Our Nightwear Care Guide
Is there anything better than slipping into the softest nightwear after a long day? Here at Secret Linen Store, our nightwear collection is crafted to be both stunning and sumptuously comfortable, giving you the perfect recipe for a stylish and restful sleep.
With a bit of love and care, your nightwear will continue to provide cosy, peaceful nights for many years. Here are our top tips for keeping your nightwear looking and feeling as delightful as the day you first wore it.
Caring for Your Pyjamas
Your pyjamas are always there to offer comfort when you need them - so let’s repay them by keeping them in wonderful condition.
How Often Should You Change Your Pyjamas?
We’ve all gotten a little attached to a favourite pair of PJs before, but switching up your nightwear and enjoying that newly-washed pyjama feeling is magic, too!
To fall asleep feeling fresh night after night, we recommend changing your pyjamas, nightie or nightshirt every three or four wears. If you like to unwind with a before-bed shower, you might be able to last a night or two longer.
Not only does regular washing ensure your pyjamas look and smell their best, but it also prevents them from being covered in pesky dust mites and other allergens that would keep you up all night sneezing instead of snoozing.
If this is a common issue for you, our guide to sleeping better with allergies is here to save the day.
Caring For Your Woven Nightwear
Looking after our 100% cotton or linen woven nightwear is super simple. These are made from our best selling fabrics, and all can be washed up to 40 degrees, although we always recommend washing at 30 on a gentle wash to be kinder to the world.
Wash with similar colours, reshape while damp, then line dry or tumble dry on low heat. If you love a crease-free look, you can iron on a medium heat setting. Linen is made to be creased, so don’t feel that ironing is a must here at all.
Tumble drying can slowly break down any fabric, and uses lots of energy, so we say avoid it if you can. We know it's not always ideal or possible to line dry (thanks so much to our British weather), so flat drying close to the radiator is your next best option if you need to. It should be said that a gentle tumble with a softener will make our 100% linen nightwear feel super soft if that is your preference.
Caring For Your Robes
There are a few bits and bobs to remember when washing your 100% cotton or linen robes, but in general, it's a breeze, and you'll soon get into the swing of it.
When your robe is ready for a freshen-up (or you've managed to spill your breakfast down it), pop it on a warm wash with similar colours (you don't want your white robe turning blue because of that random sock).
Make sure you reshape your robe as it dries and simply line dry (or pop on a low-heat tumble dry if necessary). Your linen robe might benefit from an extra spin to remove any excess water before hanging it out to dry.
If ironing is your thing, you can iron linen and cotton robes on a warm setting on the reverse.
How To Keep White Nightwear And Colours From Fading
The bright side (see what we did there) of line drying is that your lovely new white cotton robe can catch some rays, which in turn acts as nature's very own bleach. Remember not to leave your darker-coloured nightwear outside for long periods of time, though, as the sun's rays can start to discolour your non-white garments, and none of us want that.
When it comes to laundry, a good detergent always helps. We adore everything from our friends at Wilton London, who make the loveliest-smelling, good-for-the-planet, super-duper laundry detergents, and we can't imagine using anything else now.
Pick out your perfect sleepwear from our gorgeous collection today, and use our handy nightwear size guide to choose the jimjams that will be comfiest for you.
If you need any help at all, we're always here to listen and advise, so please don't hesitate to get in touch with our lovely team - we love a good nightwear natter. If you don’t fancy a chat (we won’t be offended, we promise) you can peruse our Help and Inspiration page instead to find all the tips and tricks you could possibly need.
