Every Zykaz piece is pre-washed before it leaves us — so the cloth shrinks here, not on your dryer rack. Done right, our garments last for years.
Here’s how to keep them.
The general rules
- Cold wash. Always. Heat is what kills cloth — colour fade, fibre shrink, all of it.
- Hang dry in shade. No tumble dryer. Sunlight bleaches natural dyes.
- Iron on low. Steam over dry heat whenever you can.
- Wash less often. Air pieces overnight before laundering — most things don’t need a wash after every wear.
- Wash separately. First three washes especially. Natural dyes will release a little colour at first.
Cotton & linen
The forgiving ones. Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, hang dry, iron on medium with steam. Don’t be alarmed by creasing — linen wrinkles are a feature, not a flaw.
Stain rule
Cold water and a bar of plain soap, immediately. Most stains never need anything stronger.
Modal & viscose
The drape fabrics. Hand wash cold or machine wash on the gentlest cycle inside a mesh bag. Never wring — squeeze gently between two towels instead. Hang on a wide hanger to dry, never on the line by the shoulders.
Iron inside-out on low. Modal scorches faster than cotton.
Silk
Hand wash only, in cool water with a single drop of mild shampoo (not detergent). Rinse twice. Roll in a towel to absorb water. Hang to dry flat on a clean towel — never in direct sun.
If you’d rather not, dry-clean by a specialist.
Knits
Always wash inside out, cold, on the gentlest cycle. Reshape while damp and dry flat on a towel — hanging stretches the shoulders. Don’t iron ribbing; steam it from a distance.
The fibre will pill in the first few weeks. This is normal. A fabric shaver lifts the pills and restores the surface.
One last note
Cloth is alive. It softens, drapes differently after a hundred washes, takes on the shape of the person who wears it most. That’s the whole point of buying something natural. Don’t fight it — it’s becoming yours.