Caring For Your Socks and Apparel
Due to the natural crimp in wool fibres, our socks will shrink up to 10% when first washed. We have allowed for this shrinkage with our sizing, which is why your new socks may look a little bigger than expected when they arrive.
Caring properly for your Lindner products will ensure they last for years to come.
We’ve created a handy how-to guide below, to help you care for our socks, accessories and apparel.
For further tips and information about caring for wool products, please visit the Woolmark website.
In addition to properly caring for your socks, there are a few key reasons that socks wear out quickly. To learn more see Reasons Why Socks Wear Out.
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MERINO BEANIES, SCARVES, TEES, JUMPERS AND RUGBY TOPS
WASHING When washing merino beanies, scarves, tees, jumpers and rugby tops we recommend following the same instructions for washing merino socks, as listed above.
DRYING As with our merino socks, tumble dryers and dry cleaning should be avoided as they will cause your merino beanies, scarves, tees, jumpers and rugby tops to shrink. Air drying in the shade on a flat surface is best, as drying on a clothesline or hanger can cause wool products to stretch and become misshapen. For best results, we recommend laying them on a clean, light or white lint-free towel. |
MERINO AND ALPACA BLEND SOCKS AND ALPACA SCARVES
WASHING As alpaca fleece is a hair fibre, our alpaca farmers recommend the best way to care for our local merino and alpaca blend and local alpaca products is to hand wash them in shampoo (any hair shampoo will do, as long as it doesn’t have colour pigments).
DRYING Tumble dryers and dry cleaning should be avoided when drying our merino and alpaca blend products to avoid shrinkage. As with our merino products, air drying in the shade is best. |
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