Pansy care

Wash gently, hang dry, mend when needed.

Here’s how we care for our Pansy.

An illustrated Pansy care postcard: wash gently, hang dry out of direct sun, and give your bras a rest between wears.

Care by garment

Bras

Wash
By hand
Dry
Hang, out of sun

Wash by hand. The next best thing is washing cold on a delicate cycle inside a mesh delicates bag. Always hang dry out of direct sunlight.

Underwear

Wash
By hand
Dry
Hang, out of sun

Wash by hand. Second best is putting them in the washing machine on a cold delicate cycle. Hang dry out of direct sunlight!

Clothing

Wash
Cold, delicate
Dry
Hang, or tumble

We wash all of our Pansy clothes in the washing machine on a cold delicate cycle. Hang drying is best, but we occasionally put our clothes in the dryer when needed.

Socks

Wash
Cold, delicate
Dry
Hang, or tumble

We wash in the machine on a cold delicate cycle and hang dry. Some people like to put them in the dryer to help them retain their original shape.

Wash gently

How to hand wash

  1. Make a little bath

    Place your worn bras and undies in a clean sink, tub, bucket or pot. Fill with warm water and add soap, either lathered from a bar or a few drops of liquid soap. Cover the clothing and gently mix until everything is sudsy.

  2. Let them soak

    Leave for about 20 minutes, then drain. This is a good time to give any stains or smelly spots a little extra attention and soap.

  3. Rinse & soak again

    Run water over the items to rinse out the soap. Fill the sink with fresh water, without soap, and soak for another few minutes.

  4. Squeeze & hang

    Gently squeeze the water out, then hang your garments to dry.

Washing by hand in an outdoor sink, wearing a red Pansy bra and underwear.

A note on soap

We recommend natural, unscented detergents and encourage using biodegradable soaps that are less harsh on the earth, your garments and our bodies.

For hand washing, we love unscented Dr. Bronner’s soap (bar or liquid). Great for undies in the sink at home or on vacation, and for your body, dishes and anything else that needs washing. We love a multipurpose soap.

How to machine wash

For most clothing, and especially Pansy items, we recommend a delicate cycle with cold water and a natural detergent. Wash with other delicate items, never jeans or towels.

Clothes rub against each other a lot in the machine! For bras and other items with loose straps, a mesh delicates bag helps protect them from getting caught and stretched.

Air them out

How to hang dry

Invest in an indoor drying rack if you have the space, or turn your whole house into one. Doorknobs, chairs, hangers in door frames—wherever you can find a spare spot!

A little shade

For all our bras and dyed clothing, dry out of direct sunlight. UV rays can fade colors over time and may affect the natural rubber in the elastic.

Full sun can help bleach out stains in our undyed natural clothing and undies.

Why we skip the dryer

Dryers are convenient, but the heat and movement wear out garments more quickly, degrade the rubber in our elastic and use extra energy. We prefer the slower pace of hang drying.

A dryer will work in a pinch, but really try to avoid using one on your bras. Everything we make is pre-shrunk in the dye process.

A little mending, a lot more wear.

We recommend mending your bras and clothes when they’re worn and need a little replenishment. If you have an older bra from before we started covering the elastic with fabric, write to us for replacement elastic.

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