Even though many silks say dry clean only, most silks can be safely hand washed and even machine washed with the use of a Washer Bag by Royal Silk. Indeed, hand washing or laundering with our Washer Bag will enhance, restore, or maintain the natural luster and softness of many silks. Silks have been in use and cared for over five thousand years. By contrast, the dry cleaning process has had a much shorter history of several hundred years. Just the same, certain complicated, detailed, embroidered, pleated, ruffled, structured, lined, or embellished silks are best left to the expertise of a professional dry cleaner. Similarly, it is best to leave difficult spots and stains for a dry cleaner.

HAND WASHING SILKS
If you wash your silks correctly and carefully, they will last for years and years

WASH OR DRY CLEAN?-WASH OR DRY CLEAN?