I had a second bowl ready with clean water for rinsing, but when i saw Flora running, i rushed to the fridge to get the ice, i put a lot, water became very cold, but it didn't help really, first i rinsed silk one, it was all fine, clean water and firm colours, when i rinsed Flora water was obviously pink
Scarves Cleaning and Caring for Hermès Scarves
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Conclusion:
Hand wash does not work for silk and cashmere, don't risk and use a trusty dry clean service.
But on the good side, it perfectly works on silk ones! The yellow stain is gone from my Hiver en Poste!
Inspired by good results on the silk, i quickly washed other 2, oldies, pre-80's, all worked out well, no run, no bleeding
Hand wash does not work for silk and cashmere, don't risk and use a trusty dry clean service.
But on the good side, it perfectly works on silk ones! The yellow stain is gone from my Hiver en Poste!
Inspired by good results on the silk, i quickly washed other 2, oldies, pre-80's, all worked out well, no run, no bleeding
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I hand washed a CSGM for the first time today, as I found a few stains in one corner. Used a mild detergent and stain lifter and it worked perfectly! No piling, no colours ran and the stains came out 95%.
Some more pics: i put them flat on the towels to dry naturally, and this is what i saw when i lifted the Flora up, white towel had very noticeable pink stains, though the scarf looks fine, and colours are pretty bright and not cross stained
P.S. those strange spots on the lilac flowers in the middle are not stains, it's a pillow below the scarf
P.S. those strange spots on the lilac flowers in the middle are not stains, it's a pillow below the scarf
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Yes, thank god, it dried and looks good now, but i had a few minutes of panic....
good to know that darker colours are known to leave some dye in the water, so it's not that risky... i was not ready to see that, but i think, i can try again on my lighter coloured Cavalcadour as well....
thank you, moma, for your intel, it gives me confidence to keep on trying
You are already an expert, see? Now you will want to wash all your scarves because of the freshness and revived colors. By the way, I use a dark blue bucket sometimes for washing. You can't see if there is color in the water or not, so no panicking at all!!Yes, thank god, it dried and looks good now, but i had a few minutes of panic....
good to know that darker colours are known to leave some dye in the water, so it's not that risky... i was not ready to see that, but i think, i can try again on my lighter coloured Cavalcadour as well....
thank you, moma, for your intel, it gives me confidence to keep on trying
I have 2, with Woolite and for rinsing, the first one was also dark blue, but i saw the running colour in my hands when i was washing it...You are already an expert, see? Now you will want to wash all your scarves because of the freshness and revived colors. By the way, I use a dark blue bucket sometimes for washing. You can't see if there is color in the water or not, so no panicking at all!!
i did, actually, all pre-loved i got recently had a quick wash today
just feels better to wear them WASHED.... ykwim....
Will speak for myself - i am a rebel.
I like going against the flow and break the rules.
And i like the softened feel of the fabric
I like going against the flow and break the rules.
And i like the softened feel of the fabric
Dry cleaners are not known for taking care not to press hems, clean in big bins full of other stuff that could snag, are expensive for a quality cleaner and most use very toxic chemicals that I would rather not wear.
I prefer to clean spots as needed and hand wash/wool wash/delicate wash 99% of my dry clean items. They are all lovely and well cared for.
Thanx for your reply, of course dry cleaners are different, it took me some time to find a really good one. I do not have problems with pressed hems and I pay 6,5 euros for a scarf to clean.
Hi Ladies,
I just purchased my first few Hermes scarves and have been reading such incredible valuable advice on this thread! You are all bold and daring and do agree that a 'dry cleaning' label does not mean it cannot be hand washed. I have washed a lot of my cashmere by hand.
I have a CSGM scarf and although new and not ready to be washed, I am reading in preparation for my first wash.
I live in Canada and I am having a difficult time finding color catcher sheets/detergent. Wondering if anyone here has tried vinegar to prevent color running? I am just not sure if vinegar would be too acidic for these fine H cashmere/silk fibres.
Thanks in advance!
I just purchased my first few Hermes scarves and have been reading such incredible valuable advice on this thread! You are all bold and daring and do agree that a 'dry cleaning' label does not mean it cannot be hand washed. I have washed a lot of my cashmere by hand.
I have a CSGM scarf and although new and not ready to be washed, I am reading in preparation for my first wash.
I live in Canada and I am having a difficult time finding color catcher sheets/detergent. Wondering if anyone here has tried vinegar to prevent color running? I am just not sure if vinegar would be too acidic for these fine H cashmere/silk fibres.
Thanks in advance!
I wouldn't trust a cleaner in my town to dry clean an expensive scarf. Also, I would not want my hems pressed flat at all. Plus, dry cleaning solutions are not kind to silk. It takes me only a few minutes to wash a 90cm scarf and then go outside and let it dry in the breeze. The fabric getting softer helps it drape better because the sizing that was applied to it is cleaned off. Thats a good thing IMO as I prefer drapey scarves and not stiff ones.