Please read all instructions before emailing us. All the information we have for fabric care is on these pages.

This is the entry page to our fabric care and stain removal section. Please be advised that this section is a work in progress: if you have suggestions and improvements let us know and we will factor them in for the good of the sewing community. Many of the suggestions in here came from our readers.

We also need to say that these are suggestions. Not every technique will work on every fabric, and even different weaves of the same fabric may respond differently. Your results may likely be very different from one day to the next. So we would like to repeat an Old African Proverb:

Never test the depth of the river with both feet.

Meaning, make a limited trial first. Throw a new dress into the washer and you might be disappointed. First try the treatment on a small, inconspicuous area or a small swatch of what you are planning to use. Use this guide as a starting point and then adjust for what works for you.

Almost everything we sell (cotton, silk, linen, wool, velvets, etc.) is washable. This does not mean that finished garments made out of these same fibers are washable. They might be washable, even though they are labeled 'Dry Clean Only', but they might shrink to be too small to fit your little sister. To find out the pitfalls and your best chance for success, read the fiber care pages carefully. 

Good Luck!