BYBL believe that caring for our clothing has a positive environmental impact. Wherever possible we source materials that are washable and avoid materials that are Dry Clean Only. 

PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

Care for your BYBL

HOW TO CARE

Machine Washing

When essential to wash your garment, always read the care label first. Each garment has different needs to ensure it stays in the best possible condition. Turning your clothing inside out helps to preserve colour, prints and embellishments. Protect delicate items by using laundry bags. Separate your wash into lights, darks and colours to help prevent dye transfer. Reduce the energy footprint of your wash cycle by using cold water. Use low spin cycles to help garments hold their shape for longer. Consider using eco-conscious detergents that don't contain enzymes or brightening agents to help keep your wastewater cleaner and avoid using bleach whenever possible. 

Extra care should be taken when cleaning fabrics and knitwear that contain animal fibres like Wool, Cashmere, Mohair, Alpaca and Yak. These fibres require special ‘Wool Wash’ detergents to prevent the fibres from felting, causing the garment to shrink. Never use bleach or harsh cleaning products on your knitwear. Read the care label carefully to keep these precious fibres in their best condition. 

Hand Washing

Sometimes hand washing is recommended for delicate garments that can’t withstand the agitation of machine washing. The best way to hand wash is to fill a sink with cold water, adding a little detergent as the water is running to mix it through. As you would for a machine wash, turn your garment inside out and immerse in the prepared water & detergent solution. Let it rest there for a few minutes to become completely soaked. Once the garment is soaked, agitate it gently in the water to help the detergent move through the fibres. Continue this for a minute or two, checking that any visible blemishes disappear. Then rinse your garment in fresh cold water to remove the detergent. 

To remove the water gently squeeze as much water out as you can, do not wring your garments, it will break the fibres in the fabric and put pressure on seams. If you find your garments are still quite wet, lay them on a clean bath towel and roll the towel up quite tight, rolling the garment in it. The towel will assist to remove excess water.

DENIM

What is Denim?

• Denim is one of the most popular and durable fabrics in the world. Traditionally made with 100% cotton composition. Or it can be blended with poliymar and elastane fibres to provide stretch 
• Its strength comes from the tightly spun yarn and the twill weave fabric construction.
• During the washing process, denim undergoes treatments that give it a distinct look—softening the fabric, lightening its color, and achieving that characteristic faded effect.
• This is why there’s a noticeable difference between our Dark Wash and Light Washes for example, as they each go through different wash processes to achieve their unique color
• Denim fabric, due it's manufacturing and dying process, will inevitably fade in the wash. You can markedly slow down this process by following our care tips below

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    Why Denim Relaxes

    Our beloved denim styles at BYBL are made from premium quality, high Performance denim. Responsibly sourced from the most reputable Mills in Europe and Japan. This is something we proudly embrace because, when cared for properly, longevity is imminent.

     

    As denim is worn, the cotton yarns expand and relax. This explains why denim tends to  loosen over time, typically by about half a size. However, after washing, the cotton fibres contract, and your denim will feel firm again. This is called Recovery. To what extent will ultimately depend on the quality of the cotton and /or elastane fibres. 

    Stretch Denim is  made with a cotton/elastane blend has more elasticity, allowing it to fit more snugly to the body. These blends won’t relax as much as traditional 100% cotton denim, as the elastane provides more stretch and recovery.

Generally speaking, in lesser quality jeans the cotton and /or elastane fibres don't have much recovery and will tend to completely loose their shape over a shorter time.

Quick Denim Care Tips:

Be Cautious with Ripped Jeans: Take extra care when wearing ripped jeans to avoid further distressing the fabric. We recommend placing them in a laundry bag

Separate Whites and Darks: Never wash white denim with blue or black denim to avoid colour bleeding.

Avoid Tumble Drying: Tumble drying can shrink and will damage the fibres of your denim, causing it to loose the  ability to recover it's shape. Thereby decreasing its longevity. so it's best to avoid it.

Skip Fabric Softener: Do not use fabric softeners, as they can negatively affect the denim’s texture and durability.

Spot Clean Stains: Treat stains immediately by gently cleaning the affected area with cool water and a small amount of detergent.

Deodorise Your Denim: Use denim-specific antibacterial sprays to prevent odour-causing bacteria. Alternatively, hang your denim inside out in a well-ventilated area (but not in direct sunlight) to freshen it up.

Wash Less Frequently.  We would only recommend this to slow down the fading process. However because we use Premium quality Japanese and European denim manufactured by the best Mills in the world, we believe that you can wash your BYBL jeans as often as you like. If you follow these basic steps. 

Always turn inside out before washing

Always wash in cold water and dry without delay

Never Tumble Dry

Never Dry Clean

Never use standard detergents that contain enzymes or brighteners.

Never soak or bleach

Please note that frequent washing will speed up denim fabric's natural fading process.

Deodorise Your Denim: If you choose not frequently wash your denim, alternatively, hang your denim inside out in a well-ventilated area (but not in direct sunlight) to freshen it up. Or you can place it in the freezer to destroy odour causing bacteria. 

Use a mild soap. Regular detergents contain bleach and enzyme based brighteners which fade and compromise fibres, shortening the life span of your clothes. Use a detergent free soap such as any kind of Wool Mix or pure soap formula which will also significantly reduce fading. For best results , always turn your jeans inside out when washing and drying. Avoid using Fabric Softener for the same reason.

Drying: Hang denim inside out, out of direct sunlight. 

Wash with Similar Colours: To avoid colour transfer, wash denim with similar colours.

Avoid Indigo transfer:  Indigo Dye is a pigment powder added to the natural colored cotton twill leaving a residue. Although not common, brand new dark wash jeans may possess some excess indigo residue. At first wear, this may transfer onto light colored shoes bags and upholstery.  We highly recommend you initially avoid contact with these items until you have washed your jeans at least  twice beforehand. Please note that you will not have this same issues if in contact with dark colored clothes, accessories and upholstery. Note that lighter the denim color the more of this residue is removed. 

Poliymide and Nylon

Nylon is a whole family of very similar types of materials called polyamides. A nylon polymer is made by reacting together two large molecules using heat and pressure from an industrial-strength kettle. This chemical reaction forms a large polymer—in the form of a sheet of nylon that is then broken into chips, melted, and drawn through spinneret to produce individual strands – in a very similar way to polyester yarn production.  Nylon is very resilient, (springing back into shape) resist wrinkling, dries quickly and is easy to wash and care, which makes the perfect fabrication for some of our fashion  pieces.

• Always refer to care label. Different nylon fibres and blends might require dry or spot cleaning.
• Select a standard cycle on your washing machine. Opt for cool water. Nylon is heat sensitive and high temperatures can cause it to melt, shrink or deform.
• To minimise the need for ironing, garments should be hung immediately after drying. 
• Never use high heat in the dryer or use very hot iron to remove wrinkles.