HOW TO CARE FOR SILK ITEMS?

Silk Items

You love your silk fabrics and who doesn’t? They are luxurious, comfortable, and soft. But these items require meticulous care if you want them to last long. And if you have taste for good quality silk, you will probably be aware of the fact that these items are usually pricey. To make an investment in silk fabrics worth it, we are giving you free tips on how to care for them in a manner that extends their life-span.

The first thing is to always read the label-tag of the silk items. The company always mentions suggestions for every type of garment. These recommendations should be followed in letters and spirits.

Usually, it is better to drop your silk items to a professional for specialised and dedicated care. But you can perform these tasks at your home too only if you are confident of following the whole procedure correctly. But if you have this feeling that you lack the basic skills and you will ultimately end ruining your valuable silk item, you can always count on us. Bring them to one of our facilities for the best results. To place an order, click on place an order. With decades of experience at our disposal, we are the best hands in the town.

Using washing machine

When it comes to using the machine for silk items, turn all of the silk items inside out. Then use a mesh bag to protect silk items in the washing machine. As soon as the cycle is completed, you are required to quickly take silk items out of the machine. Then hang them gently to avoid wrinkles.

For silk items, always use a mild detergent with the spin of your washing machine on low. Always use cold-washing-cycle for silk items. If your machine has a hand wash cycle, then it will be great.

Hand washing silk?

Not an easy task as it requires attention and time. Before proceeding to hand-washing your silk item, our experts recommend to run a prior colour-run test. After doing colour-run test, use lukewarm water and mild detergents to hand-wash your silk items.

Then soak your silk items for as much as ten minutes. Then rinse them in the cool water bowl. Our experts strongly recommend against wringing the silk items. Rather, what you should do is that lay the silk item flat after the hand-wash and remove water from them by pressing using a soft and clean towel.

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As far as drying is concerned, you should remember that silk items dry quickly. Therefore, you do not need a tumble dryer for this purpose. Also, if a tumble dryer is used, it is very likely that you will end up damaging the silk item.

When you hang out your silk items for dry, make ensure that they are not directly exposed to sunlight as it will fade their fibers. Also, note that the same rule is applicable when you store your silk item. Always store silk garments in dry, and dark wardrobes.

Use hangers to dry the silk items. Position each of the items properly while using a hanger to ensure that there is no stretching. If it is mentioned on the label that you can press your silk items, always use iron after placing it on a low-temperature setting. If the care label reads “no ironing”, never ever try it as your item will become useless.