Yes, the Polo Collar Jumper is knitted. And yes, the Polo Collar Jumper is made of wool. Two particularities that require special care when cleaning. Here’s the lowdown.

The first thing to say is that your Polo Collar Jumper doesn't need frequent sprucing up. The Merino wool fibre structure considerably limits the growth and proliferation of bacteria on the yarn, making it odourless and ‘self-cleaning’. Between each wear, simply lay your Jumper out in the open air for a few hours to find it fresh and ready to go.

As a result, a good soak every 10-15 wears is more than enough.

When it comes to washing, we recommend you do it by hand in cold water, with a dab of organic liquid detergent. Even if it's an effort, this will prove to be the least hard on your knitwear's fibres, and the best for its life expectancy.

Soak your jumper in the water for a few minutes, rubbing lightly without wringing, then rinse with clear water.

The trick here is to avoid wringing it. Wool fibres don't like the rough and tumble too much, and the worst thing you could do would be to stress them to get rid of the water. Instead, we recommend folding your Polo Collar Jumper and applying gentle pressure from top to bottom so that it drains slowly.

After that, simply lay it flat on a terry towel to air dry. Needless to say, the dryer is a no-go here. The same goes for the iron.

Once dry, you have two options: over your shoulders or in the cupboard. If you opt for the second option, be sure to fold it and store it flat. In the long run, if you keep storing it on a hanger, it’s likely to lose its shape. It does weigh 540 grams, after all.

If it's going to be stored for a long time (during the summer, for example), we'd encourage you to hibernate it under a protective cover to prevent dirt and moths from getting at it. Better safe than sorry, right?

Since 1 January 2024, the New French environmental legislation known as the AGEC Law stipulates transparency from our lot in the fashion industry so that you can make an informed purchase. As you can imagine, this is something that we fully support at Asphalte. So here's some additional information about our Polo Collar Jumper:

• They’re 100% recyclable after being dismantled, which means that the day their services are no longer required every component can be fully recycled. If you stop wearing them for whatever reason, you might want to consider making someone else happy by passing them on to a friend, family member or donating them to a charity. The best way of reducing an item of clothing’s impact is by keeping it in circulation, and only recycling it when there really is no life or use left in it.
• No microplastics are released during washing. Unlike many garments, our Polo Collar Jumpers have been designed not to release any microplastics. Plastic microfibres are tiny particles of plastic that are released when worn or washed and have a negative impact on aquatic and land ecosystems.
• They do not contain any hazardous materials. They’re manufactured in compliance with strict standards aimed at eliminating the use of harmful substances and other chemical nasties.
• They do not contain any recycled materials. We try to incorporate recycled materials whenever we can, unfortunately, it hasn’t been possible to do so with the Polo Collar Jumpers.

So there you have it, you now know everything there is to know about looking after your Polo Collar Jumper. If we've missed something or you have any questions hit us up in the comment section below or here support@asphalte.com.

We'll be back in touch in a couple of weeks to see how you're getting on.

Until then,

The Asphalte Team