Cold water only
Under 30°C. Heat is what damages the fibre, not washing itself.
Care guide
Washing silk without fear
Silk is more forgiving than its reputation. Four rules cover almost everything.
Details
pH-neutral detergent
A silk or wool wash. Skip anything with enzymes, bleach or softener.
Dry flat, out of heat
Roll in a towel to draw out water, then line dry away from direct sun.
Steam, do not iron
If you must iron, use the lowest setting on the reverse while slightly damp.
Do this, not that
Do this
- Hand wash in cool water, or a delicate cycle inside a mesh bag
- Use a detergent made for silk or wool
- Line dry in shade, away from radiators
- Store folded, somewhere dry
Not that
- Tumble dry, at any temperature
- Use fabric softener, bleach or stain remover
- Wring or twist to remove water
- Dry in direct sunlight
Details
Stains
Blot, never rub. Cool water and a little silk wash, worked from the outside in.
Travel
Fold rather than roll, and keep it in the pouch so it does not catch on zips.
Longevity
Washed properly, twenty-two momme holds its lustre for years rather than months.
What we stock
Mulberry silk for sleep, made for every night
SilkPearl makes a short range of mulberry silk sleep essentials, all cut from the same cloth: grade 6A filament woven to twenty-two momme, finished without coating or resin.