Knowing how to care for your garments can be tricky; with so many fabrics it can be difficult to know exactly what method of washing and drying works best for each product. We wanted to simplify this for you by making a concise collection of care instructions for each of our Art Of Where products that you can pass onto your customers and use for your own personal items. We’ve created a code system, with each code relating to different care instructions. The codes are written below, and each item that requires that code’s care instructions are listed underneath each code description.

Care Instructions for AOW Products

Code 1- Can’t be cleaned

Cannot be cleaned.

Applies to the following products:

Art prints

Poster prints

Digital prints

Small Notebooks

Large Notebooks

Spiral Notebooks

Stationery Cards

Paper sample pack

Fabric sample pack



Code 2- Non fabric product

Spot clean only. Use a damp cloth with a mild soap to wipe away dirt or spills.

Applies to the following products:

Wood prints



Code 3- Delicate wash sublimation print

For garments with fringe, hand wash only with a mild detergent and hang to dry.

For non-fringe garments, machine wash delicate cycle or by hand in cold water. Hang to dry or tumble dry on low heat. Do not bleach. Can be dry cleaned. Iron on low heat setting.

Applies to the following products:

Kimono robe silky knit

Kimono robe peachskin

Kimono robe chiffon

Peignoir peachskin

Peignoir chiffon

Draped kimono silky knit

Draped kimono chiffon

Matte crepe scarves

Satin charmeuse scarves

Polychiffon scarves

Urban tote

Matte crepe fabric

Polychiffon fabric

Satin charmeuse fabric

Code 4- Regular wash sublimation print

Clothing/textile products: Machine wash on a regular cycle with a mild detergent. Tumble dry on a regular setting. Do not bleach. Can be dry cleaned. Iron on regular or synthetic setting.

Bags and home decor products: Machine was on a regular cycle with a mild detergent. Air dry to prevent shrinking and maintain shape. Secure straps to prevent damage during washing. Do not bleach. Can be dry cleaned. Iron on a regular to high heat setting. Do not iron vegan leather straps.

Applies to the following products:

Blanket

Athletic crop top

Beanies

Large basic tote

Slimfit tank top

Flare Dress

Day tote

Relaxed fit tank top

Bodycon dress

Origami tote

Leggings

Boxer briefs

Velveteen pillow cases

Carpis

Boy shorts

Polycanvas pillow cases

Yoga leggings

Cheeky briefs

Holiday Stockings

Yoga capris

Scoop bralette

Silky knit fabric

Lounge pants

Microtwill face covering

Performance knit fabric

Fitted skirt

Double knit face covering

Swimknit fabric

Flare skirt

Headband

Peachskin fabric

Matte Crepe wrap skirt

Peackskin Wrap skirt

Makeup Bags

Shorts

Carry-alls

Polycanvas fabric

Polytwill fabric

Spun polyester fabric

Velveteen fabric

Heavy satin fabric

Mini shorts

Pencilcases

Baby leggings

Basic tote

Youth leggings

Large basic cotton tote



Code 5- Delicate wash reactive print

Machine wash delicate or hand wash separately for the first 2 washes with a full water setting to remove excess ink in cold water. Add half a cup of vinegar to wash water per product and wash with a mild detergent. Do not leave sitting wet after the wash. Move to the dryer immediately and tumble dry on a low heat setting or hang to dry. Can be dry cleaned. Iron on low heat setting.

Applies to the following products:

Kimono robe silk twill

Peignoir silk twill

Draped kimono silk habotai

Silk habotai scarves

Silk charmeuse scarves

Silk modal scarves

Silk bed pillow shams

Silk bed pillow sleeves

Silk habotai fabric

Silk charmeuse fabric

Silk chiffon fabric

Silk twill fabric

Silk modal fabric



Code 6- Regular wash reactive print

Machine wash separately for the first 2 washes with a full water setting to remove excess ink in cold water. Add half a cup of vinegar to wash water per product and wash with a mild detergent. Do not leave sitting wet after the wash. Move to the dryer immediately and tumble dry on a regular setting. Do not bleach. Can be dry cleaned. Iron on regular to high heat setting.

Applies to the following products:

Cotton face covering

Cotton Market tote

Cotton linen pillow cases

Cotton canvas pillow cases

Cotton sateen bed pillow sleeves

Cotton sateen bed pillow shams

Duvet covers

Tapestries

Organic cotton hemp tea towels

Pebble canvas tea towels

Organic quilting cotton

Cotton canvas fabric

Cotton linen fabric

Organic cotton hemp fabric

Cotton sateen 200TC fabric

Cotton sateen 600TC fabric

Pebble canvas fabric



Code 7- DTG garments and vinyl printed garments

Wash before wearing to remove any excess pretreat from around the print. Machine wash using a regular cycle. Tumble dry on a regular heat setting. Do not iron on print. Do not bleach. Can be dry cleaned.



Applies to the following products:

Comfort t-shirt

Premium t-shirt

Slim-fit t-shirt

Classic crewneck sweater

Premium crewneck sweater

Comfort Long sleeve t-shirt

Premium long sleeve t-shirt

Classic pullover hoodie

Premium pullover hoodie

Flow pullover hoodie

Cropped pullover hoodie

Classic zipper hoodie

Premium zipper hoodie

Premium unisex tank top

Comfort racerback tank top

Flow racerback tank top





Looking at the codes above you can see, for example, that the yoga leggings should be treated as a Code 4 item, meaning you should “Machine wash on a regular cycle with a mild detergent. Tumble dry on a regular setting. Do not bleach. Can be dry cleaned. Iron on regular to high heat setting.” The matte crepe scarf, however, is a Code 3 item, which has the following care instructions: “For garments with fringe, hand wash only with a mild detergent and hang to dry. For non-fringe garments, machine wash delicate cycle or by hand in cold water. Hang to dry or tumble dry on low heat. Do not bleach. Can be dry cleaned. Iron on low heat setting.”



Hopefully this is a helpful tool should you or your customers ever have questions about how to properly care for your Art Of Where items. If there’s anything we didn’t cover or any questions you still have, please let us know in the comments below or get in touch with our customer service team.