{"id":85,"date":"2026-05-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/how-to-care-for-handmade-caftan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:00:00","slug":"how-to-care-for-handmade-caftan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/how-to-care-for-handmade-caftan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Care for Your Handmade Caftan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A handmade caftan is made to last for years \u2014 often to be passed down from mother to daughter. With a little care, the braid, the buttons and the embroidery will stay as beautiful as on the first day. Here is the advice of our artisans.<\/p>\n<h2>Washing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Embroidered, beaded or velvet caftans and takchitas:<\/strong> dry cleaning only. Choose a dry cleaner used to delicate and embellished garments, and point out the beadwork.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simple cr\u00eape caftans and djellabas:<\/strong> gentle hand washing in cold water with a mild detergent is usually possible. Don&#8217;t twist or wring the fabric; press the water out gently.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never<\/strong> put a caftan with sfifa or aakad buttons in the washing machine or dryer \u2014 the braid can deform and the buttons can loosen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When in doubt, test on a hidden area or ask us on WhatsApp before washing.<\/p>\n<h2>Drying<\/h2>\n<p>Dry flat or on a padded hanger, in the shade. Direct sun can fade bright colours, especially on cr\u00eape and silk-like fabrics.<\/p>\n<h2>Ironing and steaming<\/h2>\n<p>Iron inside out, at low temperature, and never directly on embroidery, beads or sfifa. A steamer is ideal: it removes creases without crushing the braid. For velvet, use only steam, held at a distance.<\/p>\n<h2>Storing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hang your caftan on a wide, padded hanger to protect the shoulders.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the belt and store it separately, especially metal mdammas, which can mark the fabric.<\/li>\n<li>Protect it in a breathable cotton cover \u2014 avoid plastic, which traps humidity.<\/li>\n<li>Keep it away from light and add a natural anti-moth sachet (cedar or lavender).<\/li>\n<li>Heavily embroidered pieces can be stored folded flat with tissue paper, to avoid stretching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wearing<\/h2>\n<p>Spray perfume before putting on your caftan, not on it \u2014 alcohol can stain fabrics and dull beads. Be careful with bracelets and rings, which can catch on embroidery and sfifa.<\/p>\n<h2>Travelling with your caftan<\/h2>\n<p>For the flight home from Marrakech, fold your caftan with tissue paper between the layers and place it on top of your suitcase, or carry it in a garment bag. Hang it as soon as you arrive; creases will fall naturally or with a little steam.<\/p>\n<h2>Repairs<\/h2>\n<p>A loose button or a lifted piece of braid is easy to repair for an artisan. If you bought your piece from us, contact us \u2014 we are happy to advise you or to repair it on your next visit to Marrakech.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/shop\/\">Discover our handmade pieces \u2192<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washing, ironing, storing and travelling with your Moroccan caftan: our artisans&#8217; advice to keep sfifa, aakad buttons and embroidery beautiful for years.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zakariacouture.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}