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 dye over time.
- 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. Dye may 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 may 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 many 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.