Washing and Caring tips for Pure Silk Products

Washing and Caring tips for Pure Silk Products:

Silk, the Queen of textiles: Silks are lustrous & colourful, soft & strong, light & comfortable with fantastic drape unsurpassed by any other fiber either natural or synthetic. Caring of your silks is very important to get long cherishing of your gorgeous silks.

Silks should be socked for 2 or 3 minutes in cold water(with few drops of Citric Acid or Vinegar) before and after washing. Each piece should be washed separately.

Soap should be mild & little, water should be warm & soft (pinch of Borax; Sodium Borate or Ammonia can be added if water is hard) for better results. Soap should be uniformly & completely dissolved.

Hand washing with soft brushing is highly recommended to machine washing, process should be quick to avoid long contact with soap water. Extra soap should be removed by rinsing 2 to 3 times in fresh warm water and soaked for 2 to 3 minutes in cold water as above.

Silks should never be squeezed or twisted either to remove soap or extra water should be rolled in Turkish towels and pressed to remove extra water. Drying should be a plain surface and not on hangers or wires.

Ironing results will be better if little moisture is left and on back side of the surface with medium heat to avoid damage & iron marks.

Store in cool dry place in brown craft paper cover, in case of saris avoid stacking more than three, frequently reverse and change the folds. A small sandal wood piece instead of naphthalene balls would provide dry, cool and fresh condition for silks. Once in a while the saris should be subjected to fresh air. Sweat should never be allowed to settle & should be removed by rinsing in cold water as above to avoid damage.


Courtesy: Silk Mark Organisation of India.