Silk Care

Silk is made of the same amino acids as our skin and hair, and just like hair when silk becomes dry it loses its luster, silkiness and strength. The general guideline. "If it would dry out your hair or skin, it will dry out your silk" is helpful in choosing the right care to keep silk fibers moist. Soap --- Use soap with the proper PH for silk, most common brands dry out silk fibers. Either use a soap specific for silk, like Le Blanc Silk Wash, or use biodegradable soap, such as Earth brand wool wash which are natural oil based and have the right PH for silk. Never use bleach, fabric softeners, or any product that contains bleach, enzymes, or whiteners on silk. Hand or Machine wash delicate cycle --- using cool or lukewarm water. Hang or Lay flat to dry --- Do not put silk in dryer. Drying damages silk fibers and weakens the fabric, causing silk to lose its luster and silkiness, eventually causing it to tear. ironing ---Iron only on low setting while still damp (Dampness protects the silk from over- drying and helps effectiveness on low setting). Do not use steam, it's too hot.