Silk is a very delicate fabric that requires special care and attention. This blog explains the basic silk fabric care instructions online. However, it is very easy to clean any silk product as it has a natural tendency to release dirt quickly. It doesn’t require dry cleaning to retain the quality of silk. It’s possible to keep silk products in top condition for years by knowing the right procedure to clean, dry, iron and store silk. Here are some basic silk fabric care instructions online.
- The basic silk fabric care instruction is, never spray silk fabric with deodorant or perfume.
- While ironing silk fabric, don’t spray it with water.
- Never bleach silk fabric. Use a mild soap or silk shampoos to wash silk fabric.
- Do not expose silk fabric to direct sunlight for long time.
- Always get the backside of the silk ironed. Since silk is a natural protein fibre just like a human hair, heat will damage it. Hence, it is very important to check the iron settings to make sure that the iron is not too hot.
- Do not treat individual stains on silk with water. Soak it in lukewarm water for 3 minutes and wash it in cold water. (If the silk fabric is printed or dark then don’t let it soak for long time. Wash it quickly in cold water).
- Gently move the silk fabric during soaking from side to side.
- Never twist or squeeze silk material to force liquid from it. Wrap it in a dry towel to remove the remaining water.
Follow these basic silk fabric care instructions and you will enjoy silk products for very longer periods of time.