How do I wash my overshirt ?

Shirt or no shirt, your first instinct when buying a garment should be to read the pictograms. Here we tackle the tips that can save your garment, in our section of the guide devoted to these good practices. They're often written in tiny letters and not easy to find... I promise, on our overshirt we didn't hide them in the lining. But because we're really nice people and we want to make your job easier, we've put them here for you :

As soon as you receive your overshirt, the first thing to do is to wash it cold. That way, you'll get used to the threads and the fabric getting roughed up in the drum of your washing machine. In any case, we wouldn't want to be in its shoes! Also, remember to set your spin speed to the bare minimum; going above 800 rpm is not really recommended.

Although we'd advise you to wash your overshirt only when necessary, you're not going to leave yesterday's ketchup stain behind. So we've got you covered, those of you with laundry allergies. For machine washing, we'll be opting for the classic 30°C, while for the spin cycle we'll be advising you, as for the first wash, not to exceed 800 rpm. We've also taken another tip from our previous section: turn your overshirt inside out when you take it off and put it in the dirty. This way, the rubbing caused by washing will only have an impact on the parts that aren't visible when it's worn. What's more, you'll notice The Nines finish on your overshirt, namely the fine orange piping on the inside. 

If you prefer to wash your clothes as little as possible, use a hand wash for the occasional touch-up. One product that will be your ally of choice is black soap. You can do everything with it, and there's hardly a stain that can't be removed. As a weapon, opt for a soft brush, which is more effective than a sponge. Be careful, though, that the bristles aren't too stiff and scratch the linen of your overshirt.

We all agree that it's not much fun to discover a cameo in your washing machine... Accidents happen when you don't take care to separate the colours in your washing machine. So a first piece of advice, which doesn't just apply to overshirts, would be to separate the dark from the light, put the colours together and, above all, wash the white separately. Users of bleaching wipes are already laughing in our faces, and we understand. If you're used to washing colours together thanks to this witchcraft, go ahead. But be warned: for the same results in the long term, we always recommend sorting to prevent the colour from fading.

As for drying: don't put it in a tumble dryer, as we can't guarantee that it won't have lost a size when it comes out... So lay it out on a thread or a Tancarville (we like that one) and that's it. Make sure it doesn't touch any other fabrics or colours while it's drying. And now you're ready to keep that overshirt for years to come, thanks to our valuable advice.