The scarf fabric alone does not make a scarf last a lifetime.
Okay, you have bought a very expensive signature scarf. You bought with the purpose of using it during the company’s ground breaking anniversary celebration. You were declared and given a title of being the “Star of the Night”, not only because of your outstanding job for the whole year but because you shined from the rest of the typical wardrobe thingy. It was because of the scarf on your neck, that made you stand out among the hundreds of pretty and competitive ladies in the company.
After the party, you went home changed clothes and then just threw that wonderful piece of cloth on to the dirty basket. The next day, the house keeper washed on together with your other clothes and kept it spinning on the washing machine.
Oh! The washing machine! Yes! It should be the washing machine that will turn that scarf into lousy piece of rag.
Scarves are made from different soft and delicate threads; assemble to make a beautiful piece of accessory. But, how do we take care of our scarves?
First thing to do is to check how dirty it is. Was it stained? What substances are on the stain? How big is the stain? These are the questions you have to answer before washing it.
If the stain is just a small-sized spot, you can opt to clean the spot only.
On a cup of warm water, mix a teaspoon of Woolite. You may use a baby shampoo if Woolite is not available.
Use the mix to wet a piece of cloth (lint-free).
Lightly rub the cloth to the stained part of the scarf.
Do it until you see no resemblance of stain on it.
In cases like the scarf has gotten a stinky odor, it should be hand-washed.
Make a mixture of the water and Woolite or baby shampoo.
Soak the scarf on to the mixture for about 2 minutes.
Dunk the scarf up and down to the mixture several times.
Drain the mixture from the basin.
Fill it up with tap water (cool water).
Soak it for a minute or two and then dunk it up and down again.
Gently run it with faucet water until the soap bubbles are not drained out.
You may squeeze it to drain the water but very lightly only. Too much squeezing will prevent the scarf from getting back its original shape.
Let it hang somewhere where it can drip off on a towel a couple of hours.
After which, lay it on a towel where it can be dried off while you smooth out the wrinkles caused by the squeezing. Use your hands in smoothing it up and try to get it back to its original shape but avoid excessive stretching because it might damage the fibres.
As a global rule, silk fabricated scarves must be hand-washed. Washing machines are a BIG no, no.
Okay, you have bought a very expensive signature scarf. You bought with the purpose of using it during the company’s ground breaking anniversary celebration. You were declared and given a title of being the “Star of the Night”, not only because of your outstanding job for the whole year but because you shined from the rest of the typical wardrobe thingy. It was because of the scarf on your neck, that made you stand out among the hundreds of pretty and competitive ladies in the company.
After the party, you went home changed clothes and then just threw that wonderful piece of cloth on to the dirty basket. The next day, the house keeper washed on together with your other clothes and kept it spinning on the washing machine.
Oh! The washing machine! Yes! It should be the washing machine that will turn that scarf into lousy piece of rag.
Scarves are made from different soft and delicate threads; assemble to make a beautiful piece of accessory. But, how do we take care of our scarves?
First thing to do is to check how dirty it is. Was it stained? What substances are on the stain? How big is the stain? These are the questions you have to answer before washing it.
If the stain is just a small-sized spot, you can opt to clean the spot only.
On a cup of warm water, mix a teaspoon of Woolite. You may use a baby shampoo if Woolite is not available.
Use the mix to wet a piece of cloth (lint-free).
Lightly rub the cloth to the stained part of the scarf.
Do it until you see no resemblance of stain on it.
In cases like the scarf has gotten a stinky odor, it should be hand-washed.
Make a mixture of the water and Woolite or baby shampoo.
Soak the scarf on to the mixture for about 2 minutes.
Dunk the scarf up and down to the mixture several times.
Drain the mixture from the basin.
Fill it up with tap water (cool water).
Soak it for a minute or two and then dunk it up and down again.
Gently run it with faucet water until the soap bubbles are not drained out.
You may squeeze it to drain the water but very lightly only. Too much squeezing will prevent the scarf from getting back its original shape.
Let it hang somewhere where it can drip off on a towel a couple of hours.
After which, lay it on a towel where it can be dried off while you smooth out the wrinkles caused by the squeezing. Use your hands in smoothing it up and try to get it back to its original shape but avoid excessive stretching because it might damage the fibres.
As a global rule, silk fabricated scarves must be hand-washed. Washing machines are a BIG no, no.
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