SILK STORIES

A woman gently steaming a hanging ivory mulberry silk garment with a handheld clothes steamer in soft light

How to Get Wrinkles Out of Silk (Can You Iron It?)

Steam, don't press — hang the piece, run a steamer over it, and creases relax and fall out. Ironing works too, but only with care.

How to Get Wrinkles Out of Silk (Can You Iron It?)

Steam, don't press — hang the piece, run a steamer over it, and creases relax and fall out. Ironing works too, but only with care.

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Where Can I Buy a Silk Pillowcase in the US?

Online silk specialists are the most reliable route to genuine mulberry silk — here's where to buy, and how to be sure it's real.

Where Can I Buy a Silk Pillowcase in the US?

Online silk specialists are the most reliable route to genuine mulberry silk — here's where to buy, and how to be sure it's real.

A woman gently hand-washing a piece of ivory mulberry silk in a basin of cool, lightly soapy water in soft natural light

What Detergent Should You Use on Silk?

Use a pH-neutral or silk-specific detergent in cool water. Keep bio/enzyme detergents, bleach and fabric softener away from silk entirely.

What Detergent Should You Use on Silk?

Use a pH-neutral or silk-specific detergent in cool water. Keep bio/enzyme detergents, bleach and fabric softener away from silk entirely.

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Can You Machine Wash Silk?

Yes, carefully: a cold, gentle cycle, a mesh bag, and a mild pH-neutral detergent. What silk won't survive is the rough treatment cotton shrugs off.

Can You Machine Wash Silk?

Yes, carefully: a cold, gentle cycle, a mesh bag, and a mild pH-neutral detergent. What silk won't survive is the rough treatment cotton shrugs off.

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How Often Should You Wash a Silk Pillowcase?

About once a week — twice if your skin is acne-prone, you sleep hot, or you go to bed in rich night creams or hair oils.

How Often Should You Wash a Silk Pillowcase?

About once a week — twice if your skin is acne-prone, you sleep hot, or you go to bed in rich night creams or hair oils.

Hand-washing silk in cool water

How to Wash a Silk Pillowcase: Silk Care Guide ...

Wash silk in cool water, on its own, with a small amount of pH-neutral detergent. No bleach, no fabric softener, no tumble dryer, no direct sun.

How to Wash a Silk Pillowcase: Silk Care Guide ...

Wash silk in cool water, on its own, with a small amount of pH-neutral detergent. No bleach, no fabric softener, no tumble dryer, no direct sun.