Washing Instructions

ScratchSleeves are machine washable

Use a 40°C cycle
Use non-biological, wool safe washing powder
If your washing machine tends to tangle clothes during the wash cycle, we suggest putting your ScratchSleeves in a laundry bag or pillow case to minimise stretching. This is particularly important in North America where the washing machine drums are much larger than those in Europe.
Turn your ScratchSleeves inside out before washing
As cotton is a natural fibre, we expect our products to shrink by around 4% in the first few washes. This is factored into our sizing.

They can also be tumble dried and ironed, but please avoid stain removers as they are often based on a biological formula which degrades the fabrics.

Which detergents are ‘Silk-Safe’?

The mittens on ScratchSleeves are made of natural silk fabric which is degraded by the enzymes used in biological detergents. The silk can also be yellowed and weakened by some bleaches.

We recommend avoiding the use of eco washing balls such as Ecoegg. Although they are often recommended for use when dealing with allergies, they increase the alkalinity of the water which denatures the silk.

Why ScratchSleeves really work

I would like to say a big thank you for coming up with the idea for these fantastic sleeves. We have had a very stressful four months since my son Jake was diagnosed with severe eczema at the age of 10 weeks. I started using the sleeves yesterday and what a fantastic day he had. It’s the first time we have been able to let him play without having to sit right beside him in case he pulled his socks off his hands which he does about every two seconds! Jake attends daycare and they commented on how wonderful they were and he had such an awesome day with them and even had the best daytime sleeps in a long, long time. I will be recommending them to all the doctors we see from now on as they have not had any solutions even though we have been at our wits’ end! Thank you so very much.