- 1). Create a separate load of laundry to wash your silk drapes. This can prevent bleeding and rips associated with the other laundry, such as the drapes being caught in a zipper.
- 2). Place the silk drapes in a delicate bag. This should help protect the silk from the machine’s twisting motion.
- 3). Wash the drapes in cold water to prevent fading as well as shrinkage brought on by high temperatures.
- 4). Use a mild detergent. Harsh detergents will damage, if not ruin, the silk. Never use bleach.
- 5). Use the delicate cycle on your washing machine and the lowest spin cycle; the less twisting and tugging, the better.
- 6). Hang your silk to dry, but avoid sunny spots that can fade the silk. You may also use a dryer if you use a low or no heat setting, but do not overdry.
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