For fragile fibers such as wool, which we spin at 500 rpm max, or silk and acetate which we wash by hand without spinning, it will be according to the weight after washing. If it's heavy (a Saint James sweater for example):dry flat, not on a hanger, to avoid deformation of the shoulders (even if you can recover the shape by ironing). For acrylic garments, which do not support hot ironing, dry exclusively flat. It's light (a child's jumper):dry on a hanger. Ditto for light silk.
Silk only tolerates shade (otherwise it will turn yellow). Ditto for linen which, in addition, risks shrinking in the sun. On cotton and polyester, the sun fades the colors irretrievably (so we dry upside down). For white, don't worry, the sun can even have a whitening power. Another problem, the sun burns and breaks the fibers (like the iron). So, if we want our cashmere to last a long time, we stretch it out in the shade... B. J. * See each symbol in detail on www.lavermonlinge.com.
