Bed Linens Laundering and Care - Part 1

Washing, drying, ironing, and storing luxury bed linens improperly can damage or shorten their usable lifespan. Because having luxury bedding is an investment that you want to last a long time, it's smart to care for them in the right way. Most bedding comes with care labels sewn in that give brief instructions.

The follwing tips supplement that information, but are not meant to replace the manufacturers recommendations.

Washing Luxury Bed Linens

• Separate bedroom linens into light or dark colors. Avoid overloading the machine to prevent damaging long staple fibers like those in Egyptian linen. Wash in warm water, using a gentle laundering agent, with a final cold rinse. Pre-soak in cold water if necessary.
• Allow your washing machine to fill up and begin agitating before you add detergent or bleach. Usually you won’t need the recommended amount of detergent; use a half measurement unless your linens are very dirty. Mild detergent is gentler on cotton and fine bedding linen, and will extend their useful life.
• Remove bedding linen fabric from washing machine promptly when finished to reduce wrinkling.
• Wash new lines before sleeping on them the first time.
• Use a gentle laundry detergent to extend the useful life of your bed linens.
• Some skin care products contain oxidizing agents that will discolor your bed linens when washed. If you use these products, be sure to wash them off before going to bed.
• Bed linens will naturally shrink from original size. Washing in very hot water or drying with high heat will shrink bed linens more