Fabric care
Heat is the main stress on printed cotton, so the routine below is built around cold water, gentle cycles, and an iron kept to the reverse side — small habits that ask the least of the print.
Machine wash in cold water on a gentle cycle, using a mild detergent. Turn the cover inside out first — this puts the plain reverse against the drum and keeps the printed face out of the friction. Wash with similar colors, and skip fabric softener; cotton does not need it and the coating it leaves can dull a printed surface over repeated washes.
Line drying asks the least of both the fiber and the print. If you use a dryer, choose the low-heat setting and take the cover out while it still holds a trace of moisture — cotton that finishes drying flat comes out with fewer set-in creases.
Yes, on the reverse side. A warm iron on the back smooths the cotton without pressing directly onto the printed face. If a crease insists, place a thin cloth between the iron and the front rather than raising the temperature.
Bleach, in any concentration — it acts on the dye as readily as on a stain. Hot water and high dryer settings, for the same reason heat appears throughout this page. And dry cleaning, which this fabric neither needs nor benefits from.
It is less fuss than it looks: one temperature choice at the machine, one at the dryer. Digital printing bonds the dye into the cotton surface, and heat is what loosens that bond fastest. Keep the routine cool and the pattern is under far less strain, wash after wash.
Describe the stain and the fabric’s condition to hello@maisondeblocs.com before reaching for anything harsh — advice costs nothing and bleach cannot be undone.
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