Care Guide
We are big believers in prolonging the life of our clothes. This means we don’t pay too much attention to trends in fear that they’ll be just that - a passing fad. We believe in clothes for life. In order to promote this we start with the highest quality natural fabrics and garment making processes. We follow this up with sharing our knowledge on how to care for your clothes to ensure they last. And, never one to leave the sewing kits behind in hotels, we’re also big supporters of repairing and renewing our garments to keep them in the cycle that little bit longer.
Our care principles
Wash Mindfully: We often fling things into the washing basket when in actual fact, with closer inspection they could probably go another outing or two.
Stains: Look for stains before you wash and treat accordingly. If you spot a stain after you’ve washed a garment - be sure to wash it again before ironing.
Iron Mindfully: In the same vein as piling things into the washing basket, we often do the same with ironing. Be selective and iron the essentials. Ironing isn’t great for the fibres in our garments.
Hang Wisely: Always hang clothes on the right size hanger and away from direct sunlight. We like wooden hangers best and make sure the hanger isn’t stretching the fabric beyond the seam at the shoulder.
Tumble Dry: Dryers tend to break down the fibres of a fabric and can lead to shrinkage and/or ageing of the garment.
Repair it: If you happen to snag or tear your garment, don’t leave it to get worse. All is not lost - a bit of clever fixing can actually give a garment a new lease on life.
Specific Fabric Care

Cotton
Cotton lovers rejoice! Choose from crisp cotton poplin, soft cotton jersey and our relaxed cheesecloth styles. Covering your every day and your special moments, our dresses, tops and trouser styles deliver.

Denim
Our biggest collection of denim styles yet. Across dresses, trousers and tops, discover your favourite pieces for fabulous year-round dressing.

Knitwear
Introducing our lightweight cotton knitwear - an essential part of the Great British Summer. From plains to stripes, our timeless year-round layers will be in your hardworking wardrobe for years to come.

Linen
Our exquisite linen pieces offer cooling comfort all summer long. Choose from lightweight linen or our rich stonewashed linen.

Cashmere
Our wrap is made from the softest cashmere we could find. Sustainable sourced and 100% cashmere, we recommend dry cleaning or hand washing using a delicate wool detergent.
For any further care guide enquiries or previous season fabric care instructions, please feel free to email us and we will do our best to help - hello@katebarton.co.uk