How to care for linen curtains?
Linen is a fabric that requires care to maintain its beauty over the years. How do you wash linen curtains? How do you whiten or remove stains from them? Don’t worry, it’s not complicated: Embrin will guide you step by step on how to look after them.
Are you familiar with Embrin’s linen curtains?
Embrin, your linen specialist, offers you a full range of washed linen curtains. If you wish, you can even personalise them to your liking using our online configurator. It’s very simple and quick: choose the dimensions, the colour, the eyelets, the lining... Your curtains, 100% made-to-measure!
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How to clean linen curtains?
At Embrin, our raw linen curtains should be dry cleaned or wash cold.
You can take them to an eco-friendly dry cleaner experienced with linen fabric.
You can also opt for home dry cleaning. There are kits that are easy to find in shops.
You can only wash washed linen curtains in the machine on the “cold” setting (on some washing machines, this is with water below 20°C) with a maximum spin speed of 400rpm.
Finally, let them air dry by hanging them on their pole or rail, for example.
A little tip: do not mix fabrics to avoid lint.
Lastly, your curtains can also be washed by hand. To do this, soak them in lukewarm soapy water, gently rub, and then remove the curtains. Drain them without twisting the fibres too much and let them air dry.
How to remove stains from linen curtains?
The rule: act quickly, before the substance is fully absorbed into the fibres!
To remove small stains from your linen curtains, use Marseille soap mixed with water or stain-removing soaps such as Terre de Sommières, for example.
Gently rub and then rinse, or put them in the washing machine if possible. If it’s a grease, wine or even blood stain, apply your usual stain remover and follow the instructions carefully. If in doubt, take your linen curtains to an eco-friendly dry cleaner.
How to whiten linen curtains?
After a few years, white linen curtains can yellow. Sunlight, wear, or even cigarette smoke can alter their original colour.
It is entirely possible to whiten linen curtains. There are several effective, eco-friendly and economical ingredients available in shops: lemon juice, baking powder, white vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, milk or even hydrogen peroxide. If you need to hand wash your curtains, add a spoonful of bicarbonate to a bathtub one-third full of hot water, soak for an hour, then rinse.
If your curtains can be machine washed, add a spoonful of lemon and bicarbonate to your detergent. You can also soak the fabric in lukewarm water with a sachet of baking powder, in lemon-infused water or let them rest for an hour in milk before machine washing.
If you need advice on caring for your linen curtains, please feel free to contact us.
How to remove creases from linen curtains?
Do you need to iron linen curtains? The answer is no, not necessarily: linen naturally has a lovely slightly crumpled look which gives it its charm and authenticity. However, some prefer their curtains to hang straight, without creases. After all, everyone has their own taste!
To remove creases from linen curtains, you can put them in the tumble dryer on a low temperature, setting a cooling cycle at the end. It will save you time! Once they are dry, hang them straight away so they continue to smooth out.
If you wish to iron your linen curtains, do not wait until they are completely dry. We recommend doing it while they are still slightly damp, to avoid damaging the fibres. Once you’re done, hang your curtains and wait until they are fully dry.
