Caring for handmade pieces.
A handmade piece is built to be lived with, and to deepen as it is. Care follows the material, not the technique, so this page is organized by what your piece is made of. Where we can, the care instructions come from the makers themselves: nobody knows the work better.
Wool & mohair: rugs and tapestries
- [CARE RULES SLOT: vacuum practice, rotation, spill response, professional cleaning cadence, sun exposure. VERIFIED with the makers and Grace before render: nothing generic, nothing invented.]
- [Shedding expectations for new handwoven wool: the honest what-is-normal paragraph, in the made-by-hand register.]
Natural fiber: baskets
[CARE RULES SLOT: dusting, humidity, shape retention, wall-hanging practice, what water does to palm fiber. Verified per tradition where care differs.]
Wood: carved pieces and wood beadwork
[CARE RULES SLOT: oiling cadence and product class, dry-heat and sun exposure, what patina is and why it is the point, seasonal movement of solid wood. Verified.]
Glass beadwork: fixtures, mirrors, and stools
[CARE RULES SLOT: dusting strands without stressing them, bulb heat classes for fixtures, checking hang points, cleaning stitched beadwork on stools. Verified: fixtures also carry the electrical note, deferring to a qualified electrician for anything wired.]
Cotton & woven textiles
[CARE RULES SLOT: washing vs dry-clean per construction, natural-dye behavior, ironing handwoven cloth. Verified per product family.]
Something specific to your piece? Write to us: we will ask the maker if we need to.
