you could put it in the wash but use cold water.. hot water will ruin the silk’s fabric and don’t put it in the dryer, let it air dry. i have a ton of silk dresses and shirts but i don’t live close to a cleaner so i throw them in the washer, just don’t dry them References :
When I’ve had silk shirts, I dry clean it for maybe the first 8 times I wear it. After that, I figure its worth a gamble washing them. Hand washing (or a hand-wash cycle in the machine) would definitely be the way to go, as you said. As for drying, you’ll want to use a no, or very-low heat setting. The downside to that is, you’re likely going to have to iron it, which is a sonofa… with silk. References :
normally you can hand wash a shirt in Woolite and cold water in lieu of dry clean it. normally manufacturers put a dry clean only tag on the clothes so they are not liable for the dyes and material after washing. References : http://www.ktcampbell.com/domesticity/hand_wash.html
Silk is a delicate natural fabric that many love as it feels soft and comfortable against the skin. Because
silk is so delicate, often a silk shirt’s label indicates it should either be dry cleaned or hand-washed only.
In most cases, even if the label indicates the shirt can be machine-washed, this fabric will last longer
if you wash it gently by hand or by dry-cleaning. No matter how you choose to clean it, there are important
facts you should know so you don’t damage that precious silk shirt.
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you could put it in the wash but use cold water.. hot water will ruin the silk’s fabric and don’t put it in the dryer, let it air dry. i have a ton of silk dresses and shirts but i don’t live close to a cleaner so i throw them in the washer, just don’t dry them
References :
When I’ve had silk shirts, I dry clean it for maybe the first 8 times I wear it. After that, I figure its worth a gamble washing them. Hand washing (or a hand-wash cycle in the machine) would definitely be the way to go, as you said. As for drying, you’ll want to use a no, or very-low heat setting. The downside to that is, you’re likely going to have to iron it, which is a sonofa… with silk.
References :
normally you can hand wash a shirt in Woolite and cold water in lieu of dry clean it. normally manufacturers put a dry clean only tag on the clothes so they are not liable for the dyes and material after washing.
References :
http://www.ktcampbell.com/domesticity/hand_wash.html
Hand wash cycle, tumble dry with no heat.
References :
Silk is a delicate natural fabric that many love as it feels soft and comfortable against the skin. Because
silk is so delicate, often a silk shirt’s label indicates it should either be dry cleaned or hand-washed only.
In most cases, even if the label indicates the shirt can be machine-washed, this fabric will last longer
if you wash it gently by hand or by dry-cleaning. No matter how you choose to clean it, there are important
facts you should know so you don’t damage that precious silk shirt.