Refynds

Care & Keep

Most clothes fail from keeping, not wearing

A short, practical library: what each fibre wants, the tools that earn their place, and the rituals that add years to a wardrobe.

Hands mending a wool garment with needle and thread on a linen table

Quick reference

Fibre by fibre

  • Wool

    Wash
    Cool hand wash, wool soap
    Dry
    Flat, out of sun
    Keep
    Folded, cedar
  • Linen

    Wash
    Warm machine, gentle
    Dry
    Line dry in shade
    Keep
    Folded, loose
  • Silk

    Wash
    Cool hand wash, pH neutral
    Dry
    Flat in towel
    Keep
    Rolled
  • Cotton

    Wash
    Warm, mild detergent
    Dry
    Line dry
    Keep
    Hung or folded
  • Leather

    Wash
    Wipe only, no soaking
    Dry
    Air, away from heat
    Keep
    Dust bag

Refynds Recommends

Care tools we keep

Chosen for how they behave after a few years of use, not how they photograph.

Wooden handled horsehair garment brush on folded ivory linen

Horsehair Brush

Made in England

Lifts dust from wool between wears, so a coat needs the cleaner far less often.

$38
Brass and walnut cashmere comb resting on a grey cashmere sweater

Cashmere Comb

Walnut & brass

Shaves pills from knitwear in one direction without thinning the surface.

$24