Excellent silk clothing with superb comfort and skin-friendly qualities has always been a favorite. Do you know how to extend the life of silk? The following Xiaobian popularizes the maintenance of small knowledge on the cleaning, ironing and anti-fading treatment of silk clothes.
First, cleaning
Clothing like ordinary silk fabrics should not be washed, but if you want to wash, you should pay attention to the following issues when washing?
First of all, the garments to be replaced should be washed in a timely manner. If it takes a long time to remove the dirt, it will affect the color.
Silk can not be soaped:
1. Because the tap water contains calcium and magnesium hydrazine, when it hits soap, it becomes calcium soap or magnesium soap.
2. In addition to the positive charge of the real ribbon, the soap is negatively charged, and the two are easily combined. The precipitates are attached to the surface of the silk and gray spots appear. Therefore, it is best to rinse the silk with clean water or wash with detergent.
Secondly, when silk garments are washed, using strong scrubbing will cause the silk fibers to be scratched or “displaced†under the influence of konjac, stretching, and twisting forces, causing the garments to deform and lose their original flatness. Tight, shorten the service life.
In addition, silk garments don't wash for a long time, and the salt in sweat can cause yellow spots on the surface of light-colored silk fabrics. Silk garments must be rinsed clean after washing.
When cleaning silk products, choose cleaners. Since silk is as slightly acidic as human skin, it is not advisable to wash it with alkaline detergents or soap. It is best to use a small amount of neutral detergent (such as a detergent for washing fruits and vegetables). The washed silk fabric should be soaked in water with a few drops of acetic acid for a few minutes to make the color brighter.
Second, ironing
There are special methods for ironing and discoloring silk clothes.
Ironing silk clothing can be ironed with a white cloth on a silk surface when it is dry, but the temperature of the iron cannot be higher than 130°C. Otherwise, the silk clothing will be damaged, which will affect its service life. Do not spray water when ironing, because the water spray is prone to water marks, affecting the appearance of silk clothing.
Third, fading treatment
The color fastness of silk clothes is very poor, often after the sun exposure, it will fade after washing and accompanied by the phenomenon of white, stains easily appear white spots. White spot treatment: Soak the clothes in 3% glacial acetic acid solution (this process is called level dyeing with silk), gently stir the clothes while leveling, or use white vinegar, disable soap or washing powder in silk clothes, and wash Apply neutral detergent.
It is not difficult to maintain silk clothes. Learn quickly!
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