Wash Day

Not everything worn needs washing. What does gathers over a few days and goes in together, sorted by how it is washed. A series about the slow, quiet part of owning clothes.

A row of white cotton shirts drying on wooden hangers along a line in front of an open window, one sleeve lifting in the air.

A thumb and forefinger hold up a small blank woven label against pale window light, a navy knit sleeve at the edge of the frame.

A young man in a white T-shirt irons a denim shirt on a board by an open window.

Hands easing a cream knit sweater through water in a wide stoneware basin.

Three woven laundry baskets side by side on a pale wooden floor, holding white cottons, soft knits and dark denim.

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