Scarves Cleaning and Caring for Hermès Scarves

[renee_nyc]

A few years ago I was traveling and it was the dead of winter. I was freezing and turned the color of my coat up, forgetting that I had bright red lipstick on. I ended up getting lipstick all over the collar of this light grey Helmut Lang coat that I had. The only thing I had with me was Micellar water. I read the ingredients and realized that it would probably do the trick to remove the lipstick from my coat since it was great at removing it from my face.

It worked so well that I thought about creating a product that was similar to a Tide pen, but with micellar water. It didn’t leave any of the stains that a Tide pen does and wasn’t quite as harsh.

 

[MainlyBailey]

Most of them don’t get used and live in their little boxes but the ones that I put on light colored bags stay on for a while. I just noticed how dirty one of my light grey twilly is- used it in Singapore for my Kelly and my sweaty palms must’ve done a number. Any suggestions on how to clean other than the obvious dry cleaning route? Bit traumatized after the last dry cleaner ruined my Mackage coat. Hard to tell from the picture due to the wrinkles but it looks filthy. I usually steam iron a twilly when they get wrinkled.

 

[lastnametea]

I wash mine by hand with cold water. Nothing else.

 

[lorihmatthews]

Cold water in a bathroom sink with Woolite is what I use.

 

[lill_canele]

Cold water in a bathroom sink with Woolite is what I use.

Pretty much the same. (I have a small portable/collapsible plastic tub to wash silks and knits).

Then I hang dry and then steam them to smooth out any wrinkles.

 

[MartinaHK]

Most of them don’t get used and live in their little boxes but the ones that I put on light colored bags stay on for a while. I just noticed how dirty one of my light grey twilly is- used it in Singapore for my Kelly and my sweaty palms must’ve done a number. Any suggestions on how to clean other than the obvious dry cleaning route? Bit traumatized after the last dry cleaner ruined my Mackage coat. Hard to tell from the picture due to the wrinkles but it looks filthy. I usually steam iron a twilly when they get wrinkled.

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Many people use Laundress products. In Singapore you can find them at Isetan (the one in Orchard) or Pupsikstudio (surprisingly enough as it is a website for pregnancy and infant products).

 

[thelilachour]

I use Tenestar Silk détergent in cold water and find it helps keep the most sheen compared to other detergents

 

[Satya83]

Not sure if people are aware but there is an active recall right now for Laundress products in Canada and the US:

Home | Laundress 2022

www.thelaundressrecall.com

 

[CaviarChanel]

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[H’sKisses]

Before I do anything stupid...

How do you "refresh" your shawls and scarves in between uses? Has anyone just thrown theirs in a Dryel bag with the at-home dry cleaning sheet? Or do you just air it out?

I have yet to send mine off to the dry cleaners (terrified they will ruin them) and plan to wash my silks at home. No clue about the CSGM shawls, though...

Help a newbie scarfie out, please and thank you!

 

[QuelleFromage]

Dry cleaning is bad for cashmere....or, at best, far less than ideal. Cashmere should be hand washed if possible.

 

[blushnbellinlvoe]

I have washed silks, cashmere and mostly all delicates marked ‘dry clean only’ in my front loading washer. Always in a netted bag and cold water on the hand wash cycle. I use the gentlest laundry detergent (tide free and clear HE). I remove it from the machine right away and dry it flat or lightly drapes on a drying rack. Very successful every time. All my silks have held up without any signs of wear and tear. Looks new.

 

[PrayersandPurses]

Before I do anything stupid...

How do you "refresh" your shawls and scarves in between uses? Has anyone just thrown theirs in a Dryel bag with the at-home dry cleaning sheet? Or do you just air it out?

I have yet to send mine off to the dry cleaners (terrified they will ruin them) and plan to wash my silks at home. No clue about the CSGM shawls, though...

Help a newbie scarfie out, please and thank you!

I agree with @QuelleFromage . Or I use the delicate cycle on my HE washing machine then lay flat to dry. I've done this a few times with my Cashmere Burberry scarf which is 13 years old and its fine.

 

[PrayersandPurses]

I have washed silks, cashmere and mostly all delicates marked ‘dry clean only’ in my front loading washer. Always in a netted bag and cold water on the hand wash cycle. I use the gentlest laundry detergent (tide free and clear HE). I remove it from the machine right away and dry it flat or lightly drapes on a drying rack. Very successful every time. All my silks have held up without any signs of wear and tear. Looks new.

haha you bet me to it

 

[blushnbellinlvoe]

haha you bet me to it

I think we were probably typing at the same time and I just ’returned’ quicker . Great minds think alike !!