How to Care For Scarves

Silk Scarf

For Hand Wash

• Check the care label of your scarf to be sure it indicates Hand Wash before choosing this option.
• Fill a basin or sink with lukewarm water.
• Add a small amount of gentle detergent or baby shampoo to the water.
• Place silk scarves in the water. Wash each silk scarf separately; otherwise, colors may bleed into one another.
• Rinse the scarves with cool water until the water runs clear.
• Roll the scarves in a towel to absorb excess moisture. Blot them carefully to remove damp spots.
• Place the scarves on a hanger and hang them up until they are almost dry but still damp. Do not hang them in direct sunlight.
• Iron the silk scarves completely dry. Place your iron on the "silk" setting or a low setting if your iron doesn't have this feature, and don't use steam.

For Dry Clean

Ask your cleaners whether they have a special solution for silk garments. (Hand Wash is recommended; during Dry Clean some chemical constituents may damage the fabric.)

• Test your silk scarves for colorfastness before washing them. You can do this by applying a small amount of water to a small part of the scarf.
• Cosmetics and perfumes can stain and damage silk, so be careful applying these while wearing silk scarves.

Wool / Cashmere / Pashmina / Viscose Scarf

For Hand Wash

• Check the care label of your scarf to be sure it indicates Hand Wash before choosing this option.
• Fill a basin or sink with lukewarm water.
• Add a small amount of gentle detergent or professional detergent to the water.
• Place scarves in the lukewarm water. Wash each scarf separately; otherwise, colors may bleed into one another.
• Rinse the scarves with lukewarm water until the water runs clear.
• Roll the scarves in a towel to absorb excess moisture. Blot them carefully to remove damp spots.
• Place the scarves on a fresh towel until it has dried completely.
• Do not hang scarves up to dry because this tends to stretch the fabric and causes it to lose shape.

For Dry Clean

Cold and Hot water can stain and damage wool / cashmere / pashmina / viscose scarves.
 

Cotton / Acrylic Scarf

Machine Wash or Hand Wash