Silk Scarves Cleaning and Maintenance Methods

Silk scarves, by definition is to mulberry silk, tussah silk, castor silk, cassava processing of raw materials made of silk scarves, is a valuable fashion garment accessories, also senior gifts to friends and relatives. So how to wash silk scarves? The following let me introduce you the specific care and washing methods of silk scarves, identification and price recognition methods.

How to wash silk scarf

First, when washing silk scarves, not too long time soak it in cold water, for five to ten minutes is appropriate. Available use neutral detergent to wash, can not be washed with an alkaline detergent, soap, detergent or other detergent, even can not use disinfectant. Silk scarves must hand wash not use washing machine , cleaning rub to light, don’t gravity  rub, to prevent fiber damage.

Secondly, a good washing silk scarves, preferably with water to dry, and dried in shade, don’t exposure in the sun, which can prevent the effects of fiber strength and color fastness. Probably eighty percent of drying, silk scarves can be removed, so that after drying silk scarves will feel softer, and not easy to fade.

In addition, the characterized of silk scarves are acid-resisting but not alkali-resisting ,in order to keep the color bright, before drying preferably drop several acetic acid in water, then soaked scarves in water about ten minutes, later let it dry, so they can keep scarves bright colors. This is one of tips for how to wash silk scarves.

Silk products should not spray perfumes, fresheners, deodorants; do not use mothballs when storing, as this may lead to some kind of silk scarves adsorption odor or discoloration. The best way is hanging silk scarves up in the closet, do not use metal hangers, to prevent rust contamination, should be placed away from directing sunlight and to be in the dark. 

Here, how to wash silk scarves this problem is solved. If we are to love our silk scarves, must work hard in the washing. Only by following certain rules, we can ensure silk scarves always bright as new, to bring you the envy of everyone's eyes. Has several silk scarves are not surprising, surprising is that you have been able to guarantee its quality. 

Silk scarves maintenance
Usually with a mild soap (preferably with shampoo) dissolved , about 30. C wet water rinse, put scarves into, and gently pinch, can not rub with a strong, even can not use the washing machine, later rinsing with water, clean the soap.

Wear and maintenance
Silk scarves do not sprinkle deodorant or perfume, mothballs. Because these chemicals are easily damaged silk, especially the white silk scarves , as these would hit the surface of the fabric scarves easily turn yellow.

Safekeeping
Silk scarves during storage can be neatly stacked, when storage is best not to have heavy objects on top, next time will be taken out to wash with water and dry flat, do not use mothballs and other leaves during storage.

Real silk identification method
Consumers identify real silk fabric with the following methods.

Product identification method
China-made silk implement consist of five digits unified product, and the 5 digital start from left, the first digit represents the fabric, silk fabric (including mulberry silk, spun silk) is "1", chemical fiber fabrics is "2", blended fabric is "3", tussah silk fabric is "4", rayon fabric is "5". It is understood, on the market sales of imported Satin had no silk fabric, such as Georgette, Georgette, Zhuli lines, these are chemical fiber fabrics, so imported silks and satins no unified product number.

Price recognition method
Silk fabric price is about two times for chemical fiber, silk satin. The identification method of luster and handle is let samples are flat and see the appearance, silk have light absorption performance , looks smooth don’t cause mirror, the elegant gloss soft, a pearl light, feel soft and elegant, the silk thread is dense, with hand grab will have wrinkles, higher purity, will be feel better  for the density of large silk; simulation silk fabric through dropping solid processing, hands feel soft, but silk face are dark, no pearl luster; chemical fiber fabrics luster bright, dazzling, feel more stiff. In addition, silk products should be slightly blow hand feeling, the two layers of fabric friction will produce "scrooping sound, but other raw materials fabric don’t . 

Combustion
Extracting section yarns to combustion, silk can not see the fire, there is the taste of burning hair, silk ash are black particulate can be crumbled by hand; imitated silk have flames, there are plastic taste, after putting out the fire which edge will leave a hard plastic blocks. With a high shrinkage silk, when purchasing the end product it had better to choose one bigger than actual needs of specification, if it is fabric, the fabric should be placed in water to soak more than five hours pre-production, let the fabric completely absorb moisture then to dry, and soaked the 2nd, so after two soak two dry silk will not deform, made clothes can be washed freely. However, if the silk is the high-end stuff, it is the best to dry-cleaning, so that the fabric would not advance soaking.

Posted By Sarah Hwong, Mar.9,2016