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| Silk cares |
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Silk is a very lasting natural fabric if you care for it properly.
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| Washing |
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Handpainted silks can be hand washed with neutral soaps (or shampoo) in cold or lukewarm water,
without rubbing. It si convenient not to let them get very dirty, so that you could clean them
by a light washing. You must not leave handpainted silks to soak.
You can dry-clean them cautiously.
If you use a washing-machine, you have to place them into a cover (for example, a pillowslip)
to avoid hooking up, at a 30oC, with a delicate program.
Of course, you should never use bleach.
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| Drying |
To dry your silks, you should neither wring them nor use tumble-dryers. A good method to
dry them is to place them between two towels and let them get dry in the air horizontally.
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| Ironing |
Silk is easier to iron while it is wet. It should be ironed at medium temperature (between
100oC and 160oC, without pressing too much and not for a long time.
If the silk has a relief gutta (for example, nacreous details), you must iron it on the
back or with a cloth over it.
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| Storage |
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Silk must be stored rolled, not folded. Thus, its fibres don't suffer so much and
will not break. In the same way, using silk scarfs, you shouldn't tighten knots too much.
If the silk is going to be stored for long, it should be protected from light and insects.
It can be rolled within a cardboard tube and stored in a dry and fresh place, avoiding plastic
bags which won't let it breathe.
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