A small change with a big impact

Thursday 9th January 2020

Tags: News & Launches

When you next buy a ball of Stylecraft Special yarn you might notice a small difference on our ball band. We have reduced the recommended washing temperature from 40° to 30° C – we have been doing this for a while with all our new yarns. PicMonkey Collage Why have we made this change? We are always looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment and, according to the Energy Savings Trust, reducing your washing temperature by just 10° C can represent a 40% energy saving for you. Not only do you save energy and therefore, money, but using less energy has a positive effect on the environment and there is also less wear and tear on your garments. Reducing the number of washes you do each week by just 1 wash could save even more. WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme) also recommend that we all wash our clothes less often to reduce our impact on the environ­ment, wearing a garment 2-3 times, where possible, instead of washing after each wear. Please would you consider turning down the temperature on your washing machine? It's a small way we can all help to protect our world.