Silk is the queen of fabric and everybody loves the smooth feel. Because of the expensive price of silk scarves, the skill to clean them is necessary for silk scarf fans.
Dry cleaning
The most common and convenient method to cleaning silk is dry cleaning. Sending to dry cleaners is an easy and safe way to clean your silk scarves.
The most common and convenient method to cleaning silk is dry cleaning. Sending to dry cleaners is an easy and safe way to clean your silk scarves.
Hand washing
You could find the silk detergent in the stores and then we start.
1. If a scarf has just a serious dirt on it, you may be able to clean just the spot. Mix 1 tsp. detergent with 1 cup warm water (not hot). Using your finger wet the cloth and lightly rub the spot on the scarf. You may not be able to tell if it is removed until it is completely dry.
2. If the scarf has picked up a disagreeable odor or fell in a puddle you will need to wash it.
Add detergent into the clean water with a certain ratio as instruction. Soak your silk scarves into that solution for 5 to 10 minutes and then softly stir the silk scarves with your hands. Rinse completely with clean water for several times until no any detergent attached. Put wet silk scarves on a clean towel and roll up the towel. Gently press the towel and make the scarf dry. Hang silk scarves with hangers and dry scarves in the shaded place.
Glass bottle washing
Because of the silk scarf delicacy, some of damages are from your careless hand touch when washing. Here is another way to clean silk scarves. The instrument is just a simple glass bottle. Put the dirty silk scarves and detergent solution into the bottle. Cover tightly with a lid and then shake the bottle. No damage and easy to do. The rinse process is the same as the cleaning except with clean water only.
Because of the silk scarf delicacy, some of damages are from your careless hand touch when washing. Here is another way to clean silk scarves. The instrument is just a simple glass bottle. Put the dirty silk scarves and detergent solution into the bottle. Cover tightly with a lid and then shake the bottle. No damage and easy to do. The rinse process is the same as the cleaning except with clean water only.
Tips & Warning
1. If your scarf has unwanted wrinkles after it dries, you may press the wrinkles out with a medium-hot iron.
1. If your scarf has unwanted wrinkles after it dries, you may press the wrinkles out with a medium-hot iron.
2. The water temperature should be controlled below 30 Celsius degree.
3. Silk is acid resistance but not alkali. So do not use alkali detergent or soap detergent.
4.Wash separately without other clothing. Do not twist the scarf or clean with regular washing machine except the high end washing machine with silk cleaning set.
5. Airing in the shaded place and with a sleek hanger.
3. Silk is acid resistance but not alkali. So do not use alkali detergent or soap detergent.
4.Wash separately without other clothing. Do not twist the scarf or clean with regular washing machine except the high end washing machine with silk cleaning set.
5. Airing in the shaded place and with a sleek hanger.
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