If you are the impatient type - be safe and only dry clean your suit. Washing woven tencel isn't straight forward. If you are brave, read on and learn. 

You can machine wash your suit if you follow the below guidelines. Do not deter - otherwise you risk for the color to fade quickly or unpleasant white lines to appear.

1) Turn it inside out and close all buttons and zippers. That's right, turn both trousers and jackets inside out and make sure to close all buttons and zippers.

2) Only use delicates liquid washing detergent, no fabric softener.

3) Add a generous shot of concentrated vinegar if you have hard water.

3) Wash it cold or at 30 degrees with a 'delicates' program.

5) Only mix with similar colors and don't overload the machine.

6) Shake it out and line dry only, no direct sunlight. Never tumble dry.

1. Turn your garments inside out - The outside of the piece of clothing is under a lot of stress inside the washing machine, all the tumbling, soap, other garments can harm the surface. To keep it looking neat, turn it inside out.

2. Close zippers and buttons - Zippers have harsh teeth that rub against your precious, fabrics. If you wash trousers with open zippers, the water makes your garment heavy and tears at every corner while tumbling. This is too much stress for zippers, they break. Buttons are also more protected when on the inside and closed.

3. Group similar colors - The only way to keep white things white for as long as possible: never wash it with anything darker thank light gray or beige. Differently colored lint can leave traces. Always wash dark and intense colors with similar colors, especially new ones. Be super careful with dry jeans and over-dyed fabrics.

4. Put things in a pillowcase - If you have something extra delicate, wash it in a pillowcase. For example, if you wash the soft workwear sweater with three jeans, we recommend putting it into a case or washing it with more delicate items.

1. Use mild / sensitive liquid washing detergents - Dry washing powders can leave white stains on you pieces and rub against fibers because they take longer to dissolve. This can also result in an unevenly cleaned item. If you like your powder, try dissolving it before using it. You usually also need less than you think. Rather go for too little soap than too much, it's also better for your washing machine.

2. Wash cold or at 30 degrees C. Unless you properly cook your clothing in boiling water for a few minutes, bacteria will stay on your clothing anyway. And as long as you are not working in a hospital or something similar, those bacteria live a happy life with you. There are more bacteria on your skin than on your clothes and that's normal and amazing. #life

3. Use vinegar - especially if your water is pretty calcareous. The hard water makes your clothing harden and can also leave white traces on dark garments. A generous shot of white concentrated vinegar (about 50 ml) helps. We promise you, you won't smell a thing.

4. Don't use fabric softener.

5. Don't overload your washing machine - It's like when you put a lot of food in your mouth, you can't chew. Your hand should be able to turn comfortably on top of your rather loosely packed clothes. 60-70% fullness = great. Rather under-load than overload. Modern washing machines weigh the clothing in it before the program starts so that only the necessary amount of water is used.

6. Don't use a tumble dryer unless you have to and never tumble-dry the workwear uniform.

7. If you do tumble dry, don't use full speed - 800-1000 makes your clothing dry enough. The tumbling stretches the fabric a lot. Some fabrics are more vulnerable wet when wet (like our suit) so don't stress them out more than needed. So saves time and energy. Line drying wet items is also a great way to air-condition your home during summer, so go extra soft on the tumbling in hot summer months.

8. Don't dry your clothes in the sun - colors fade and elastane suffers. Elastane is not highly UV stable. Sun drying works perfect for 100% white linen

   fabrics.

9. Shake it out - One vigorous whip and your piece dries almost wrinkle free. Smoothing collars

   and hems when wet and ironing will be done in a second.

10. Dry it on a hanger - Only for woven stuff. Don't do this with knitwear (such as sweaters or T-shirts), this holds its shape best when drying and stored flat. Wet knitwear can be manipulated; stretch a short T-shirt carefully and evenly when wet.

Keep your washing machine clean - if it gets dirty it can't produce clean clothes. Clean out the soap and lint container regularly, let it dry out after you have removed the wet clothes and don't let your dry or wet clothes sit in there for days. If you want too give it an extra clean, wash a (rather) empty circle on 95 degrees with no soap. Maybe to give a dusty curtain to extra rinse.

1. Store your dirty laundry dry - Don't put a wet towel with your clothing that is waiting for the next washing day. Mould is nasty and stains quickly.

2. Protect - If you accidentally stain your garments, remove the stains as quickly as possible. Yes, even if you are in a restaurant, at work or on a plane, get the stain out then and there. For food and fatty stains dishwashing soap is your best friend, treat it gently rinse, repeat if necessary. If fibers have no time to soak up the stain, chances are, there will be no stains left after a quick rinse. Wear an apron, wear old clothes when crafting, doing sports, being in the wilderness, crazy weather, repairing or renovating.

3. Wear gently - As much as you love your favorites, if you want to make them last, give them some rest. This is also important for shoes. The pieces last you so much longer if the fibers get to relax. If you had two suits and switch between them every day I bet they will last as long as three suits that you would wear each day and replace it when they’re broken. Washing too much is stressful, washing too little is also stressful. Steaming can help the fibers relax in between.

4. Store properly - away from dust, insect damage and direct sunlight, lying flat or hanging depending on if it's knitwear or woven.

5. Repair early - Whenever there is a bit that is getting thin or stitches that come loose: repair or get it repaired before it gets worse. At an early stage, you can save a lot. Mending, re-dying and re-designing gives your loved pieces multiples lives.