You can handwash, machine wash or dry-clean your silk. See Easy Ways to Clean Silk for detailed wash methods.

As a natural protein-based fiber, silk can be hurt by either acidic or alkaline laundry detergent. The best choice is to use a neutral laundry detergent. If you cannot confirm the pH, you can simply use a professional silk detergent or a baby shampoo, which usually has a neutral pH.

You’d better not. Any wash can reduce the breathability, warmth retention and life span of a silk duvet. To keep your duvet clean, always use a duvet cover. If there is a stain on your silk duvet, you can clean it with a cotton bud and a 50/50 mixture of neutral detergent and water. First, soak the cotton bud in the mixture, and then rub the stain off gently with the bud.

Always clean your silk before you store it. Store your silk in a dark, cool and dry place with air circulation. If you want to keep your silk away from dust, do not put it in a sealed plastic or unbreathable bag, which may cause an unpleasant odor. Instead, put your silk in a breathable cotton bag, so that air can flow through it.

Yes, but better follow the directions below.

• Iron your silk when it’s slightly damp.
• Use the dedicated silk setting of your iron if it has one. If it hasn’t, always use the lowest temperature, so that your silk won’t be scorched.
• Use a pressing cloth when ironing. If not, make sure your iron is stainless, so that no stain will transfer to your silk.
• Do not iron the sheeny side of your silk. Instead, turn your silk inside out and iron the duller side.
• Do not move your iron back and forth. Instead, move your iron quickly from one side to the other, so that no scorch mark will be made.

Silk is delicate, so do not wring it out or dry it in a dryer. Instead, spread your silk out on a clean cotton towel, roll it up and press down on it gently to remove excess water. Then, unroll the towel and silk, turn your silk inside out, hang it up and air dry it in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.