Silk Clothes Care Tips

Silk fabrics synonymous with beauty and luxury. Although this material is relatively durable, as well as in human hair, silk protein fibers need to be maintained to keep it looking good. Through proper treatment, we can store materials or silk dress in top condition as early buying for years.

What should be done to treat the silk? Which one is better, washed alone or in the laundry? Here are tips that we can do:

A. Make a silk storage in a dry place and avoid humid places and away from direct sunlight. Use an air hanger soft material, and has a layer of foam. Use of vetiver to keep moths or small animals in storage.

B. Use a cloth to coat the silk fabric will now be ironed. Do not iron directly on the surface of silk cloth, to prevent spotting.

C. Care Advice Note, this is when the silk dress that was bought in the form of so so. Suggestions for pure silk (100 percent of the silk cocoon material), washed by dry cleaning. The same thing can be done to dupioni silk made from light as chiffon silk , China silk, and crepe de Chine silk.

D. Dry Wash will maintain the texture of the original cloth, some risks must be considered is the cleaning solution that does not comply with the silk can be destructive if placed in the same tube with coarse cloth.

If done manually or by hand washing just use a warm water is the best treatment. Especially for the thin silk. Use of this manual will make a good-quality silk tends to look better and last longer. Natural layer of silk fibers adapt well when using warm water

E. Avoid squeezing when the drying process. The best method to do this is to wear a towel rolled up process, similar to rolade. Press gently until water is absorbed towel perfectly. It could also let dry with the wind. Avoid direct sunlight