Silk clothing generally refers to silk material, which is a kind of porous fiber with good warmth, moisture absorption, moisture dissipation and air permeability, and also has a certain protective effect on the skin. Silk clothes generally feel particularly soft, smooth and have excellent elasticity.
But at the same time, the silk material is also very delicate and needs careful care. Avoid dragging or twisting by gravity friction in rough places, which may easily lead to the damage of protein fibers. Therefore, if silk clothes are not washed properly, they may be wrinkled and snagged, causing permanent damage.
Correct washing and maintenance methods of silk clothing
First washing: Silk clothes are made of protein fibers, so they are not suitable for washing with ordinary washing machines or rubbing on rough objects such as washboards. Hand washing or washing machine with silk washing function should be selected. Before washing, the clothes should be soaked in cold water for about 5- 10 minutes and washed with neutral soap or silk detergent.
Second drying: Don't directly expose silk clothes to the sun after washing, let alone dry them, but put them in a cool place to dry. Because ultraviolet rays easily make silk clothes yellow and age. In addition, don't twist silk clothes after washing, shake them off gently, hang them from the outside, and iron them when they are 70% dry.
Third ironing: silk clothes have poor wrinkle resistance. If there are wrinkles after washing, it will be more beautiful if it needs ironing. When ironing, dry the clothes to 70% dryness, then spray water mist evenly, wait for 3-5 minutes before ironing, and control the temperature below 150℃. Another point is that the iron cannot directly contact the surface of silk clothes to avoid aurora.
Fourth preservation: to preserve silk clothing, such as thin underwear, skirts, shirts, etc., you should first wash it, then iron it and save it. Those autumn and winter clothes and cheongsam that are inconvenient to disassemble and wash should be dry-cleaned and ironed after dry cleaning to prevent mildew. Ironed silk clothes can also play a role in sterilization and insect prevention. One more thing, the wardrobe where clothes are stored should be kept clean to prevent dust pollution.