Make your pieces last
A well-cared-for piece is one you keep for years. Here are our tips for looking after your Waïloa clothing and accessories, from organic cotton to handmade headbands.
The right habits
Wash cold
30 °C maximum, on a delicate cycle. Organic cotton keeps its softness and colours, and you save energy.
Turn your pieces inside out
Wash t-shirts and sweatshirts inside out, especially if they are printed or embroidered: the designs stay crisp for much longer.
Sort by colour
Separate whites, colours and blacks. Avoid colour-catcher sheets, which can dull natural shades.
Air dry
No tumble dryer: it shrinks cotton. Dry sweatshirts and fleeces flat to keep their shape.
Iron gently
Warm iron, inside out, never directly on a print or embroidery.
Hand washing, your best ally
To extend the life of your favourite pieces, hand wash them whenever possible.
Fabric by fabric
Organic cotton (t-shirts, sweatshirts)
30 °C, inside out, mild detergent without fabric softener. Dry sweatshirts flat.
Fleeces & sherpas
30 °C on a delicate cycle, without fabric softener (it flattens the fibres). Dry flat, away from any heat source.
Knitwear & beanies
Hand wash in cold water, without rubbing. Squeeze out the water by pressing in a towel and dry flat.
Cotton gauze headbands & scrunchies
Hand wash or machine wash in a laundry bag at 30 °C. Reshape by hand and leave to air dry.
Caps & bucket hats
Clean by hand with a soft brush and a little soap. Do not machine wash, to protect the peak.
Jeans & denim
Wash rarely, inside out and cold. Organic denim develops a beautiful patina over time.
Repair & give a second life
Repairs
A seam coming loose? Write to us at hello@wailoa.fr: we will advise you and offer a repair service for our pieces.
Recycling & upcycling
Is your Waïloa piece reaching the end of its life? Send it back to us free of charge: we will recycle it or transform it, into a scrunchie for example.
Donate
Still wearable but no longer to your taste? Drop it off at Emmaüs, the Secours populaire or a textile collection point.
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