• Cold soak in a bucket for 30 min. before 1st wear, inside-out.
• Squeeze out excess water and air-dry (outside if possible).
• Wear for 6 months straight without washing to create a deep patina.
• Air it out frequently.
• Need to wash? Inside-out, cold wash, low tumble spin. Air-dry (outside), never tumble dry.

Blue denim and garments dyed with (natural) indigo can bleed colour on lighter surfaces. Be careful with light coloured surfaces such as sofas, car seating and white sneakers.

• Always check the care label inside the garment for advice on how to wash it.
• Always separate whites from colours. Whites with whites, colours with colours, red with red, dark with dark.
• Don't mix materials. Cotton with cotton, linen with linen, wool with wool.
• Always wash the garment inside-out.
• In general, fine woven materials should be washed mildly — max. 30° Celsius, max. 600 tumble spin and never tumble dry.
• Use the tumble dry only for bedsheets, towels and blankets. Clothes wear out quicker when tumble dried.
• Don't use fabric softener with darker colours — it makes them become more dull in colour tone.
• Put a maximum of 6 shirts in the machine to prevent heavy wrinkles. Dry them hanging.
• Limit washing of denim materials to a minimum — it's better to air them out.

Wool doesn't have to be washed frequently. It's a natural fibre with the quality to "cleanse" itself when you air it out, especially when it is foggy outside or you hang it in the bathroom when taking a shower. Steam and fog have a great effect on wool, making it fresh again. When it's absolutely necessary to wash your wool garments, wash them by hand with cold water in a bucket, rinse and dry flat. Or wash them cold (max. 20° Celsius) with a low tumble spin (400 max.) and dry flat.

First, clean the wax jacket with a sponge and cold water. Wipe down the outside of the jacket. Avoid using hot water, any kind of soap and never put the jacket in the washing machine. If it ends up in the washing machine, it will remove the wax coating permanently and you'll never be able to properly wax it again.

Take a tin of Barbour Wax Thornproof dressing. Remove the lid and stand the tin in a container of hot water to soften the wax — approximately 20 minutes to reach a liquid consistency.

Using an old cloth or clean sponge, work the melted wax well into the jacket, paying extra attention to seams, creases and dry patches. Wipe off any excess wax. Keep the tin in hot water while working to keep it softened. Ensure you keep the wax away from the corduroy collar, the inside of the jacket and inside of the pockets.

To ensure an extra smooth finish, blow over with a hair dryer to even the spread of wax.

Once re-waxed, hang the jacket up and allow to dry overnight in a warm place away from other garments. Be aware the jacket may lose excess wax for a short while — take care not to get your newly waxed jacket near leather or upholstery.

We recommend having your jacket re-waxed once a year. Re-waxing is very straightforward and should only require one tin, two if the garment is in a tired condition.

The hi-tech waterproof outerwear of Norwegian Rain has specific care instructions to keep them in premium condition. Always follow the care label inside the garment.

Norwegian Rain outerwear is machine-washable except for the wool-lined Arctic (homme & femme) and the wool-padded styles (such as Harmattan Padded, Hokkaido). Always follow the care label.

Machine washable styles can be washed on a Synthetic Wash Setting or Delicate Wash. As Norwegian Rain fabrics have a high dirt repellency, it is not necessary to wash them more than once a year.

Norwegian Rain recommends using NIKWAX hi-tech detergent — free from PFC chemicals, similar to how Norwegian Rain fabrics are developed. We recommend the NIKWAX Duo-Pack Tech Wash & TX-Direct. Alternatively, use NIKWAX TX-Direct Spray to reproof the repellency effect more frequently. Always follow the instructions on the packaging.

Wool-lined or wool-padded styles cannot be machine-washed. Use a damp cloth to wipe clean the fabric and a hand steamer on a mild setting to freshen up the wool collar and lining. Finish with NIKWAX TX-Direct Spray.

If you are unsure on how to take care of your Norwegian Rain coat, please reach out to us. We're here to help.