Scarves Cleaning and Caring for Hermès Scarves

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#826
Pautinka said:
I don't think I will be able to sleep until I know how it went!!!
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It went well.

No harm done
Original texture (I didn't use any conditioner)
Stains are def much fainter, non-apparent on camera
Stains are still there if I look hard enough but only I know (KWIM?)

Sweet dreams

I will sleep sounder, but I'd better go to bed, I have to get up early
 
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#827
papertiger said:
It went well.

No harm done
Original texture (I didn't use any conditioner)
Stains are def much fainter, non-apparent on camera
Stains are still there if I look hard enough but only I know (KWIM?)

Sweet dreams

I will sleep sounder, but I'd better go to bed, I have to get up early
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That's brilliant. What a huge relief for you! Very brave step, pt! [emoji4][emoji4]
 
#828
papertiger said:
You're right.

This DD is very pale and non-muddy hence the panic but still the DD does magically blur.



The good news is the stains are far fainter but the bad, not altogether gone. No point in showing you pics as I forgot the 'before' and the stains now don't really show on camera. IRL they look like the faintest creases (if you were really looking) although there are no creases. The really good news is the scarf is not harmed in any way by the cool machine wash and certainly looks better overall. Whether I'll repeat the machine wash or even use a stain remover I'll think very hard about (and consult MIL).
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So glad to hear that your scarf looks better and was not harmed by the machine wash.
Several years ago I handwashed (gently in cold water) my green ex libris surtient, resulting in several lightened areas.
So upsetting.
 
#829
papertiger said:
I think I'm having a sur-teint crise!

I think DDs behave completely differently than normal silk twills.

I have the 'silver' DD La Danse du Cheval Marwari and it had a few marks from make-up sometime last Summer. I thought that by hand-washing it as per-normal eventually the stains would come out (as in = twill-normal, tepid temp/hand-wash/Ecover = perfect). 5 washes later, well, the same stains look worse to me.

I figured H throw these in the washing machine to achieve these DD. One of the worst things that can happen to normal silk is to get that washed-silk effect whereas DDs already are that way. Maybe they lose a protective layer from the process and have the ability to get dirtier quicker and the stain attaches more strongly itself to the 'fuzzier' fibres (granted mine is a light colour so everything shows). I sort of wish I'd washed it again and again straight away last Summer.

All base make-up is basically oil-water emulsion plus colour. The type I use is tinted moisturiser by Nars, and which should come out with even the gentlest wash, never a problem before.

After consulting the finest dry cleaner on the planet, my MIL. Not just any MIL mind (though that may be credentials enough) this particular MIL also happens to be the former owner-operator of a chain of specialist German dry cleaners until retirement. She said that contemporary machine wash on a delicate setting at a cool temp cannot hurt and I can always send to the cleaners H used if it doesn't work. So, on her word, I just threw caution to the wind (well kind of, I put it in a non-bleached natural laundry bag first so it won't catch) and stuck it on 20/silk wash in the machine (no dryer) right this minute. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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papertiger said:
You're right.

This DD is very pale and non-muddy hence the panic but still the DD does magically blur.



The good news is the stains are far fainter but the bad, not altogether gone. No point in showing you pics as I forgot the 'before' and the stains now don't really show on camera. IRL they look like the faintest creases (if you were really looking) although there are no creases. The really good news is the scarf is not harmed in any way by the cool machine wash and certainly looks better overall. Whether I'll repeat the machine wash or even use a stain remover I'll think very hard about (and consult MIL).
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papertiger said:
It went well.

No harm done
Original texture (I didn't use any conditioner)
Stains are def much fainter, non-apparent on camera
Stains are still there if I look hard enough but only I know (KWIM?)

Sweet dreams

I will sleep sounder, but I'd better go to bed, I have to get up early
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Oh man! So glad it turned out all right! I have washed my DD Jungle Love, and all turned out fine. I did have to do it twice though to get out a mark. I also ironed it dry.
 
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#830
texasgirliegirl said:
So glad to hear that your scarf looks better and was not harmed by the machine wash.
Several years ago I handwashed (gently in cold water) my green ex libris surtient, resulting in several lightened areas.
So upsetting.
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Oh no, I would have been heartbroken

Thank you, I'll try and take a pic tomorrow, if anyone's interested in the 'after' without a 'before'
 
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#831
bunnycat said:
Oh man! So glad it turned out all right! I have washed my DD Jungle Love, and all turned out fine. I did have to do it twice though to get out a mark. I also ironed it dry.
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Sounds like the DDs are little on the unpredictable side, glad it worked out for you too.

Unless it becomes really needed again, I'll go back to hand washing. It's not perfect, but I couldn't have worn it the way it was.
 
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#832
papertiger said:
Sounds like the DDs are little on the unpredictable side, glad it worked out for you too.

Unless it becomes really needed again, I'll go back to hand washing. It's not perfect, but I couldn't have worn it the way it was.
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I think certain colors may still be unpredictable. I washed an old (very vintage) green and blue ex libris I was experimenting with for dip dying and turned it in to a mess. I knew that was a possibility going in that the vintage dyes could be unstable and now have to rethink the entire thing. (I was making twillies out of it for one of my bags since I almost ruined a NICE twilly on it when someone whacked it with their shoe while out dancing....)

It's also pretty easy still to accidentally lighten areas on newer scarves where I know the dyes are supposed to be stable (Ask me how i know) if you rub a little too fervently....I'm certainly not infallible with washing, but still it is my method of choice over dry cleaning, despite the occasional risk.
 
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#835
js2367 said:
Has anyone used the French hand-washing soap Genie? It smells great, v gentle and and works well for lightly cleaning silk scarves or silk/cashmere blends. If you’ve used it before let us know your thoughts! I’m so hesitant on sending silk scarves to the dry cleaner![/QUO
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On my part I wouldn't use Genie because it is not special delicate
 
#838
This is great information. I took an Hermes silk scarf I was gifted to the Hermes store here in San Diego to ask about getting creases out. I don’t know if this scarf has ever been worn, but it has been folded up the wrong way for years. They recommended http://www.margarets.com, a high-end dry cleaner that also does clothing, shoe and purse repair. I have not used them yet, so I cannot personnally vouch for them. I saw some members asking for a west coast option, this was the info I got from the SA here. It appears they have a mail-in service as well.
 
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#839
shopping junkie said:
This is great information. I took an Hermes silk scarf I was gifted to the Hermes store here in San Diego to ask about getting creases out. I don’t know if this scarf has ever been worn, but it has been folded up the wrong way for years. They recommended http://www.margarets.com, a high-end dry cleaner that also does clothing, shoe and purse repair. I have not used them yet, so I cannot personnally vouch for them. I saw some members asking for a west coast option, this was the info I got from the SA here. It appears they have a mail-in service as well.
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I store my scarves folded, so they naturally develop creases. An iron with lots of steam or a steamer does the trick to get them out.

Generally, I try to avoid dry cleaning my scarves as I firmly believe that handwashing in cold water with a mild detergent that I know is better than sending it to a dry cleaner, however high-end and organic.

(I am not against dry cleaners at all and have items dry cleaned most weeks. I just don’t think it is necessary for scarves.)
 
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