Author:silkbest  From:  Date:9/20/2011

• Hand washing silk is our recommended mode of cleaning silk. Almost all silk can be hand washed (and would not shrink if the silk fabric were pre-shrunk before sewing)
• If you have hard water, you may wish to first add a spoonful of borax to the washing water
• Use lukewarm water and mild, non-alkaline soap (such as Ivory Liquid) or baby shampoo
• While rinsing, you can add a few tablespoonfuls of distilled white vinegar to the rinse water to neutralize alkali traces and to dissolve soap residue
  Or, add a few drops of hair conditioner to the final rinse water for extra silky feel
• Soaking silk for any more than a few minutes should be avoided
• Do not use harsh detergents that contain bleaches or brighteners
• Do not wring or twist; roll in towel to extract water