Care instructions

Before and after every wash, we recommend running an empty machine on a short cycle to remove any residual detergent from your machine’s drum.

Use a small amount of liquid laundry detergent and do not turn your clothing inside-out.

Choose a short, delicate cycle. Refer to your item’s label when selecting the temperature.

Once washed, iron your item inside-out on a very low setting. For lambskin leather items, you can run your iron over the outer side on an even lower setting to restore gloss and shine.

To nourish and buff your lambskin clothing, you can apply a little STOULS wax (follow the instructions on the bottle). Make sure the wax is completely dry before ironing your item. If you prefer a more natural finish, skip the wax. Whatever you do, NEVER apply wax to suede.

Depending on its base colour, your item will start to fade with every wash. Fading is always most striking on highly-pigmented colours, and less impactful on dark and very light colours.

If you notice the seams and stitching stay a darker shade, don’t worry. This is entirely normal and a frequent occurrence.

Over time and with washing, your leather will gradually taken on a patina.

If you prefer your leather to stay even and shiny, or if your item is not machine-washable (check the label), take your item to a leather specialist.

Do not leave your item to soak in your machine’s drum: once the cycle ends, take it out immediately.

Do not hang your item up to dry, spread it out on a flat surface.

Do not use powder, capsule or tablet detergents: only use liquid laundry detergent.

Do not handwash your STOULS.

NEVER use bleach, and make sure no traces of bleach, however small, come into contact with your leather, during both washing and drying.

Never leave your item out in the sun for prolonged periods of time.

In the event of an oil stain, whatever you do, do not attempt to wash your item with water. Lay your item out on a flat surface as quickly as possible, apply a little Terre de Sommières (100% natural clay) to the stain and leave overnight. If the stain hasn’t been entirely absorbed by the next day, repeat until as much matter has been absorbed as possible.

If you get a wine stain on your leather, blot dry with uncoloured kitchen roll until you’ve absorbed as much wine as possible, then machine-wash (and keep your fingers crossed: it all depends on the tannin content of the wine spilled on your STOULS).

For ink or felt pen marks, try (gently) using a rubber on the target area.

If you notice any marbling after washing, try rewashing your item without any detergent. Note that pigment reaction and intensity varies by colour.

If you notice any white marks after washing, try rewashing your item without any detergent. Note that if these marks are due to bleach residue in your machine drum, or due to too much detergent during washing, unfortunately the white marks are there to stay.

Brightly-coloured, highly-pigmented leather tends to bleed. As a precaution, avoid contact between your leather item and any light-coloured fabrics.

STOULS cannot be held responsible for any potential damage caused by unsuitable processes applied to its clothing.