tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post1821148876875803162..comments2024-03-22T19:27:57.258-04:00Comments on les anti-modernes*: fabric 101: silk // care and maintenancemiss sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-31476261247980894502016-08-22T15:57:29.606-04:002016-08-22T15:57:29.606-04:00It's not residue — the texture just gets weird...It's not residue — the texture just gets weird when you air-dry silk. You can try ironing, but it's very finnicky and easy to cause damage. Steaming is the right way to do it. A good clothing steamer can be had for $50 or less, and it'll pay for itself very quick as a substitute to dry-cleaning.Laura Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103098649323252640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-70254483184882855672016-06-28T07:43:04.297-04:002016-06-28T07:43:04.297-04:00I just shrunk my everlane blouse by hand washing i...I just shrunk my everlane blouse by hand washing it in cold water. Was devastated as I had planned on buying loads more after this trial. How does everyone avoid shrinkage or do you always expect some and buy a size up? Saddayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825812391652505867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-25313299674673934702016-06-28T07:41:57.016-04:002016-06-28T07:41:57.016-04:00My everlane blouse shrunk massively after hand was...My everlane blouse shrunk massively after hand washing in cold water! So devastated. I was hoping I would buy more but was put off by this first trial. How does everyone avoid shrinkage?Saddayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825812391652505867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-87200259875098623102015-04-03T09:35:47.864-04:002015-04-03T09:35:47.864-04:00Thank you for this post! I am a year late to the g...Thank you for this post! I am a year late to the game but needed this because I am sitting at my desk wearing, yet another, Blythe Jcrew silk top that shrunk from the dry cleaner. wtf. Hand washing from here on out.Michhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846128065818292106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-51116350521267239612014-09-09T18:31:16.805-04:002014-09-09T18:31:16.805-04:00Have you had any issues with loosing the smooth/lu...Have you had any issues with loosing the smooth/lustrous finish with this method? Maybe I am just not rinsing thoroughly enough to get all the soap out, but they come out more dull/rough. Merylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154078168735221381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-83323084210158008992014-09-09T18:30:38.205-04:002014-09-09T18:30:38.205-04:00What steamer do you recommend? Thanks!What steamer do you recommend? Thanks!Merylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154078168735221381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-72645713540583467402014-09-09T18:20:37.380-04:002014-09-09T18:20:37.380-04:00Hey! Currently having issues getting the finish ri...Hey! Currently having issues getting the finish right on my everlane shirts after handwashing them. Have you had any success? Thanks!Merylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154078168735221381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-88005634372149329572014-09-09T18:09:47.219-04:002014-09-09T18:09:47.219-04:00Do you find that steaming is the key to getting th...Do you find that steaming is the key to getting the original everlane texture? I tried washing with castile and air drying and found it came out crepey/more rough (still nice, but not that satin sheen, if you know what I mean?). Tried again with Forever New which is supposed to leave no residue. Same deal. Maybe I need to do a vinegar rinse to get all the residue off? Or maybe it's just the steam step I am missing? Thanks for any help you can provide!Merylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154078168735221381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-20565762387153161082014-07-17T14:55:05.942-04:002014-07-17T14:55:05.942-04:00hey Nikkie - thanks for your comment and happy to ...hey Nikkie - thanks for your comment and happy to have you as a reader! :)miss sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427223953623415005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-80117875585559760142014-07-15T19:12:01.613-04:002014-07-15T19:12:01.613-04:00I washed an oil stain on my everlane silk shirt as...I washed an oil stain on my everlane silk shirt as follow: The Laundress stain treatment then in the HE machine warm water + seventh generation detergent, hang dry: looks perfect, washed silk. I am washing my silk shirts from Everlane. The dry clean route was not removing smells and the washed silk look is nice.Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735376215661920718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-63194770390395692792014-06-29T01:11:55.203-04:002014-06-29T01:11:55.203-04:00Can Equipment blouses really be thrown in the wash...Can Equipment blouses really be thrown in the washer to be washed? I'm afraid the color and quality might be ruined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-7167655044034522452014-06-21T19:15:58.468-04:002014-06-21T19:15:58.468-04:00I feel you about dry cleaning; getting my wool win...I feel you about dry cleaning; getting my wool winter coats cleaned for storage mid spring always does a number on my wallet. I favor hand washing my silks, as well, and its worked like a charm every time. I first run them in tepid water with castille soap (Dr. Bronners does the trick for me!), swirling gently in the sink for about three minutes. I follow up with a gentle swirl and rinse in tepid water with about 3/4 cup of white vinegar for about two minutes, then another tepid water rinse. I then lay them out on a clean towel and roll them up, pressing to gently wring most of the water out. Then I hang and steam to release all the wrinkles! Voila! Good as new. :) KPhttp://tnbiscuits.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-16870223870370062972014-06-21T13:46:08.239-04:002014-06-21T13:46:08.239-04:00Yesterday I was eating Indonesian food and I got s...Yesterday I was eating Indonesian food and I got some of that yummy bbq coconut sauce on my Saint James mariniere shirt. Not happy. Bright orange stain. I used the Tide pen. Didn't work. Then I tried a little bit of hydrogen peroxide and rubbed the stain with Palmolive dish soap with a q-tip. Wow! Stain disappeared! <br />I love your blog! Thanks for the sale updates! I was able to score the Emerson Fry Audrey slingbacks! I also have quite a few Everlane items. LOVE them! - Nikkie:)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-57057259717513001112014-06-12T08:10:39.758-04:002014-06-12T08:10:39.758-04:00Interesting post and a lovely blog - thank you! I ...Interesting post and a lovely blog - thank you! I usually wash my silk shirts in the washing machine on hand wash- program with gentle liquid detergent. I never dry clean anything except wool blazers etc. However, I have two kids and I do a lot of laundry so occasionally I have washed silk items (by mistake!) even in 60-90 degrees and surprisingly, after ironing they are as good as new! Also, I think a lot manufacturers tag clothes as "dry clean only" just to free themselves from any trouble... All best from Helsinki, Aino.Ainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05027686629903583686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-37311286029216852022014-06-11T23:24:24.491-04:002014-06-11T23:24:24.491-04:00I have always hand-washed silks (and everything el...I have always hand-washed silks (and everything else) in the sink and pretty much believe dry cleaning is just not good for most things. I use whatever hand soap we seem to have on hand (usually mrs meyers) and it seems to do the trick. I never dry clean anything unless it's something that I'm worried will cause color transfer. Even in that case when I've had things like that dry cleaned, the same thing happens when they are dry cleaned and color will run. Drives me crazy, some labels just don't set their colors well when dying! <br /><br />The only things that really need drying cleaning are certain kinds of printed textiles - I know some digitally printed silks really do need to be dry cleaned or the pattern might become splotchy when wet. 2. fabrics that have been treated with some kind of surface effect (like some metallic linens, the metallic bits will fade off when wet). But other than that it's perfectly okay to wash silk.<br /><br />Most knits seem to gain length when handwashing, so it's important to press the water out and lay them flat on a carpet when drying. The weight of the water can easily add 3-4" to your garment. juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430859813252772852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-85435794034146655282014-06-11T11:32:43.504-04:002014-06-11T11:32:43.504-04:00thanks for this post! your readers have so many g...thanks for this post! your readers have so many great suggestions. might have to try a few. maybe i'm just gross, but i tend to wear my silks A LOT before dry cleaning. you know how they say a man's suit should be dry cleaned once per year? that's kind of how i roll with my silks. so, i will basically wear them for a year before dry cleaning them. i give them plenty of time to air out between wears, and rotate a lot. if it's washable silk, i wash it on delicate in a mesh bag with regular detergent, and i haven't had problems with that.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141178649507067377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-51963333568349439332014-06-10T22:35:44.007-04:002014-06-10T22:35:44.007-04:00I've had the exact same issue with my Jcrew Bl...I've had the exact same issue with my Jcrew Blythe blouse as well. It got stretch marks which was strange because I had bought it slightly oversized. :( A bit relieved to hear I wasn't the only one though!<br /><br />In terms of washing silk garments, I've always handwashed in cold water with a bit of detergent. I'm not sure how much this affects the longevity of the silk. No major issues so far. :) Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720683934863308751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-69988619611983116862014-06-10T20:56:48.805-04:002014-06-10T20:56:48.805-04:00I always use this website and I find the instructi...I always use this website and I find the instructions invaluable: http://www.ktcampbell.com/domesticity/hand_wash.html<br />I too tend to stick to natural fibres and the cost of dry cleaning gets completely out of hand. All my tops are solids so I've never had an issue with running colours thankfully. One thing I cannot stress enough is the need to iron straight from wet for white/cream tops - it saves them from getting a yellowish tinge. I fetch mine out of the vinegar mix, wrap in a towel to remove the excess then pop straight on the ironing board - works a treat for all my Equipment blouses. <br /><br />And white vinegar makes a great fabric softener for towels too - keeps them fluffy without that weird chemical smell from supermarket-bought softeners, and is way cheaper! <br /><br />Oh and I also use it to clean my taupe suede boots, it returned my Marants to new after an unfortunate incident with a bumble-footed suitor on a rainy night. Just pop it on a non-fluffy cloth and gently wipe in a single direction - they went a scary colour and I thought I'd ruined them but by the next morning they were perfect!Stef Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441437046414892873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-45469687069504745912014-06-09T20:13:41.446-04:002014-06-09T20:13:41.446-04:00I love the Laundress products too, and machine was...I love the Laundress products too, and machine wash on "hand was" cycle in a mesh bag. Has worked perfectly. I do the same for cashmere. The Laundress website is fantastic. katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435784333653408618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-35510929067893959182014-06-09T20:13:22.014-04:002014-06-09T20:13:22.014-04:00I basically think dry cleaning is a scam: it's...I basically think dry cleaning is a scam: it's environmentally detrimental (not just the chemicals, but all the plastic they then wrap everything in after the job is done), expensive, and in most cases, as many have noted here, unnecessary. I hand washed my silk wedding gown and it looks even more beautiful when the silk is washed. One thing I don't think anybody has mentioned here -- I can't help but wonder what, for instance, the Chinese, famous for their beautiful silk, did for thousands of years before dry cleaning existed. Any textile anthropologists out there who can answer that? Perhaps they used pre-washed silk to make clothing so that it did not subsequently shrink after the garment was made. Could that be it? Dry cleaning has not been around for very long and yet we act like it's so "necessary," like so much other crap we buy into. Not that it doesn't have its purpose I agree, with wool coats, for instance, but even good-quality wool is fairly self-cleaning if you just air it out for a bit. The exception is if you really get something soiled or stained I guess. I think it's shameful that otherwise intelligent - one would presume - designers aren't more conscious about labeling their clothing "dry clean only." It completely turns me off when I see clothing labeled this way, though glad to hear some people just ignore it with good results anyway. Interesting post - clearly this is a topic a lot of people are interested in, myself included! :)Aurora Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14140520280802650149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-49883478112770364592014-06-08T07:03:49.462-04:002014-06-08T07:03:49.462-04:00Rayon Jersey is strictly speaking not a syntetic, ...Rayon Jersey is strictly speaking not a syntetic, but a semi-synthetic. It is manmade, but acts like a non-synthetic. Viscoses and Rayons are high on my favorite materials list;) My favorite rayon blouse has been worn actively for 7-8 years now, and apart from some fading, is still great:)<br /><br />I wash my cashmeres and silks in the sink by hand. Or in the shower if I am feeling lazy. I have used a mild shampoo if I was out of woolite. Then I lay the shirts flat on a drying rack, or hang them on a good (non-wire) hanger to dry. I use towels to get the water out of cashmere, by making a towel-sweater-towel sandwitch, and then stomping on it. Then I lay it flat on a drying rack to dry. It is not too much of a hassle. Cashmere can go a long while without begining to smell. Fabulous material:D The sweaters tend to regain their original shape, and thus shrink a little (they "unshrink" with wear;)), but I haven't noticed any change in my silk items at all, you know, except becomming cleaner:P<br /><br />I don't own a dryer so that has never been an option.eizhowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292145123717806530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-40333029210867983372014-06-08T00:26:41.920-04:002014-06-08T00:26:41.920-04:00The Blythe blouse - two of them! Also, one of the ...The Blythe blouse - two of them! Also, one of the Blythe blouses quickly ripped in the back - the fabric literally got stress marks in a few wears and pulled apart just in the middle of the fabric. Needless to say, haven't bought anything silk from them since, but glad to hear that other silk from them holds up better. petrichorehttp://www.minimamaxima.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-83411979807201343122014-06-07T13:49:23.521-04:002014-06-07T13:49:23.521-04:00I do the same with my silk blouses, with good resu...I do the same with my silk blouses, with good results...though I think I'd like to get a steamer to use instead of an iron. jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303759799973314100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-57151014823104856852014-06-07T11:21:41.814-04:002014-06-07T11:21:41.814-04:00I wash silk in cold water, sometimes tepid if I fe...I wash silk in cold water, sometimes tepid if I feel they need a better wash, with mild liquid detergent, rinse twice, last one with a bit of vinegar and tiny drop of softener (otherwise it gets static). BTW a little important secret of mine, if you get oily stains (usually from food) rub a little rice flour into the stain, shake/brush off and voila gone!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889754957463731831.post-34079956320472106932014-06-06T23:04:30.207-04:002014-06-06T23:04:30.207-04:00With my silks, I hand wash in cold water with a bi...With my silks, I hand wash in cold water with a bit of detergent but instead of squeezing out the water after I'm done washing, I just put the wet shirt on a hanger and let it air dry. This might sound a bit weird but I find that it works surprisingly well with my mulberry silk shirts and the best part is I don't need to iron them afterwards (I hate ironing!). Not sure if this method will work with the Everlane silk shirts though, I ordered a few recently and will try it out when I get them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283091390575640148noreply@blogger.com