{"id":15685,"date":"2023-10-25T02:17:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T06:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/?p=15685"},"modified":"2025-06-18T21:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T01:24:54","slug":"laundry-bag-for-machine-washing-silk-pajamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/laundry-bag-for-machine-washing-silk-pajamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Silk Pajama Care Tips: Use a Laundry Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s be honest. Silk pajamas feel like pure luxury \u2014 soft, beautiful, and very comfortable. But when washing them? Suddenly, that elegance feels like it comes with a long list of rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hand wash only!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never sink!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid direct sunlight!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t mix with other laundry!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s a problem \u2014 especially since silk isn\u2019t cheap. You want to take good care of it, but you don\u2019t want to spend your whole evening hand washing one piece of clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the good news: washing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/silk-nightwear\/silk-pajamas.html\">silk pajamas<\/a> doesn\u2019t have to be hard. If you like using your washing machine, there\u2019s a simple way to make it work \u2014 just use a laundry bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people don\u2019t think to use laundry bags, but they\u2019re really helpful, especially for delicate clothes. When you put your silk pajamas inside one, the bag helps protect them very carefully. It keeps them from rubbing against fabric, zipper or getting caught on other clothes. It also helps prevent the silk from stretching, pulling, or getting twisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/silk-nightwear\/silk-pajamas.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/silk-pajamas-2779-2.jpg\" alt=\"silk pajamas\" class=\"wp-image-21185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/silk-pajamas-2779-2.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/silk-pajamas-2779-2-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/silk-pajamas-2779-2-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/silk-pajamas-2779-2-102x60.jpg 102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All you need to do is to fold your pajamas neatly, put them in a soft mesh laundry bag, and wash them in cold water on the gentle cycle. Make sure to use a silk detergent like Heritage park or the Laundress. It\u2019s also a good idea to skip the spin cycle or use a very low spin setting \u2014 silk doesn\u2019t do well with strong spinning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After washing, don\u2019t throw your pajamas in the dryer. Just lay them flat on a clean towel and let them air dry. Try to keep them out of direct sunlight, since that can fade the color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This trick is great for anyone who likes the feel of silk but doesn\u2019t want the hassle. A laundry bag gives you the freedom to machine wash your favorite pajamas without worrying about ruining them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a small step, but it makes a big difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be honest. Silk pajamas feel like pure luxury \u2014 soft, beautiful, and very comfortable. But when washing them? 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You want to take good care of it, but you don\u2019t want to spend &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-silk-care","latest_post"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15685"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21186,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15685\/revisions\/21186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellesilk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}