Care for your garment

At Marty Jean we try to use only easy to care for fabrics that you don’t need to think about too much. We pre-wash and dry many of our fabrics in an attempt to avoid catastrophic laundry events. Our line does sometimes include some special items that do require extra care.

General Care:

For best results, we recommend hand wash and hang drying. This process is easiest on the garment and the environment. It also provides a slightly rumpled, lived-in look we love. You might find linen seizes up a bit when hang drying but it will soften quickly if it’s shaken out or within a few minutes of wear.

A Few Specifics:

  • Our Linen/Wool Blend - Do NOT put this one in the dryer! We didn’t pre-dry this one as it may ruin the fabric - or at least shrink it a lot! The garment will never be the same.

  • Quilted Jacket - We only made about a dozen of these (hopefully more to come!) but if you were lucky enough to get one, do not put it in the dryer! The unique weave of these is prone to shrinkage and you may end up with an oddly proportioned child-sized jacket.

  • The Plushie Funnel Neck - This one can go in the dryer! We still don’t recommend it but in our limited testing we saw no shrinkage when washing on cold and a low tumble. Over time the pile of the wool may become more nappy if dried frequently. Wool naturally dries rather quickly so hanging or laying flat is still best. If you need to iron this garment, use a cool iron.

  • A Little Wrinkly? No problem!

    • Linen - Use a hot iron and lots of stream to get a crisp look to your linen.

    • Cotton - Same as above! On wide leg pants, try lining up the inseam and side seam to get a nice crease down the front.

    • Silk - Use a warm setting on your iron and a lot of steam as too much heat will scorch silk.

    • Linen/Wool - Hot iron and steam. This fabric is gauzy and will be hard to maintain a crisp look.

    • A good way to help wrinkles fall out of any garment is to hang it in the bathroom while you shower. The steam will help loosen wrinkles and give a more natural look than an iron.

  • A Note About the Deep Sea Blue Canvas - More than any of our other fabrics, this fabric develops a unique patina over time, especially when machine washed. It may transfer some dye in the wash so we suggest washing with like colors. Garments in this fabric may arrive with the beginnings of a this patina due to our pre-washing and drying. If you prefer a more crisp finish we can make your garment with unwashed fabric. In this case, it will be more prone to shrinking if put in the dryer.

Have any questions about best care practices for your garment? Feel free to ask!