Taking good care of your Arcaa pieces will extend their life, conserve natural resources and minimise the chance of your garment finding its way to landfill prematurely.
Throughout a garment’s lifetime, up to 20% of its environmental footprint is created during the use phase of the item (the remaining 80% is left up to us). This impact is determined by the way you care for your clothing and the amount of wear over the lifecycle of the garment. By taking some extra care with how you wash and look after your favourite Arcaa pieces, you will not only help to extend their wearability and lifespan but can address some of the environmental impacts from wear and care too.
To help increase the longevity of your garments, think twice before letting a piece go.
If some mending and repairs are needed, or a button has come loose, we encourage you
to repair it. Try and give it a go at home or seek out a proffesional to repair a piece for you. Tackling minor repairs as they arise means you get to keep you favourtie pieces for longer and get more wear out of your clothes.
When you have decided to find a new home for your Arcaa garment, consider having a garage sale, host a clothing swap party with family & friends , resell at second hand platforms or donate the item to support those in need in your local community. Finding a new home keeps more garments out of landfill.
You Wash Before your clothing even makes it into the laundry basket, try airing your clothes to freshen them up and get a few more wears. Clothes do not need to be washed after every use and by cutting down on how frequently you wash an item, you will save water, electricity, and add years to your garments.
Another way to keep your clothes looking fresh between washes is to spot clean little marks that come up rather than needing to wash the whole garment.
Very few items require a hot wash with high spin. Be gentle on your garments by only using a cold wash on a delicate/gentle cycle. If you have the time and feel like treating your pieces to hand wash they will thank you for this too.
Always read the care label thoroughly. Every item has a care label with unique and tailored instructions that we advise you follow. Wash at 30 degrees to reduce electricity consumption and make use of laundry bags to protect pieces from being snagged mid-wash.
Avoiding the dryer is an easy way to reduce your wardrobe’s impact on the environemnt by saving electricty. Your garments will be happier for it too.
A few hours of sunlight will give your clothes a boost with the UV rays providing a natural sanitising effect.Try popping your clothes out for sunbathe instead of washing and drying.Be sure to not leave them for too long as fading can occur
Lay your knitwear flat to dry, for instance on a towel on a table. Hanging them to dry will stretch them, so unless this is your desired outcome we recommend keeping your pieces flat to keep their shape and elasticity.
After hand washing there can be a bit of excess water left in the garment. Use a clean dry towel to gently roll the item up and pull out excess moisture. This will help your garment dry faster and keep it in shape.
We have all had that chair that ends up storing half our wardrobe contents. By storing your clothes correctly, you can minimise the amount of washing, ironing, and damage to your wardrobe and ensure your garments can be enjoyed for years to come.
As a rule of thumb, fold stretchy fabrics and hang sturdy fabrics to ensure clothing keeps their shape better.
Knitwear will stretch when hung and can be pulled out of shape easily. We recommend folding all knitwear pieces to protect them from stretching.
To keep your garments smelling great, make sure you put your clothes away when they are fully dry. You can always store knitwear alongside cedar wood to keep the moths away and your clothes will smell great too.