Bunad care
Care, cleaning, storage and repair for your bunad – ready for 17 May and other occasions.
Inherited Bunad – Care, Assessment and Gentle Renewal
Inherited a bunad? How to assess its condition, gently freshen it, polish the silver and refit it to a new wearer – with respect for the original.
Bunad After 17 May – Refresh It and Store It Right
Bunad after 17 May: treat the day's stains while fresh, air the wool and store the bunad properly for the year. Clean storage is the best moth defence.
Getting a Bunad Ready for Confirmation
Using the bunad for a confirmation? How to get it ready in time: the right fit, airing and cleaning, the silver – and when pros are needed.
Stain on a Bunad – First Aid on the Spot
Stain on a bunad mid-celebration? Blot, don't rub – no heat, no bleach. Safe first aid on the spot, and when to let professionals take over.
Letting Out or Taking Up a Child's Bunad – Sewn to Grow
A child's bunad is sewn to grow. How to measure how much can be let down and out, and why the alteration itself is specialist work.
Moths in a Bunad – Prevent, Spot and Rescue It
Moths in a bunad? How to prevent them with clean storage, cedar and freezing – and how the garment is rescued when moth holes need reweaving.
Storing a Bunad Correctly – Breathing Room for Wool, Airtight for Silver
Storing a bunad correctly: the wool must breathe, the silver must sit airtight. How to store textile, silver and moth-proof the bunad safely all year.
Polishing Bunad Silver – Three Finishes, Three Different Rules
Bunad silver has three finishes with three different rules. How to polish bright silver safely, and why oxidised and gilded must never be polished.
Cleaning a Bunad Before 17 May – Be Early
Cleaning a bunad before 17 May? How to freshen it yourself, when the wool truly needs professionals, and why it pays to be early.
Caring for a Bunad Between Wears – Air, Don't Wash
Caring for a bunad rests on one rule: you air and brush the wool, you do not wash it. How to keep the bunad fresh from one wear to the next, safely.
Ironing and Pressing a Bunad – the Gentle Way
How to iron and press a bunad safely: steam rather than iron, press from the reverse with a damp cloth, and never flat over the embroidery.
Altering a Bunad After Weight Change – Taking It In or Out
Body changed? How a bunad is taken in or let out at the waist – what to check yourself, the seam-allowance limits, and when it is specialist work.
Washing a Bunad Shirt and Apron – the Safe Home Wash
A linen or cotton shirt and apron you can hand-wash at home – but never the wool bunad itself. How to do it safely, and what needs a professional.
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