LIFEbaby product care
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your baby garments made of?
We use 100% cotton and/or in some instances, linen in most of our children's apparels. The materials used for our baby garments are stated in our garment tags and product descriptions in our e-shop catalogue for your reference.
How do I wash my LIFEbaby garment?
You can follow the washing instructions found on our garment tags. Depending on the material used in your LIFEbaby garment, we have listed down some care tips for some of the more common fabric types found in our product range.
- It is normal for 100% cotton garment to shrink about 2% in its first wash.
- Coloured garments last longer if they are washed inside out.
- Shirts retain their shape better if they are dried hanging on a clothes hanger. Straighten the seams and collar and the shape will be better retained and the shirt easier to iron.
- Knitted garments retain their shape better when they are dried flat.
- Do not dry coloured garments in the outdoors under direct sunlight. They will become discoloured and "sun-bleached".
Silk Care
- In order to maintain the original lustre, texture and beauty of our silk products, dry cleaning is highly recommended.
- You may also hand wash it in lukewarm water using a very mild soap (free of harsh ingredients and artificial frangrance) or woolwash (normal detergents are the wrong pH for animal fibers like wool and silk).
- You may also add a table spoonful of clear white vinegar added to the final rinse. The last step helps to set the colour into the fabric and reduces the rate of further colour fading.
- Always hang dry silk in the shade, preferably where there's a mild breeze.
- Before ironing, turn the garment or cushion cover inside out first while it is still slightly damp. If already dry, place a damp cloth on the outside and iron through the cloth. This helps prevent scorching the finish of the fabric.
Linen Care
- Be gentle when laundering linen: use a gentle wash cycle or handwash and use just a little gentle soap. We like Ivory Snow (powder), but some people swear by Woolite, some people like Orvus Quilt Soap (available at some Quilt stores as well as many Saddle and Tack shops!) and some even use their favorite shampoo. Whatever you use, follow the package directions. Place delicate, embroidered or fringed linens in a lingerie bag before putting them into a washing machine.
- Use cool to warm, not hot, water. Wash colored linens in cool water. Soft water is important: Hard water forms a soap scum that make linen stiff and dull.
- Launder stains when fresh. If allowed to set, stains may be permanent.
- Use oxygen bleaches (hydrogen peroxide) for white linen. Experiment to see how much is needed. Chlorine bleaches can cause yellowing.
- Try a couple of tablespoons of cream rinse for your hair in the final rinse cycle. Linen is cellulose fiber, and many of our customers swear this makes their linen more lustrous.
- If hand washing, rinse very thoroughly. Removal of all soap will help prevent large brown spots on linen, which are caused by oxidation of cellulose by residual soap.
What do those symbols on your garment tags mean?
You may have noticed some symbols printed onto the labels of some of your clothes, but do you know what they mean? LIFEbaby.com is here to help with this handy guide!
Washing Instructions
Machine Wash
COLD
Machine Wash
Permanent Press
COLD
Machine Wash
Gentle Cycle
COLD
Hand Wash
Machine Wash
WARM
Machine Wash
Permanent Press
WARM
Machine Wash
Gentle Cycle
WARM
Do Not Wash
Machine Wash
HOT
Machine Wash
Permanent Press
HOT
Machine Wash
Gentle Cycle
HOT
Bleaching Instructions
Bleach as needed
Any bleach, e.g. Clorox®, may be safely used
Non-chlorine Bleach as needed
Use only a colour-safe bleach, e.g. Clorox 2®
Do Not Bleach
No bleach product should be used, including detergents with bleach, or follow bleach package test procedure to test for bleach safety
Drying Instructions
Tumble Dry
NO HEAT
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
NO HEAT
Tumble Dry
Gentle Cycle
NO HEAT
Tumble Dry
LOW HEAT
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
LOW HEAT
Tumble Dry
Gentle Cycle
LOW HEAT
Tumble Dry
MEDIUM HEAT
Tumble Dry
Permanent Press
MEDIUM HEAT
Tumble Dry
Gentle Cycle
MEDIUM HEAT
Do Not Tumble Dry
Line Dry
Drip Dry
Tumble Dry
HIGH HEAT
Dry Flat
Ironing Instructions
Steam or Dry Iron
LOW HEAT
Steam or Dry Iron
MEDIUM HEAT
Steam or Dry Iron
HIGH HEAT
Do Not Steam Iron
Do Not Iron
Drycleaning Instructions
Dryclean
May appear with additional letters or lines
Take this item to a professional drycleaner
Do Not Dryclean
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