Here are some tips for a significant contribution to the longevity and appearance of your garments.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR T-SHIRTS?

  • Only wash when needed.

  • Sort your laundry by fabric and color types. Whites go with whites, darks go with darks.

  • Turn your T-Shirt inside out.

  • Use an environmentally friendly, natural detergent. Do not use fabric softeners, bleach, napisan or detergents with brightening agents.

  • Wash in cold water only (30°), whether using a washing machine or washing by hand. 

  • Re-shape whilst damp.

  • Do not tumble dry! Air out to dry in the shade, do not dry in direct sunlight as it might bleach the color.

  • Steaming is preferable over ironing, but if ironing, iron medium warm on reverse.

  • Turn your garment inside out, et voilà!

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SHOES?

Over time, natural leather will wear in and evolve, developing a patina. We recommend using a protective treatment to avoid general staining of the leather prior to use.

  • Using a natural horsehair brush or soft cotton cloth, take the dust of your shoes, without water or soap. (Don’t use brushes with synthetic bristles or micro fibre cloths.)

  • Apply a thin layer of leather conditioner to the shoe’s leather with a soft cotton cloth.
    A neutral conditioning cream is convenient and can be used on all of your leather shoes,
    but a color-matched cream will help cover small scratches, scrapes and scuffs.
    Make sure it is water based and does not contain solvents.

  • Work the cream in with circular motions.

  • Let it sit for 15 minutes.

  • Lightly buff excess cream off the leather with a clean piece of the cloth, or a natural horsehair brush, allowing a thin coating to remain on the surface for softening, conditioning and preservation of the leather grain and texture.

  • Keep your shoes away from heat sources, let them air-dry instead.

  • When you are not wearing your shoes, store them in the fig. dustbag.

HOW TO WASH YOUR MERCADO- OR KNOT BAG?

Due to the nature of some deadstock fabrics, we cannot fully guarantee the fabric’s integrity.
We recommend cold and/or hand washing to avoid any shrinkage or damage.
100% cotton does not like heat either.

  • Only wash when needed.

  • Sort your laundry by fabric and color types. Whites go with whites, darks go with darks.

  • Turn your bag inside out.

  • Use an environmentally friendly detergent or soap nuts. 

  • Wash in cold water (30° or below), whether using a washing machine or washing by hand. 

  • Do not tumble dry! Air out to dry in the shade, preferably flat.

  • Iron on reverse.

  • Turn your garment inside out, et voilà!