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Caring for Your Luxury Abaya: Washing and Storage Tips
2026-08-031 min readBy RUA
A luxury Abaya is an investment in quality, craftsmanship, and style. To ensure that your Abayas last for years and maintain their brand-new texture, correct care is essential.
Here is our expert guide on washing and storing luxury Abayas:
1. Delicate Washing: Always wash embellished Abayas (those with embroidery or crystals) by hand in cold water using a mild abaya shampoo. If using a machine, select the gentlest handwash cycle and place the Abaya in a mesh laundry bag.
2. Dry Cleaning for Silk: Pure silk Abayas, such as our Abaya Jawahir, should always be professionally dry cleaned to preserve the silk’s natural sheen and texture.
3. Steaming Instead of Ironing: Traditional irons can burn or leave shiny marks on delicate fabrics like Nada or Crepe. A garment steamer is much gentler and removes wrinkles effortlessly.
4. Hang Properly: Use padded hangers to prevent shoulder stretching, and store them in breathable fabric garment bags, away from direct sunlight.
Here is our expert guide on washing and storing luxury Abayas:
1. Delicate Washing: Always wash embellished Abayas (those with embroidery or crystals) by hand in cold water using a mild abaya shampoo. If using a machine, select the gentlest handwash cycle and place the Abaya in a mesh laundry bag.
2. Dry Cleaning for Silk: Pure silk Abayas, such as our Abaya Jawahir, should always be professionally dry cleaned to preserve the silk’s natural sheen and texture.
3. Steaming Instead of Ironing: Traditional irons can burn or leave shiny marks on delicate fabrics like Nada or Crepe. A garment steamer is much gentler and removes wrinkles effortlessly.
4. Hang Properly: Use padded hangers to prevent shoulder stretching, and store them in breathable fabric garment bags, away from direct sunlight.
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Written by the RUA team—our editors, designers, and fabric specialists in Egypt.
