How to care for light and dark colored bedding? Tips you won't find on the technical label

It is no secret that bedding in the bedroom is not only a part of comfort, but also of the aesthetics of the room, therefore maintaining both quality sleep and the durability of the product's appearance requires knowledge and effort.

Clean, pleasantly smelling bedding is a refreshment for the body and mind after an active and hard day, and sleeping in it is much more pleasant, therefore specialists recommend washing bedding regularly and, depending on your lifestyle, every 1-3 weeks.

Luxurious, exclusive fabric bedding is not only a special pleasure during sleep, but also a decoration of the bedroom interior, so it is important to properly care for it, so that considerable investments in quality sleep and the beauty of the bedroom would provide comfort and delight for many years.

Although taking care of luxurious bedding is not too difficult a task, it is still worth constantly remembering that high-quality materials, raw materials grown in special conditions, require appropriate care. Just as we store and care for more luxurious clothes, we must also store more luxurious bedding. Follow these tips on how to wash bedding and enjoy a wonderful night's sleep!

The UAB "Lonas" team devotes a lot of time to testing and using its products in everyday life in order to be able to create and provide appropriate care instructions to its customers. Bedding is sewn from Premium class 100% cotton satin fabrics - monochrome and printed using digital printing technology.

Bedding care, washing and drying. Basic care mistakes

• Read all labels to make sure there are no special washing or care requirements.
• As with clothing, sort by color.
• High drying temperatures cause natural fiber fabrics to wrinkle, shrink, and overdry, weakening the fabric itself.
• To make sure your bedding lasts as long as possible, take it out of the washer while it’s still damp and let it air dry.
• Do not overload the washer. Bedding should spin freely in the drum of the washing machine to ensure proper washing and rinsing.Avoid washing cotton sateen bedding with towels.The friction between the softer and rougher surfaces can cause lint balls to form on the surface of the bedding.
• When washing brightly colored bedding, be careful not to leave too much bleach in the washer, which can fade colors.
• Premium cotton sateen is a delicate fabric that requires careful care, so it is best to wash such bedding separately so that the surfaces do not come into contact with other colored or coarser fabrics during washing.
• Do not use any bleach or chemical additives when washing silk and cotton sateen bedding, as they can damage the delicate fabric. After washing, do not put the bedding in a hot dryer. Instead, dry it on a regular clothes dryer.
• Please note that linen dries much faster than cotton, so be careful not to overdry linen bedding in the dryer. This can weaken and damage the natural fiber. It is recommended to dry naturally after a gentle spin in the washing machine.

Differences in the care of light and dark colored bedding

Typically, on the technical labels of bedding, we can find mandatory information about the product composition and the manufacturer's recommended care information. Very often, the information provided is of a standard nature, regardless of the uniqueness of the fabrics, dyeing methods, and color intensity. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the fundamental differences in how to care for bedding of different color intensities.

• Light-colored (especially white, unprinted) bedding can be washed at any temperature, even very high, such as 95 degrees. It can also be dried outdoors during warm periods, if you have the right conditions for it - sunlight is a natural disinfectant that helps brighten the whiteness of bedding.
• Dark-colored bedding is much more delicate and requires special care to ensure that the colors remain rich and do not fade during washing. It is very important not to overheat such bedding, wash at a temperature not higher than 40 degrees, and avoid high spin speeds, which could twist the fabric and leave fold lines, which are especially visible on bright bedding. It is best to take out dark-colored bedding much wetter than light-colored bedding and let it dry naturally. Strong spinning and the heat of the dryer bring out the natural properties of cotton fluff, so the surface can become covered with fluff, which visually creates the feeling of color fading. True, when washed at too high a temperature, especially rich or dark colors can also lose their intensity, so it is very important to take more careful care of such bedding.
• Ironing is not the ideal method for disinfecting dark bedding against possible germs and bacteria. After gentle washing, ironing the bedding at a high temperature not only kills all possible bacteria, but also keeps the colors rich and bright for much longer.

Do I need to wash new bedding before use?

The process of making bedding is long and complicated, starting with weaving the material, dyeing, fixing the dye, finishing with sewing, packaging, etc. It is recommended to wash it before use. The bedding may lose its original commercial appearance that you want to enjoy, but it will be clean, fluffy and soft. The technologies used in the dyeing process often harden the fabric, and after rinsing it, the bedding becomes much softer and more pleasant to the touch.

Natural ways to protect bedding from fading

Any printed fabric used for bedding is prone to fading, so it is important to take proper care of the product. We emphasize the importance of using detergents that are as gentle as possible and free of bleaching ingredients (such detergents are only suitable for white bedding), an optimally low washing temperature, and using a high-temperature ironing program for natural disinfection.

In order to keep your bedding's colors vibrant and vibrant for as long as possible, you can try these natural remedies to protect fabrics from fading:

• Salt. Add a tablespoon of salt to your washing machine. The chloride in salt acts as a “lock” to the colors, preventing them from fading from your bedding or clothing. Salt can often help restore the brightness of fabrics that have faded from washing.
• Vinegar: Using white vinegar when washing dark bedding can prevent the fabric from fading. Adding ½ cup of white vinegar to the washer helps keep colors vibrant.
• Baking soda: Adding baking soda to your washing machine can help keep fabrics’ colors vibrant and prevent fading. Add ½ cup of plain baking soda to your washing machine to keep your favorite bedding colors bright and vibrant.
• Natūralus džiovinimas. Vengiant džiovyklės ir paliekant audinius džiūti natūraliai, galite padėti išlaikyti patalynės spalvų sodrumą. Svarbu tamsios spalvos patalynę saugoti nuo tiesioginės saulės spindulių - spalvos gali greičiau išblukti.

While all bedding and fabrics naturally wear over time, taking care of the product and treating it with care can greatly extend its lifespan. If you take extra precautions when washing and follow the washing instructions, the colors of your bedding will remain bright, rich and vibrant, creating maximum comfort and beauty for your sleep and bedroom interior!