Caring for your quality silk bed linens is easier than you might think. After all, silk bed linens have been around for 5,000 years – long before dry cleaning! The truth is, your silk bed linens will outlast cotton and synthetic bed linen if you follow these care tips.
Wash silk bed linens separately. Use of a laundry bag is optional. Give your silk bed linens the room they need to get cleaned: Wash silk bed linens on their own, without any other items. We love the smell of silk bed linens dried on the clothesline, but keep in mind that direct sunlight may cause color to fade, especially in darker silk bed linens. If you can’t wait for a mild, cloudy day, then simply hang silk bed linens over your shower curtain rod and they should be dry in the morning. Give your silk bed linens a shake, and they’re ready to go! You can machine dry your silk bed linens. Simply use your dryer’s lowest temperature setting or, even better, set it to “air.” Take the silk bed linens out before they are completely dry.
If you prefer a crisper look, use your iron’s steam setting to ease out wrinkles, without making contact with the silk bed linens. If you need to iron your silk bed linen, do so on the dull side, using your iron’s “silk” setting.