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Silk Care Information
Cleaning Silk
- Gently hand wash silk items using very cold water.
- Apply a very mild detergent to preserve the garments natural oils.
- Rinse the item in cold water until all soap residue is removed.
- Add a few drops of hair conditioner to the rinse water to keep the silk soft and flexible.
- Press the water out of the fabric by rolling it in a towel. Do not twist or as this will damage the fabric.
- Hang the wet garment and allow it to air dry completely.
- Do not hang silk garments in the sun to dry.
- Iron only when absolutely necessary. Use a cool iron with a press cloth between the iron and the fabric.
- Unless the tag on your silk fabric recommends dry cleaning, it should be avoided as dry cleaning will shrink certain types of silk.
- Be gentle – it’s the agitation from washing that causes this material to shrink. Even the gentle cycle on the washer is too rough for this delicate fabric.
