Coverlets

Viscose from Bamboo is best cared for by washing in warm water with an eco-friendly liquid detergent, and drying on medium heat. Proper washing will extend the life; you can expect to get 5-6 years from your linens with proper laundering.  Using hot water and high heat can cause any linens to pill, which are the uncomfortable bumps you’ll see on some sweaters. Also, bamboo has natural bacteria-resistance so if you’re used to using bleach to kill any bacteria, there is no need to do so with bamboo. A great benefit for your health and the environment!

We recommend a mild liquid detergent like Ecos, Mrs. Myers, Woolite, Seventh Generation, ECover, or Kirkland Ultra Clean. We do not recommend bleach, fabric softeners, washer balls or dryer sheets/balls. We’ve noticed that harsher detergents can break down the fibers faster, shortening the lifespan of the linens and creating tears at the seams.

There are many uses for the Coverlet, it can be folded at the foot of the bed, ready to pull up on a chilly night, or it can be used as a lightweight bedspread in the summer when a down comforter and duvet cover are too hot. You can let it hang loose at the sided of the bed, or tuck it into the mattress for a finished look. Some people even use them on the sofa when they want a ‘blanket’ to cover two people during movie-watching.

They can get a soft wrinkle where you body lays, but will never get hard creases like cotton fabrics do. We do not coat our coverlet quilts with formaldehyde like the cotton industry does to make them wrinkle-resistant, so you have a healthier coverlet to sleep with.

Bamboo does shrink the first time you wash them, but we’ve oversized the linens to allow for that shrinkage.

"Oil or lotion stains can be removed by trying any of the following: • Prewash the coverlet with ¼ cup Dawn dish washing liquid and then launder as usual, Dawn is a natural degreaser. • Spray Oxy Clean or a chlorine-free stain remover directly onto the stain and then launder as usual. • a mixture of 1-part white vinegar to 4-parts water, sprayed or poured onto the stain; this should remove the stains during laundering."

Yes, you can iron them and even use high heat and steam, it will not hurt them. But another trick is that if you dry them on high for the last 10 minutes of the cycle (if you forgot to take them out immediately) they will come out smoother. 

Both! Depending on your own body temperature, bamboo adjusts to your needs as its thermal regulating. That means if you're a hot sleeper it releases the heat through the micro-gaps and holes in the fibers. If your'e a cold sleeper, it knows to keep your warmth in. We call it a ‘smart fabric’ as it knows what you need!

You won’t harm it, it just may shrink a little bit. If you repeatedly do this, however, you may cause the coverlet to pill, so it’s recommended to always wash and dry on cool to medium heat.