Hand Wash Kit Cotton

A GENTLER WAY TO HAND WASH
Wet garments can become heavy and awkward to handle. The drainable basin lets you release the water without repeatedly lifting a saturated garment from the sink, helping reduce unnecessary pulling, stretching and handling.

MADE FOR COTTON & PLANT FIBRES
Cotton Wash is designed specifically for cotton, linen, bamboo, hemp and other plant fibres and blends.

WITH COTTON SEED OIL
Added cotton seed oil helps condition plant fibres and maintain their naturally soft, smooth feel.

NO REPEATED RINSING REQUIRED
Cotton Wash uses surfactants that loosen dirt from the fibres and suspend it in the wash water. When you drain the basin, the loosened dirt leaves with the water rather than settling back into the fibres. Because the formula is low-foaming, repeated rinsing isn’t needed.

This means less handling and agitation of delicate fibres during washing, while allowing the conditioning ingredients to remain in the garment.

IDEAL FOR WET BLOCKING
Our roots are in knitting. The basin gives handmade plant-fibre pieces plenty of room to soak for their first wash and full wet block before being gently removed, towel-dried and pinned to shape.

FOLDS FLAT FOR STORAGE
Once you’re finished, the lightweight basin collapses down for easy storage until the next wash.

A light, fresh citrus fragrance designed to leave cotton, linen and other plant fibres smelling clean without being overpowering.

COTTON WASH — HAND WASHING

• Open the basin and fill with 5 litres of cold to tepid water.
• Add 3–6 pumps (5–10 ml) of Cotton Wash.
• Use 3 pumps / 5 ml for soft water.
• Use 6 pumps / 10 ml for hard water.
• Submerge the garment and leave to soak for 20 minutes.
• Open the drain in the base of the basin and allow the wash water to run away while the garment remains supported inside.
• Gently press the garment to remove excess water. Avoid rubbing, wringing or excessive agitation.
• Transfer the garment to a clean towel, roll it up and press out further moisture.
• Lay flat or block to dry.
• There is no need for repeated rinsing.
• Always follow the yarn ball’s or garment manufacturer’s washing and temperature instructions.

MACHINE WASHING

Our No-Rinse Washes are designed to nourish your garments as a hand-wash treatment. We therefore strongly recommend using the hand-wash method above, as the long-term conditioning effect of the added cotton seed oil cannot be guaranteed when machine washing.

If you still choose to use Cotton Wash in the washing machine:

• Use Cotton Wash on an appropriate delicate or gentle cycle, following the yarn ball’s or garment manufacturer’s washing and temperature instructions.
• For particularly delicate, handmade or treasured garments, we recommend hand washing.

2–10% anionic surfactants; <5% non-ionic surfactants; <5% amphoteric surfactants; cotton seed oil; parfum; Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil; phenoxyethanol; potassium sorbate.

Warning: Causes serious eye irritation.

Contains Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil. May produce an allergic reaction. Keep out of reach of children. If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Avoid contact with eyes.

IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice or attention.

• Includes 300 ml Cotton Wash and drainable fold-flat hand wash basin
• Designed for cotton, linen, bamboo, hemp and other plant fibres and blends
• Basin drains from the base so wet garments can remain supported while the water is released
• Helps reduce unnecessary lifting, stretching and handling of saturated garments
• With cotton seed oil for fibre care and softness
• Low-foam, no-rinse hand-wash formula
• Ideal for full wet blocking of handmade plant-fibre pieces
• Basin folds flat for easy storage
• Plant-derived surfactants
• No bleach or enzymes
• Free from phosphates
• Cotton Wash made in the UK
• 300 ml Cotton Wash gives up to 60 hand washes based on 5 ml per 5 litres of soft water