Do not put silk in the dryer<\/a> as the heat combined with motion can cause permanent distortion of the silk filament and also fading. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFinal Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Silk can be hand washed, and in fact, it\u2019s better to hand wash silk than to machine wash it or take it to the dry cleaners. (Only take silk to the dry cleaners when the care label says so or you want to get rid of stubborn sweat stains). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When washing silk at home, the technique you use differs greatly from those you use on other fabrics. For silk, you must avoid scrubbing completely and opt for techniques like pull and plunge or forward and backwards agitation of the cloth in the wash water to release soiling instead. This will help preserve the integrity of the silk composition and therefore keep your material looking plush always! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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