Le Nouveau Chef
How to wash chef jackets and make
your chefwear last longer
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Buy better,
wear longer
How to wash chef jackets, aprons and pants so they keep working after months of service. Good chefwear isn’t only about how it looks on day one: the longer a piece stays in use, the less often you need to replace it. That’s why quality, lifespan and suitability for industrial washing guide how we choose our fabrics, and why we share exactly how to care for every piece. Choose well, care for it right, and you get more services out of everything you wear.
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Tested wash after wash
We work with European fabric suppliers to develop high-quality fabrics, and we test and wash every fabric thoroughly before we use it. Quality, lifespan and suitability for industrial washing all guide our choices. It’s a process of continuous development and improvement. You’ll find the material details for each piece in the product information, so you know exactly what you’re buying.
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B Corp certified as a company
Le Nouveau Chef is B Corp certified as a company, assessed on its impact on workers, community, environment and customers. That certification covers how we work as a business; material and production details for each product are listed separately in the product information. Want to know more? Discover our impact, or shop chef jackets, aprons and pants in our collection.
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What’s behind every piece
Wash a new garment once before first use, at 30°C on a short programme with a small amount of washing powder. After that, follow the care label on each piece and don’t overload the machine. Keep white and coloured clothing separate, and use a detergent made for colours. For chef jackets with a zipper, turn the chef jacket inside out and close the zipper before washing; this protects the zipper, and skipping it voids the zipper warranty. For white chefwear, avoid detergents and softeners with optical brighteners, bleach or chlorine, as these can damage the fibres and fade the white.
Use a low-temperature programme for grease stains and a high-temperature programme for fruit and vegetable stains. For heavily soiled white clothing, soak it overnight in Biotex, then run a prewash followed by a normal programme at 40°C or 60°C.
Tumble drying isn’t recommended, because heat and mechanical movement can shrink and damage the fabric. Air dry your chef jacket flat or on a line to keep its shape. In a hurry? Use a low heat setting for a short time, and always check the care label first. Not sure how to care for a specific piece? Our Customer Service is happy to help.
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Refined details
A chef jacket that loses its shape or colour after a few washes needs replacing sooner. That’s why every fabric we use is tested and washed before it goes into our collection. Combined with the right care, that helps your team look sharp service after service.
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Materials that work
Fabrics chosen for quality, lifespan and industrial washing. You’ll find the material details for each piece in the product information, so you know exactly what you’re buying.
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Wash temperature per product
The right temperature for every piece
Open a temperature to see which chef jackets, trousers, aprons, T-shirts and shirts can be washed at it, in every colour. Every garment gets its first wash at 30°C on a short programme. When in doubt, the care label in your garment is leading.
Care, explained
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CareHow to wash a chef jacketKeep your chef jacket fresh and clean wash after wash, with our practical washing tips.Read more →
StainsThe complete stain care guideFrom grease to fruit and red wine: simple solutions for the most common kitchen stains.Read more →
ColourMaintain the bright colourHow to keep whites white and colours deep, so your chefwear looks sharp for longer.Read more →
Care labelsExplanation of washing symbolsWhat every symbol on your care label means, from temperature to drying and ironing.Read more →
MaterialsChef jackets made of recycled plasticLearn more about recycled PET polyester and how to take care of it.Read more →
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Know what you wear,
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Want to know what your chefwear is made of, where it is made and how to keep it in use for longer? Start here.
