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Looking after your bras (and they’ll look after you)!

Copyright © 2012 Julie-Anne Smith

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We all take considerable care of ensuring that specialist items of clothing such as wool, cashmere are washed correctly, but we generally forget how important it is to take care of our lingerie. Looking after you bras/lingerie will ensure that they last longer, keep their shape and feel as good as the day you first bought them. Here are a few tips to keep your lingerie in tip top condition:-

- always follow the care/washing labels attached to your lingerie;

- hand wash your bras;

- always use mild detergent;

- use cool water - as hot water can damage delicate fabrics like lace, embroidery, bindings and elastic;

- dry flat;

- keep away from direct heat such as radiators and tumble dryers for fear of damaging the wires;

- if you need to wash your lingerie in the washing machine, we would advise you place all garments in a suitable coloured lingerie bag - NEVER tumble dry your lingerie.

If you do not follow this simple guide then these delicate items will suffer!! The fabric can shrink; the wires can become misshaped and be pushed through the fabric.

It is imperative to use cool water as this will help keep the garments colour and will prevent white fabrics from going grey.

Considerable damage could be done to your washing machine if the wires come out of the garment completely, which can be costly to fix - both your damaged washing machine and your lingerie.

If you follow this care guide, your lingerie will stay silky soft and as gorgeous as the day you purchased it.

There are many different fabrics that make up a bra and each fabric needs its own tender loving care. Here is a short guide to the different types of fabrics used in lingerie (not an exhaustive list by any means):-

Chiffon – lightweight, sheer material usually made from silk.

Cotton – natural fibre and soft to touch.

Elastane – synthetic fabric with high elasticity.

Embroidery – hand or machine embellishment – adds colour, texture and design to garments.

Jacquard – design woven onto it in a different colour or texture.

Linen - Very cool and absorbent but can crease easily.

Microfibre - synthetic fibre - washable, breathable and water repellent.

Nylon - this hard wearing fabric was the first ever completely synthetic fibre produced.

Polyester - a popular fabric used for lingerie as it is strong, stretchy and extremely resilient.

Sheer - a very thin, fine and transparent fabric.

Tulle - a fine net of silk, nylon or viscose.

So remember, it's not rocket science, in fact it is very simple – LOOK AFTER YOUR BRAS AND THEY'LL LOOK AFTER YOU!!!!!

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