Preferred:
- Professional dry clean, gentle. Water can distort quilting, bleed dyes, or warp padding.
At Home: (only if clearly colorfast & unpadded):
- Spot-clean (see below), or
- Very brief cold hand-wash with pH-neutral soap → rinse quickly → do not wring → dry flat in shade.
Never:
- Bleach
- Tumble dry
- Hot water
- Long soaks
- Ironing the face with high heat/steam
Spot Cleaning:
- Blot (don’t rub) with cold water.
- Apply a tiny amount of pH-neutral soap on a cotton bud.
- Blot again with clean water.
Colorfastness Test (do this before any spot cleaning!)
- Dampen a white cotton cloth with cold water + a drop of mild detergent.
- Press on an inconspicuous area for 30 seconds.
- If color transfers → no wet washing; dry clean only.
Stains
- For oil or unknown stains on silk/ikat:
→ Stop and take to a professional cleaner. Aggressive solvents can spread dyes.
