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Dry cleaning of silk items is suggested due to the yarn structure, poor to moderate washing fastness of the dyes and other fabric constructional details.
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It is also important to avoid rigorous agitation/mechanical handling of silk under wet condition due to weakening of the fibers. |
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Washing with mild detergent solution with gentle agitation is welcome. |
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Mulberry silk item should be pressed after wash under damp condition with a press cloth. |
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Wild varieties should be dry cleaned and ironed dry to retain the sericin. |
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Silk textiles may water spot easily so care should be taken to avoid this problem. Before washing make sure that the product does have a dye which would not water spot. |
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Silk is sensitive to strong soap, alkalies and high temperature and gets damaged. Please avoid these washing conditions. | ||
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Chlorine bleaches should be totally avoided. But Hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate are safe to use under careful treatment conditions. |
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Silk has the shrinking features with strong alkali and acids. | ||
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Furnishing fabrics of silk should be protected against exposure to direct sunlight. |
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Silk may be attacked by insects especially carpet beetles. Care should be taken to see when storing that they are clean because soil may attract insects that do not normally attack the silk. |
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Weighted Silk deteriorates even under good storage conditions and are especially likely to break at folds. |
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Silk items should not be stored without wash after use. |
Climatic conditions decides the storage method. |