Saree Trendz - Tips

**sherlyk** · 12-04-2009, 06:35 AM

thanks Annie .........it is beautiful.....

**annie** · 12-05-2009, 12:42 AM

Maintaining Silk To retain the glory of silk, a great deal of meticulousness is required at every stage. With proper care, silk can be well-maintained for years together.

Washing

Do not use soap for the first three washes. Gently rinse in plain cold water.
For the subsequent washes, use a mild detergent.
Wash the pallu, border and body separately.
Avoid washing the saree with inferior quality material or bright colours.
You can use a protein shampoo with warm/cold water. The shampoo protein will feed the protein in the silk.
Avoid using chemicals – these may damage and reduce the lifespan of the silk.
Do not brush or lash the silk saree; it might lead to tearing the zari.
Avoid twisting or wringing the silk.
Do not bundle and keep wet for long durations.

Drying

After washing, the saree must be dried immediately.
First, roll the saree in a dry towel to remove the excess moisture.
Then, hang it on to a padded hanger.
Ensure that the silk saree is out of direct sunlight.

Dry-Cleaning

In dry-cleaning, fluids are used to remove stains from the fabric.
The fluids contain little or no water and do not penetrate the fibre as water does.
Dry-cleaning is the best way to care for silk, since the solvents used do not affect silk.
The following points must be kept in mind when taking your silk clothes to the dry-cleaner
Take the stained garment immediately
Inform the nature of the stain
Be sure to indicate even the unapparent stains
Point out areas that have lost the colour / lustre, so that the dry-cleaner can restore them

Dealing with Stains

Firstly, wash with cold water immediately.
For hard stains, soak the stained area with petrol and brush with a soft cloth.
Stained silk must be dry-cleaned as soon as possible.
By rubbing acetone on the area, nail polish stains can be removed.
For lipstick stains, use dry-cleaning fluids, followed by washing soap and water.
Greasy stains can be removed by dabbing talc. Once this is done, the talc should be brushed off and stain remover applied. The stain can then be washed off in the hottest water possible.
For treating food stains like milk, ice-cream, chocolate, gravy, etc., use a dry-clean solvent. By applying detergent and then washing off with cold water, the protein part of the stain can be removed. After using a stain remover, it