A Tervan piece is built to be worn, washed and worn again for years — not babied. A little care keeps the colour deep and the shape true.
The short version
- Machine wash cold, gentle cycle, inside out.
- Wash with like colours. Our tones are garment-dyed, so give the first wash its own company.
- Mild detergent. No bleach, no fabric softener — softener coats the fibre and dulls a garment-dyed finish.
- Line dry in shade. Skip the tumble dryer where you can; low heat if you must.
- Warm iron if needed. Steam brings a garment-dyed cotton back to life.
Why cold, why line-dry
Heat is what ages a t-shirt — it shrinks the knit, fades the dye and tires the collar. Cold water and shade keep a 240gsm cotton-lycra jersey holding its shape and its colour far longer. Our tees are pre-shrunk, so a cold wash keeps them true to size.
By fabric
Cotton-lycra jersey (tees, pocket tee, stripe tee). The 2% lycra is what lets the collar and cuffs spring back. Cold wash and line dry protect that recovery. Reshape while damp.
Textured cotton (henley, long-sleeve). Wash inside out to protect the surface texture. Lay flat or hang to dry.
Fine-textured cotton (skipper polo). Reshape the collar by hand while damp and let it dry flat so the line stays clean.
Wear it in
Garment-dyed cotton softens and settles with every wash — that is the point. A Tervan piece is not meant to look new forever. It is meant to look like yours.
made to remain.