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We recommend that you wash your table linen items before the first use and follow the instructions recommended by our suppliers.
Before first use: Wash your linens at a low temperature (30 oC). Do not wash in cold water !
Washing instructions thereafter: Wash your linens immediately after use. Do not exceed the recommended load amount. Use a suitable detergent that does not contain optical whitening agents. Never use bleach or detergents with enzymes as they damage the quality of the fabric and shortens this life of the item.
Apply the recommended washing temperature: 45 oC (max 60 oC). There is not need to raise the temperature too much as it is not required for linen.
Rinse: Rinse the laundry thoroughly with water (we recommend 3 rinse cycles).
Drying: When using a dryer fill the drum halfway (half the normal weight) to allow the linen to move freely during drying. Raise the temperature gradually pendant drying to 60 ‘C and remove the linen before it is completely dried.
Ironing: 100% linen and linen/cotton is ideally ironed in steam iron at high temperature when the material is a little damp. The linen/polyester is ironed at a medium temperature.
How do I care for my 100% Egyptian Cotton bed linen?
We recommend that you wash your KISANY bed linen before the first use following the washing instructions recommended by our suppliers.
Before the first use: Wash your new bed linen in cold water and without laundry detergents.
General washing instructions thereafter: During the first three washes we recommend you wash at 30cmax. with laundry detergents without chlorine or optical bleaching agents.
Afterwards, use only quality liquid laundry – don’t use softeners! Avoid overloading the machine and wash your bed linen inside out (at 60cmax).
Always wash dark colors separately. During the first washes, the dark colors release a little excess color. This phenomenon is not abnormal and will stabilize in subsequent washes.
Never leave the bed linen wet in the machine to preserve it and avoid colour migrations.
Do not wash your bed linen with other textiles, especially those containing polyester, which would damage natural fibers and damage the softness. All your KISANY bed linen products are made from natural fibres and are therefore prone to shrinkage. Follow these recommendations carefully to limit the risks.
Do not have it dry-cleaned.
Rinse: Rinse the linen thoroughly with clear water.
Drying: Hang your laundry to dry it with reduced heat strain.
Ironing: Iron your bed linen to 200cMax.
How to best care for my linen products ?
We recommend that you wash your linen items following the washing instructions recommended by our suppliers.
Washing instructions thereafter: Fill your drum with a normal load that does not exceed the recommended weight. Use a suitable detergent that does not contain optical whitening agents. Never use bleach or detergents with enzymes as they damage the quality of the fabric and shortens this life of the item.
Apply the recommended washing temperature: 45 oC (max 60 oC). There is not need to raise the temperature too much as it is not required for linen.
Rinse: Rinse the laundry thoroughly with water (we recommend 3 rinse cycles).
Drying: When using a dryer fill the drum halfway (half the normal weight) to allow the linen to move freely during drying. Raise the temperature gradually pendant drying to 60 ‘C and remove the linen before it is completely dried.
Ironing: 100% linen and linen/cotton is ideally ironed in steam iron at high temperature when the material is a little damp. The linen/polyester is ironed at a medium temperature.
Back to school
Back to school
In September, 94 embroiderers’s children attended school again thanks to the to the generous support of the Fondation Sisley d’Ornano. Each child was enrolled in one of the city’s schools and received uniforms and school supplies.
By investing in their education, KISANY and The Sisley Foundation of Ornano offer a brighter future to the children, willing to make them models for their community.
Joseph, Christine and Bijou are three adults who also had the oppotunity to benefit from that program. Joseph is an administrative officer for KISANY and AGAPE (link to agape’s article) and will start a post graduate degree in accounting and business administration. Bijou is currently the responsible for the social aspects of the KISANY project. She is now following the Master’s program in Development at the University of Kigali. As for Christine, assistant for the social aspect, she will start her 2nd year of license in October.
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