Silk blankets are a real find. They regulate human body temperature during rest and have a slight cooling effect. This product will not only provide a comfortable sleep in the summer, but will also keep you warm in the cold off-season. In addition, dust mites and other “living creatures” do not grow in silk.
To preserve the properties of the filler for a long time, proper care of the item is necessary. Let's figure out whether a silk blanket can be washed in a washing machine, how to properly dry the product, and what you need to remember during the cleaning process.
Does the manufacturer allow washing?
It is important to study the information on the label after purchasing a blanket. The symbols on the tag will tell you which washing method is considered preferable. Most manufacturers prohibit washing blankets with silk filling and only allow them to be dry cleaned.
For some models of silk bedspreads, hand washing in water not hotter than 30°C and automatic drying are allowed.
Silk bedding requires careful care. If there are a couple of stains on the bedspread, it is better to do without washing. It is enough to treat the contaminated area with a soft brush. You need to clean it carefully so as not to harm the delicate silk fibers.
Small stains can be cleaned with an alcohol solution. After finishing processing, you should rinse the blanket in cold water. It is allowed to use a delicate stain remover.
Risky automatic washing
If you are not afraid to take risks, you can still try washing a Chinese silk blanket in an automatic washing machine. You need to select the delicate or hand wash mode. It is also possible to run the “Silk” program.Pre-soaking should be avoided - it will harm the product. Long-term contact with water will cause the threads to stretch and the blanket to become deformed.
You should carefully choose detergents. Powders should be discarded - their granules do not dissolve well in cold water and are not completely rinsed out of the filler. Preference should be given to special gels for wool and silk; it is allowed to use liquid for washing children's clothes.
The heating water temperature when washing a silk blanket should not exceed 30°C.
You should refuse automatic spinning, or set the minimum speed - up to 400 rpm. It is also worth considering the volume of a blanket with silk filling, and understand that only capacious machines with a permissible load of 6-8 kg are suitable for washing. Before putting the blanket in the drum, it is better to put it in a special mesh. This will prevent the stuffing from clumping.
How to rid a silk blanket of moisture?
The manufacturer does not prohibit drying the product in an automatic machine. When you have the opportunity to use a tumble dryer, there is no need to refuse it. If there is no such mode on the washing machine, you can proceed in the traditional way.
When drying naturally, you must adhere to the following rules:
It is better not to hang the blanket, but to lay it out on a horizontal surface. Periodically, the bedspread needs to be turned over and shaken so that the silk filling does not clump;
you cannot hang a blanket on a radiator, heaters or even next to them;
The room in which the blanket is dried should be well ventilated.
If the blanket looks too wrinkled after washing and drying, you can straighten it with an iron or steam generator.It is important to set the heat to minimum or turn on a special mode for processing silk.
Entrust the item to professionals
The best solution is to take your silk blanket to the dry cleaner. Specialists will remove dirt using the dry method and refresh the product. With the help of careful processing, professionals will return the bedspread to its original appearance.
If you have never used dry cleaning services, we will tell you how the process works. The blanket should be brought to the collection point or handed over to the courier. The technologist will carefully examine the product, examine the contamination, determine the type of stains, tell you about the chosen method of processing silk, and announce the cost of the work.
Rules of care
If you follow a few simple steps, the blanket will be clean and fresh for much longer, and the question of washing will not arise soon. Be sure to shake the bedspread after sleep so that the silk filling is evenly distributed inside.
Do not store silk in vacuum bags. It is important to periodically ventilate the silk blanket on the balcony, while avoiding direct sunlight on the product. If you follow these simple rules, you won’t need to fully wash your bedspread for a long time.
Silk blankets are a real find. They regulate human body temperature during rest and have a slight cooling effect. This product will not only provide a comfortable sleep in the summer, but will also keep you warm in the cold off-season. In addition, dust mites and other “living creatures” do not grow in silk.
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