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Thai Silk

How to Take Care of Your Thai Silk

Thai silk is a very delicate fabric and many steps must be taken if you want to keep it for a long time. If you take good care of it, it will retain its beautiful texture, but wash it incorrectly and you face the consequence of ruining your Thai silk. So here are the most important things to consider when taking care of your Thai silk.

When you first get your Thai silk and it hasn't been washed, you should soak the fabric in water, that way it will not shrink after a first wash. If it is a very colorful silk, it would be better to soak it in salty water, as it will help keep the colors the way they are.

You can wash Thai silk in two ways; the first is dry cleaning and second is to hand wash it. It is recommended to use dry cleaning, because it will ensure that your Thai silk keeps its original shape and colors. Of course it will be more expensive, but you will put your silk in good hands and the laundry shop will take good care of it.
If you do decide to hand wash, it is not a big deal, but you should make sure you wash it properly. The next steps will then concern you, since if you get it dry cleaned, you won't need to take care of washing it, except for ironing it if you don't take that option.

The best way is to use a mild soap, just in little quantity, and wash it in cold water by hand. Wash it until it is clean. You should never wash Thai silk in a washing machine as it will completely ruin the fabric. After paying a good amount for your Thai silk, since 100% Thai silk is expensive, you wouldn't want to ruin it from a simple mistake such as putting it in a washing machine.

After washing your silk, now you need to take the water out of it. Use mild water first to get rid of all the soap in the fabric. You should take the water out of the fabric by hand and delicately after. You should never wring the silk, as it will lose its shape.

For the drying process, it is simple, just hang it outside in the shade, as the sun will make the colors fade. If it is in light sun, it will be fine, but a strong sun will damage the colors.

Finally for ironing your Thai silk, you should iron it on the wrong side and your iron shouldn't be too hot. Since silk is delicate, you don't want to put too much heat on it, as it will damage the fabric. You should put another fabric over the silk, such as a cloth. That way the iron won't be in direct contact with the silk.

Taking care of your Thai silk can seem like hard work, but it is well worth it, as you will make sure that it keeps its beautiful texture and colors for a very long time. Don't be intimidated by the process, as it is not so hard and after a few times to wash it, you will be very good at it.

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