OUR MAINTENANCE PROMPTS

OUR MAINTENANCE PROMPTS

In order to keep your AWAYTR accessory original shine and protect it well, please avoid any contact with humidity and heat. It’s vital to place each accessory separately in its pouch or box to avoid scratches as another accessory or stresses could damage the surface.

FOR DIVERSE MATERIALS

Find below how to maintain your AWAYTR accessories according to their materials:

ACETATE:

Keep your acetate accessories away from chlorine and salted water.

To clean your accessory and bring out its shine, you may use a drop of liquid soap on a wet microfiber cloth, wipe it gently and dry it thoroughly with a dry soft cloth.

If your hair accessory has got metal, hard stone or rhinestones, we recommend to clean it with a soft, non-abrasive cloth.

ACRYLIC:

For one, acrylic accessories have good toughness and strength, so it’s important to keep it clean and avoid putting it with other hard objects such as keys, coins. It is recommended to put them separately in a velvet cover, which will be more secure.

For another, avoid heavy pressure. Accessories breakage cannot be repaired. Some acrylic jewelry embellished with diamonds or crystals should avoid using the "ultrasonic" vibration method (commonly used for cleaning glasses) for cleaning, which will cause the possibility of drilling. Factors such as beating, high temperature may also cause "drilling".

VELVET:

If there are greasy stains in your velvet hair accessories, you might spread baby powder over them and gently rub them with a wet cloth following the direction of velvet piles. Make sure to use a soft and clean cloth. Afterwards, to bring back polish to the velvet, you might steam it from a careful distance (keep the iron away, you don't want a direct contact between the iron and the velvet fabric).

The absorbing power of baby powder works wonders to clean fragile textiles.

SATIN:

First of all, spread baby powder over the greasy stains and wait for one hour. then, use a soft brush or dry cloth to get rid of the stains. The cloths end brushes used to take care of your accessories always have to be soft and clean.

SILK:

Spread baby powder over the greasy stains. Then take a white sheet of absorbing paper, place it over the spot and gently press the low-heated iron over the flat parts to absorb the grease.

When ironing, the temperature of the iron should be lowered, and a thin damp cloth should be placed between the iron and the clothes to prevent the silk fibers from aging and becoming brittle when heated.

You might also use turpentine over a clean cloth (make sure to squeeze the cloth after soaking it with turpentine to get rid of any excess).

LEATHER:

To groom your leather accessory, you may use a soft cloth to gently rub it. Strictly avoid any contact with water. Water on leather could alter its shape and create cracks during the drying process.

You may also use another same-coloured piece of leather and rub the leather accessory with it.

When you take off your hat, don't leave it casually. It should be hung on the coat rack or on the clothes hook and don’t put heavy objects on it to avert distortion.

METAL:

To clean a metal accessory, spread a dash of baking soda on a clean cloth and gently rub the accessory to bring back its shine. Baking soda is harmless for hard stones and for your hands. If the surface is uneven, you may use an old toothbrush over the metal part.

Do not worry if the microfiber cloth blackens, it is a normal phenomenon. In any case, wash your hands carefully after cleaning your accessories.

This works for any silver, stainless steel, aluminium or tin item, to get rid of stains and protect against oxidation.

SILVER:

After contact with sweat, cosmetics, sea water, pool water (chlorine included) or perfume, you should rinse and use a toothbrush as soon as possible and dry it. Then use a hair dryer to blow for 20 seconds to make the jewelry completely dry. Especially silver necklaces should be soaked in clean water for 10 minutes after they have been exposed to a lot of sweat.

Wearing a necklace during sleep at night easily causes unexpected stretches, especially breaks, which should be avoided.

SUEDE:

Sprinkle the baking soda powder on the area you want to clean, then use a fine brush to gently pat the baking soda powder in a dot-like manner. After a period of time, use a brush or soft dry cloth to remove the powder.

FASHION JEWELRY:

Avoid spreading perfume over your jewellery, that could permanently damage the stones.

From time to time, you may clean them with water and soap, as long as you make sure to dry them thoroughly with a soft dry cloth afterwards.

In any case, never ever use a detergent product on your gold and silver jewels, or on semi-precious stones.

Regarding silver jewels, you might rub them gently with a designed cloth to get rid of oxidation and revive their shine.