How Often Should You Wash Your Bra? We Have the Answer…

We all know that lingerie is one of the most delicate items we own, and as such, it requires additional thought when it comes to cleaning. Unlike clothing, which literally has washing instructions laid out in black and white on the label, there’s a big grey area surrounding bra care.

Should we simply throw them in the wash with similar colours, or should we be doing dedicated loads? Is hand-washing really the better option? And just how often should you wash your bras, anyway? We have lots of questions, so we decided to seek out the answers.

In an attempt to understand the washing etiquette of our smalls, we turned to an expert on the subject. Debora Ramos, La Perla’s development manager (who has been with the lingerie giant for over 20 years), for her expert opinion on the matter. As it turns out, we’ve been making this whole bra-washing business a lot more complicated than need be…