Product Care Instructions
This page outlines how to properly care for your Highland Dance gear. Marg has described how to best take care of your gear to maximize product life. Marg's Highland Dance Wear Inc. does not assume liability for improper storage, use, washing, and/or care of products. If you have any questions regarding the care of your Highland Gear please don't hesitate to call Marg at 403-256-1779 OR TOLL FREE 1-888-256-6439 (MHDW). Please read the Product Care Notice!
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Gillies
(Highland Shoes)
To maximize the life of your gillies avoid dancing on carpet, outdoors, and on concrete. Dancing on these surfaces will quickly cause your shoes to wear out. Many dancers like to remove the insoles of their gillies - Please BE AWARE that this will can cause your shoes to fall apart at the sole. THIS PRACTICE IS NOT ADVISED!
The plaids are made of 100% acrylic - this cloth should
be washed in warm water, hang drying is preferred, and should be pressed with a WARM
iron. Although velvet is 100% cotton, DRY CLEANING is recommended.
Halter tops with lace sleeves should be washed in warm water by hand and hung to dry. DO NOT IRON LACE SLEEVES! All other halters tops can be washed in warm water, tumble dry at medium heat, and poly-cotton sleeves should be ironed WITH A WARM IRON. DO NOT IRON THE BODY OF THE HALTER TOP!
Aboyne Outfits (Skirt & Shawl)
100% Acrylic Aboyne Outfits should be washed in warm water, hang drying is
preferred, and should be pressed with a WARM iron. The Dress Tartans are made of 100% Wool or a Wool/Cotton Blend. We
recommend dry cleaning for all 100% Wool Dress Tartans. The Wool/Cotton Blend Dress
Tartans should all be dry cleaned. Only a WARM iron should be used if
necessary. Although velvet is 100% cotton, DRY CLEANING is recommended.
Made from 100% cotton velvet these vests SHOULD BE DRY CLEANED.
100% Acrylic Shawls should be washed in warm water, hang drying is preferred, and should be pressed with a WARM iron. 100% Wool Shawls MUST BE DRY CLEANED.
Made from polyester (65%) -cotton (35%) blend broadcloth, this garment can be machine washed in warm water, machine dried, and ironed with a warm iron.
White Lilt Dresses, Red & Green Jig Dresses
Made from polyester (65%) cotton (35%) blend
broadcloth, this garment can be machine washed in warm water, machine dried, and ironed
with a warm iron.
Made from either 100 % polyester stretch fortrel or stretch gabardine. Both fabrics can be machine washed and dried on a warm cycle. Fortrel outfits require a cool iron for pressing - USING A HOT IRON WILL MARK THIS FABRIC!. Gabardine outfits require a warm iron for pressing - USING A HOT IRON WILL MARK THIS FABRIC!.
Made from 100% cotton velvet these vests should be dry cleaned.
Made from either Batiste cotton or polyester-cotton
blend eyelet. Eyelet Blouses can be machine washed and dried on a warm cycle, and pressed
with a warm iron. Batiste Cotton Blouses should be machine washed in cold water,
hung to dry, and can be pressed with a cool iron.
Made from 100% polyester, with a cotton lining. This product should be machine washable and can be machine dried, DO NOT IRON.
Made with either polyester-cotton blend broadcloth,
polyester-cotton blend scalloped edged eyelet, or flat lace. All dickeys can be
machine washed and dried on a warm cycle, iron with a warm iron except - lace dickeys
should be pressed with a cool iron.
Care instructions outlined on the product label.
Please be careful when washing, ironing, cleaning, storing, and/or dry cleaning any products purchased from Marg's Highland Dance Wear Inc. Don’t hesitate to phone Marg at 403-256-1775 if you have any questions about taking care of your Highland Wear, it may save you time and money. Marg's Highland Dance Wear Inc. is not responsible or liable for the improper use, storage, washing, ironing, cleaning, dry cleaning, maintenance of its products.
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