caring for your bedlinen
The following simple guidelines are provided to help ensure you get the most from your Designers Guild bedlinen. If you have any additional questions or require specific advice please do not hesitate to contact us at shoponlineUK@designersguild.com or on 020 7351 5775.
We recommend laundering our bedlinen every five to six days in order to keep it looking at its best. Leaving it longer may cause discolouration, especially with white linens. We recommend that all bedlinen be separated into light or dark colours and washed at 40 degrees. Contrary to popular belief, fine white linens should not be boil washed, especially since modern detergents now achieve excellent results at low temperatures. For best results, select a non-biological detergent containing no optical whiteners, bleaching agents or enzymes that can cause colours to fade or become patchy and can also damage fabrics. When hand washing, do not place the detergent directly onto the laundry, but ensure liquids are dispersed and powders completely dissolved before immersing the items to be washed.
Line drying is ideal for leaving your laundry outdoor-fresh and almost crease-free, but using a tumble dryer at the correct setting also gives good results. When using a tumble dryer, do not over dry laundry and remove it promptly to reduce creasing. Smooth out and reshape everything, paying particular attention to borders, then fold carefully.
Washing and drying linens correctly will help eliminate creasing and make ironing easier. Natural fibres crease more when new, but with time the fabric softens and this will reduce. For best results, iron bedlinen whilst still slightly damp, using a steam iron. In the event that linens have become bone-dry, we advise re-damping with a water spray before ironing. To give a super crisp finish, use spray starch when ironing. As with a shirt collar, always iron the corners of pillowcases from the outside inwards to avoid corner creasing. If the item is embroidered or embellished, iron this area on the reverse to enhance and protect it. When ironing sheets and duvet covers, folding them in half lengthways makes them easier to handle.
All Designers Guild bedlinen is labelled with precise care information including the universal symbols, as explained below. Please refer to these labels and always follow the care instructions given. The importance of this cannot be overstated as washing or drying items incorrectly or at too high a temperature will cause damage and shrinkage.
Cotton Cycle 40 degrees (spin or wring)
Warm Iron (up to 150 degrees)
Do Not Bleach
Do Not Dry Clean
Tumble Dry