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The Life Cycle of a Down Shawl
The life cycle of an Orenburg down shawl: why it becomes fluffier and warmer with wear, and how to protect it from moths and keep it for decades.
So, you have bought a legendary Orenburg down shawl. If it was bought in our online shop, it really is of good quality – and a soft, warm and gentle down shawl will delight you for many years. Let us tell you a little about its life cycle, which now largely depends on you, its owner. In the old days, down shawls were family heirlooms: they were passed down from mother to daughter, preserving the memory of the ancestors.
The more often you wear it, the better it gets
With wear, a shawl only becomes better and more beautiful: the more often you cover your head and shoulders with it, the fluffier and warmer it gets. The shawl is afraid of neither rain nor cold.
The only enemy is moths
A shawl is afraid of only one thing – moths. So be sure to use special products against these pests during storage. And if possible, take the down item out and air it even in summer: my grandmother always hangs her shawls out in the sun and the gentle summer breeze.
How to wash and dry a shawl properly is described in detail in a separate article on our website – "Caring for down items".
With proper care, a shawl lives for decades. It will repay you in kind – giving you comfort, warmth and care.
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