Care and Cleaning Guide for Rubens Barn Dolls and Doll Clothing

Rubens Barn dolls accompany children and adults in everyday life, imaginative play, educational settings, therapy and care environments. Regular and gentle cleaning helps keep both the dolls and their clothing in good condition.

Care instructions vary depending on the Rubens Barn range. The information below is based on the manufacturer's instructions and the care labels attached to the products.

Care overview by doll range

Washing Rubens Barn dolls

Remove all clothing from the doll before washing. The doll and its clothing should always be cleaned separately.

According to the manufacturer's instructions, dolls from the Rubens Barn Original range may be machine washed at temperatures of up to 60 °C.

Dolls from the Rubens Barn Baby, Kids, Cutie and EcoBuds ranges may be machine washed at a maximum temperature of 30 °C.

Use a mild detergent and select a gentle wash programme wherever possible to help protect the fabric, filling and hair.

Rubens Barn doll clothing and clothing sets

The clothing supplied with Rubens Barn dolls, as well as separately available clothing sets, should be washed by hand.

Use lukewarm water and a mild detergent. Gently press the clothing in the water and avoid vigorous rubbing or strong wringing.

Rinse the garments thoroughly with clean water afterwards. Coloured items should preferably be washed separately to reduce the risk of colour transfer to other textiles.

Individual garments may carry different instructions. The care label attached to the particular item should always take priority. For separately available Rubens Barn clothing sets, we generally recommend gentle hand washing.

Drying dolls and clothing

Allow the doll to air dry completely after washing. Gently reshape the body and arrange the hair carefully with your fingers.

Doll clothing and separately available clothing sets should also be allowed to air dry. Carefully reshape the garments before leaving them to dry.

Do not dress the doll again until both the doll and all items of clothing are completely dry.

Care instructions at a glance

• Remove all clothing before washing the doll.
• Wash the doll and its clothing separately.
• Machine wash Rubens Barn Original dolls at a maximum of 60 °C.
• Machine wash Rubens Barn Baby dolls at a maximum of 30 °C.
• Machine wash Rubens Barn Kids dolls at a maximum of 30 °C.
• Machine wash Rubens Barn Cutie dolls at a maximum of 30 °C.
• Machine wash Rubens Barn EcoBuds dolls at a maximum of 30 °C.
• Hand wash doll clothing and separately available clothing sets.
• Use a mild detergent.
• Wash coloured garments separately wherever possible.
• Allow dolls and clothing to air dry completely.
• Always follow the care label attached to the individual product.

Note: These care instructions are based on the manufacturer's information and the care labels attached to Rubens Barn products. The instructions supplied with the individual product and shown on its care label should always take priority.