instructions for example:

Duvets: they don’t require washing just airing. In case it requires the need to be by professionals never but never in a washing machine.

Throws, scarves, and other made in woven fabrics have to be washed by dry cleaning only, this way preserves alpaca fiber properties.

Knitted goods and beanies you hand-washed them, but don’t wring or twist them if not they will lose their shape.

Here are some general recommendations to wash your garments:

• Use cold or warm water, never hot water.
• Use a mild shampoo.
• Hand-wash gently, we do not recommend machine-wash.
• Rinse in water cold or warm.
• Do not wring or twist, you can warp your garment.
• Squeeze gently the excess of water

Preserve the beauty of your alpaca garments.

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