Care for your Silk Sarees:
Generally silk sarees should be dry-cleaned. In hand washing,
the consistency of the silk may be altered, depending on the finishing
treatment used to give it sheen and the colour may run. Chlorine bleach damages
silk and causes it to yellow.
Certain pre-wash techniques have made certain washable. Raw
silk, china silk, India silk, crepe de chine, Pongee, Shantung, tussar, dupion
and jacquard silks are safer to wash. After washing, one should roll in a towel
to remove the excess moisture, and then hang on to dry on a padded hanger.
Stained silk sarees should be dry-cleaned as soon as possible.
Dyes and sizings tend to discolour with moisture. Therefore attempting to
remove stains with water is not recommended without first testing the silk for
colour fastness. It is difficult to remove a concentrated food or beverage
stain. Scrubbing or pressing could ruin the fabric.
