Washing & Stain Removing Tips
Alpine Revival’s choice of yarns and the additional strand of Lycra was a well thought out decision. After testing multiple samples with different make-ups of yarn, we landed on this soft and durable combination. That small strand of Lycra adds so much in terms of durability, function, it helps the garment hold its shape and provides a slight wind protection element as well. Possibly the greatest thing about our choice is the washability!
We live in the mountains in Crested Butte & Jackson Hole, where there are no dry cleaners. If I had to dry clean my clothes, it would be 2 hours each way in the car, no thanks! We wash these sweaters in the machine. Yes… you read right, the washing machine and lay flat to dry. I use my delicate cycle on my machine but I understand some of our customers just wash on a regular cold water cycle. I also recently read, that they are mostly all the same, just a marketing tool for the appliances - so wherever you land on washing machines, we say, “throw it in.” I have washed some of my sweaters more than 8 times and they truly feel softer each time, its miraculous! We are so thrilled to share this and help you care for your sweater, conveniently.
Stains are a fact of life and I have had some rough ones lately. I dropped my aqua Granite Crew in the dirty street, dust, mud and all. It got totally worked so I took it home and threw it in the machine and wished for the best. I went a little overboard and sprayed the worst stain with Oxy Clean. This stain was right next to the leather patch on the bottom of the garment. The Oxy Clean hit the leather patch and it bled all over the light aqua cashmere, OUCH, brown stains on the beautiful light aqua color. This has been the only stain I could not remedy. So heads up….stay away from the Oxy Clean or similar products. If you must use them for a tough stain, just don’t spray anywhere near the leather patch. Somehow the color on the leather is drastically affected by the chemicals in the stain remover. I’m no chemist but perhaps some gentler products would not affect the leather, but be careful, test it first. Using a mild soap with cold water might be all you need.
Let us know if you’ve had any issues with washing or stains, we’d love to hear how the sweaters are holding up for you!