How to wash and care for 100% silk?

Silk is the collective name of various silk fabrics woven from silkworms. Advantages are brilliant colors, luster, noble and elegant, comfortable to wear. Disadvantages are easy to crease, fading faster. In response to this problem, we have consulted with the relevant experts to compile the most comprehensive method of cleaning silk products to help your products last longer.

Washing method

1.Washing: Use neutral detergent that does not contain fluorescent agent.

2.Wash with warm water around 20℃: Keep the washing water at a certain temperature and dissolve the detergent completely in warm water around 20℃ first.

3.Fade test first: Dab the edges or inconspicuous parts of the silk embroidery with less water, and press with a white towel. If some are faded, avoid washing.

4.Fold and rinse quickly: fold the silk embroidery garment neatly, then fix the folded area with your hand, put it into the water quickly and shake it back and forth to rinse the dirt on the surface.

5.Wringing in a folded state: After spreading and rinsing again, fold the silk embroidery garment into one-eighth size and gently wring it out. Then change to clean warm water and repeat step 4).

6.Treat with fabric softener: To prevent static electricity and increase elasticity, use fabric softener, do a final rinse in warm water and wring out.

7.Roll up with towel: Spread out the silk embroidery clothing, lay it flat on the towel, and roll up along the edge in a cylinder shape to fully absorb the moisture.

8.Place it in a well-ventilated place to dry: After removing the water, spread the silk embroidery clothes completely, hang it on a hanger, and place it in a sunless place to dry.

Daily maintenance

1.Silk clothing is susceptible to insects, be sure to use insect repellent (such as mothballs, etc.) with the custody of the season.

2.Usually wear after use, such as sweat as soon as possible with low-temperature water soak after scrubbing, it is best not to use the washing machine, but also should not use alkaline soap.

3.Do not pick up iron hangers, iron wire, etc. to prevent rust, and dry in a sheltered place, not in the sun.

4.If you want to iron silk clothes, you should lower the iron temperature, put a thin layer of wet cloth placed between the iron and clothing, so as to avoid the silk fiber brittle in the heat.

 

Tips

After rinsing silk clothes in clean water, use half a basin of water at a temperature of about 30 degrees, put a small spoon of vinegar, soak the clothes for 20 minutes, do not wring, with water hanging ventilated place to dry, use your hands to smooth out the wrinkles and plastic, to be half dry, a little ironing, you can remove the wrinkles.

Nine linen 

Hemp cloth, is a fabric made of hemp, flax, ramie, jute, sisal, banana hemp and other kinds of hemp plant fibers. It is generally used to make casual wear, work wear, and currently also mostly used to make ordinary summer clothes. The advantages are very high strength, moisture absorption, thermal conductivity, breathability is very good, the disadvantage is not very comfortable to wear, the appearance is relatively rough, stiff.

Washing method:

1.Washing: washing should not be rubbed in rough objects and washing machine, should be immersed in cold clear water 5 - 10 minutes, with a special silk detergent synthetic low-foaming laundry detergent or neutral soap lightly rubbed lightly, (if it is washing silk scarves such small pieces of fabric, then use a better shampoo on it)

2.Drying: not sun, not to use the dryer hot baking, put in a cool and ventilated place to dry. Because the ultraviolet light is easy to make the silk fabric yellowing, fading, aging. It is not appropriate to twist to water, should be gently shaken, the reverse side outward spread to dry, dry to 70% dry and then ironing or shaking flat.

3.Ironing: the wrinkle resistance of clothing is slightly worse than chemical fiber. After washing clothes such as wrinkles, ironing is needed to brace, flowing, beautiful. Ironing clothes to dry to seventy percent and then evenly mist spray water, for 3-5 minutes before ironing, ironing temperature should be controlled at 150 C below, the iron should not directly touch the silk surface.

Daily maintenance:

1.Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, so as not to reduce the firmness and cause fading yellowing.

2.Wash and cool dry, dark and light colors are placed separately.

3.Pay attention to ventilation, avoid moisture, so as not to mold.

4.Intimate underwear should not be soaked in hot water, so as not to appear yellow sweat spots.