Scarves Cleaning and Caring for Hermès Scarves

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#601
MrsOwen3 said:
I think you should be able to spot clean it with a silk detergent taking care not to soak the whole scarf. Is it a vintage or new scarf? I removed a few makeup spots on my 90cm new before laundering the whole thing later on. Use super cold water and the tiniest amount of soap possible. Everyone recommends the Laundress very highly! Good luck!
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The scarf had never been worn; its five or six years old. I wore it three times this week, and third time was the charm. :nogood:

Thanks for the advice. I only have Woolite on hand but can find Laundress easily I guess. I'll give it a go tomorrow. I'm fairly klutzy and will approach with caution.
 
#602
beekmanhill said:
The scarf had never been worn; its five or six years old. I wore it three times this week, and third time was the charm. :nogood:

Thanks for the advice. I only have Woolite on hand but can find Laundress easily I guess. I'll give it a go tomorrow. I'm fairly klutzy and will approach with caution.
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If Laundress / Woolite doesn't get the oily stain out, a TINY bit of very mild dish liquid (for handwashing) should do the trick. Use the most organic / mildest kind you can find. Don't iron the scarf until you are absolutely sure the stain has come out, as the heat will set the stain.
 
#603
AnnaE said:
If Laundress / Woolite doesn't get the oily stain out, a TINY bit of very mild dish liquid (for handwashing) should do the trick. Use the most organic / mildest kind you can find. Don't iron the scarf until you are absolutely sure the stain has come out, as the heat will set the stain.
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I ordered Laundress yesterday and will try when it arrives. Thanks AnnaE for the advice. I don't do these cleaning projects very well. Have always sent scarves out for dry cleaning only when absolutely necessary, and that is rare because I take very good care of them. Have never attempted a wash.
 
#604
beekmanhill said:
I ordered Laundress yesterday and will try when it arrives. Thanks AnnaE for the advice. I don't do these cleaning projects very well. Have always sent scarves out for dry cleaning only when absolutely necessary, and that is rare because I take very good care of them. Have never attempted a wash.
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I was recently hesitant as well. But I've washed 6 now and must say they have all turned out fabulous. Definitely use cold water. I ironed while still damp and then hung them over my stair railing for an hour to totally dry before folding and putting away. All the scarves were vintage and they look and feel wonderful. It was stressful though when I first put the scarf in water. Good luck!
 
#605
Pksz said:
I was recently hesitant as well. But I've washed 6 now and must say they have all turned out fabulous. Definitely use cold water. I ironed while still damp and then hung them over my stair railing for an hour to totally dry before folding and putting away. All the scarves were vintage and they look and feel wonderful. It was stressful though when I first put the scarf in water. Good luck!
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Thanks Pksz, Amazon delivery is so fabulous, I'm getting my Laundress by end of day.
 
#607
Finished washing my CSGMs in the washing machine on the hand wash cycle.
I put the shawl in a mesh bag, used a bit of Ivory Snow detergent and a Shout Colour Catcher. Hang to dry on a drying rack.

Also worked for my LV SS shawls.
 
#608
Hi there, I apologise in advance if I am posting this on the wrong thread:
I recently bought a 1950s Hermès silk twill 90 which is very stained. I normally handwash my scarves but I understand that it's not a good idea to wash scarves this old (pre-1970) as the dyes are unstable and so very likely to run. So does anyone have a recommendation for a dry-cleaner in London that can be trusted with this type of thing? Please point me in right direction on this forum if necessary! Thanks 😄
 
#611
Pksz said:
Excellent. Please share your success story!!
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I finally attempted the wash of my scarf with The Laundress product. I proceeded very carefully, put very cold water in a small pan, then covered most of my scarf with a towel, exposing only the stained corner. I dipped and moved it around and then rinsed it very very carefully replacing the water in the pan. I did a pan rather than the full sink because I thought I could control it better.

Voila, it worked. The scarf dried, I ironed just that end and 90% of the stain is out. I might even try again to get all of it out but probably better to quit while I am ahead. The rest of the scarf is now much stiffer than the washed corner, but it doesn't matter.

Thanks all for the advice. I have my new scarf back.
 
#612
Pudfish said:
Hi there, I apologise in advance if I am posting this on the wrong thread:
I recently bought a 1950s Hermès silk twill 90 which is very stained. I normally handwash my scarves but I understand that it's not a good idea to wash scarves this old (pre-1970) as the dyes are unstable and so very likely to run. So does anyone have a recommendation for a dry-cleaner in London that can be trusted with this type of thing? Please point me in right direction on this forum if necessary! Thanks 😄
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I would say Jeeves too - explain very clearly & should be ok. Have used them with good results albeit not on a scarf of the age you have. They are by appointment to HRH Charles too if that helps.

There is also the peeps that H UK use, can't remember their name, but a call to Bond Street will give you the info. Let us know the outcome though if poss, always good for reference.
 
#613
cvw1004 said:
I would say Jeeves too - explain very clearly & should be ok. Have used them with good results albeit not on a scarf of the age you have. They are by appointment to HRH Charles too if that helps.

There is also the peeps that H UK use, can't remember their name, but a call to Bond Street will give you the info. Let us know the outcome though if poss, always good for reference.
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BebeG922 said:
Perhaps Jeeves or Madame Paulette's?
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many thanks for this helpful advice, I will indeed report back. I did in fact ring Hermes at Bond Street and they gave me the name Mr Steeds in Balham, also by Royal Appointment. I spoke to a lady at Mr Steeds; they could give me no guarantees that a scarf that age would not run even when dry cleaned. I will take at look at Jeeves and Madame Paulettes too. I'll post a pic of the scarf in question too.
 
#614
coco-nut said:
My boutique recommends TIE CRAFTERS - tie cleaning, tie alterations,custom made ties, custom ties, scarf cleaning in NYC, and it's the only place I've ever sent my scarves (they've been there for decades.) I send them by mail, and although it's a little expensive, they come back in perfect shape with plump hems.

Of course, that's where I send all of my husband's ties too. They're brilliant and shortening and lengthening ties too.
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I can attest to the quality of tiecrafters! The Madison Ave. store sent mine there when I dropped off a few last December, I'm not sure if they always use them though.

I had a stain in my Ex-Lib and a discoloration spot in a BdG dip dye (I'm still wondering how that happened) and the couldn't do anything about the discolored spot in the BdG, but the stain in the Ex-Lib was removed with no traces. The boutique does charge a premium for it's cleaning, I don't remember how much for each size (there are different prices based on the size), but I do know it was expensive (if someone really wanted to know the price for each size I could find it). I can say though that I wasn't charged for cleaning them all, I think I was only charged for 3 or 4 when I gave them 6 or 7 (I explicitly told them how many I had, but I also bought a few more so they may have an accommodation, idk).

As coco_nut said, the hems were plump and lines in tact and even added to the ones that long lost their creases.
 
#615
beekmanhill said:
I finally attempted the wash of my scarf with The Laundress product. I proceeded very carefully, put very cold water in a small pan, then covered most of my scarf with a towel, exposing only the stained corner. I dipped and moved it around and then rinsed it very very carefully replacing the water in the pan. I did a pan rather than the full sink because I thought I could control it better.

Voila, it worked. The scarf dried, I ironed just that end and 90% of the stain is out. I might even try again to get all of it out but probably better to quit while I am ahead. The rest of the scarf is now much stiffer than the washed corner, but it doesn't matter.

Thanks all for the advice. I have my new scarf back.
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Great ..:smile1:
 
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