Hello all,
need your expertise
any idea on what these stains could be and if they could be removed?
need your expertise
any idea on what these stains could be and if they could be removed?
Scarves Cleaning and Caring for Hermès Scarves
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I understand this is not a scarf cleaning question per say - but don't know what other thread to use. What do you folks suggest to get the perfume smell out of the orange boxes & tissue ? I have sunbathed the scarfs to remove the smell and this worked great - but I have tried the same with the boxes with little success. I like to store my scarfs in the orange boxes so will have to double up if I can't get rid of the smell. Help, please?
Hi- I wanted to continue this in the cleaning scarves thread so we don't derail SOTD.
From what have read @Cordeliere, the reds are particularly prone to bleeding. But the scarf that I had problems with was blue and green. For me, anything before 1990 would be suspect and I'd be wary of hand washing. But that's just my own rule of thumb.
@paula24jen - I can't see an enlarged image of that bdG shadow. Does it have color run? I'm going to guess there may be some natural color variations in that tie dye shadow scarf, but don't actually know. ???
I would empty the boxes and fill them with baking soda for awhile (days or a couple of weeks....) and maybe put them in a plastic bag while the baking soda works on it, then check them again. I believe the boxes are acid free, and so I don't know if baking soda would have any negative effect on them.
Lol, BC it’s an actual H scarf still available on the website now. I was talking to my SA about something we’ve discussed on this forum (unpopular H views) and he showed me this and rolled his eyes... it looks like someone washed it and the colour ran, but I don’t mean to offend anyone who likes it of course.
Any suggestions to clean hermes twillies? I have a small stain that is not noticeable at all when on my bag, but I would like to get it out if possible. Thanks.
Could you post a pic?
Twillies I generally just hand wash with a gentle soap then hang to dry.
Hi,
I hand wash my silk scarves including Twillies - with laundress for delicates. I recall, years back, there were a few spots after a Japanese curry lunch on my 90 silk and I blotted those spots with Dawn - rub gently and rinse several times and dry/iron. Viola, all good. I hope this helps. For me, twillies are the easiest to clean versus my cashmere 140.
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p/s: But, you will be surprise, no one is going to know how many stains or snags are on my cashmere shawl. For me, again, it gets easier as years go by.
I bought a scarf off ebay--not a Hermes, a silk Ferragamo which is similar in drape--it reeked, absolutely reeked of perfume. I left it mounded on the dresser for several weeks because I've been busy. There's lots of circulation in the room. I often run a fan at night. For a while when I walked in the room I could smell the scarf. But today I noticed that all the perfume is gone. What a relief that I didn't have to try anything drastic like soaking it in vinegar. Thought I'd pass this along especially since I've tried so many other techniques for ridding scarves of perfume.
Has anyone used the steam or sanitize function on your dryer to clean cashmere/silk scarves? Does it shrink them?
TIA!
TIA!
I just wanted to post here that I have successfully hand washed (laundress delicate wash) and air dried my H silk tunic. The usual methods described in this thread. I didn't iron it, just ran the steamer on the sides to remove a couple of creases. My main concern was to not have the front and back bleed onto each other - next time, I will put a thin microfiber towel between the two layers while drying.
Not having to DC them makes them a useful staple in my summer wardrobe.
Not having to DC them makes them a useful staple in my summer wardrobe.
A word of caution: The delicate wash is not so delicate in the long run. It contains the enzyme protease which breaks down proteins and should not be used to wash materials like silk, wool and cashmere. (The delicate wash also contains amylase which breaks down starches and lipase which breaks down fats.)