Do silk fabrics shrink? How to prevent it? Silk will shrink in general. Babies who buy cloth and plan to make their own clothes need not worry too much. To avoid this, the following ways can slightly avoid shrinkage of silk.

Can silk be washed? Will it shrink?

It can be washed in water, and the treated silk clothes shrink little. Generally, before making clothes, shrinkage treatment has been done, so most of the ready-made clothes bought are not shrinkage. Unless you buy silk clothes and find a tailor to make them, you must first pass through the water to make clothes. Generally, they will not shrink too much. Silk fabrics are easy to shrink, generally about 1-2 cm, generally do not worry. If you want to make clothes, just put your silk fabrics in the water and soak a little. Don't put them for a long time.

How to prevent shrinkage of silk fabrics

1. Disperse the fabric first to remove dust or sundries (especially to prevent colored sundries from fading onto the fabric);

2. Shake salt in cold water at a ratio of 0.2 grams per meter and gently soak the fabric for 10-15 minutes. It can keep the color and prevent the fabric from hardening.

3. Rinse it several times with clear water; gently rub it with your hands when washing, and do not wring it forcefully after washing, so as to avoid wrinkling of the clothes. In order to keep the silk bright and soft, a few drops of white vinegar can be added to the final rinse in clear water.

4. When washing, alkaline detergent and soap should not be used, but neutral detergent must be selected. In order to keep silk bright and soft, a few drops of white vinegar can be added to the final rinse in clear water.

5. When washing, gently rub it with your hands and rinse it several times with clear water. After washing, do not twist and twist, should be carefully picked up clothes, neatly spread on a clean bath towel, from one end with a bath towel slowly rolled up clothes, in order to absorb most of the moisture, so as not to wrinkle clothes.

6. After washing, you should choose a ventilated place to dry and turn the inside of the clothes over to air. Because silk clothes are easy to fade, the sun exposure has great damage to the fabric and color of clothes.

Daily Maintenance Knowledge of Silk

1. Silk clothes should be washed immediately after sweating.

2. Do not hang silk clothes on hard metal hooks to prevent damage to the silk surface.

3. When silk is not worn, camphor balls should not be used, otherwise it is easy to embrittle.

4. Ironing temperature should be 100 degrees, preferably lined.