Care of Faux Silk Garments


Care of Fuax Silk Fabric: General Precautions

  • Fuax Silk or Imitation Silk Fabrics is the silk fabrics made from polyester 100%.   Some fuax silk fabrics are also mixed with cotton yarns.   The polyester silk fabrics needs to avoid heat which will damage the polyesters and melt the surface fabrics.
  • Avoid drying silk in direct sunlight as sunlight for a prolonged period will damage the silk fabric
Hand Washing Fabrics:

  • Hand washing silk is our recommended mode of cleaning silk. Almost all silk can be hand washed.
  • If you have hard water, you may wish to first add a spoonful of borax to the washing water
  • Use normal temperature water on washing.  Avoid using hot or warm water.
  • Soaking silk for any more than a few minutes should be avoided
  • Do not use harsh detergents that contain bleaches or brighteners
  • Do not wring or twist; roll in towel to extract water
Machine Washing Fabrics:

  • We recommend hand washing silk, even those garments labeled safe for machine washing
  • If, however, you do wish to machine wash silk, please use Delicate Cycle and mild detergent.
  • Use the shortest spin cycle
  • In a top-loading machine, we strongly recommend using a mesh bag for extra protection (this step would not be necessary in a front-loading machine)
  • Do not drying machine as this may damage the polyester silk.
  • Always separate your colors
Fuax Silk Care: Drying Tips

  • Hang silk garments to dry. The silk garment will hold its shape
  • As with any fine fabric, never use direct sunlight to dry silk clothing.
  • We do not recommend drying silk in a clothes dryer since it can damage silk in two ways: (1) excessive temperature and heat dulls the silk fabric and may also shrink it; (2) friction with the dryer drum might cause yarn breaks or white streaks
  • The best way is to dry under roofs with hangers.  Drying by wind is the best way.
  • The silk fabric used in our garments is guaranteed to be pre-shrunk. After hand painting, every garment goes through an elaborate process to ensure color fastness
Fuax Silk Care: Ironing Silk

  • Need to use the moderate or less of heat when ironing.
  • Do not wet locally as this may cause rings
  • Too much heat can dull, pucker, or burn silk fabric
  • Most wrinkles in silk can be removed by hanging the garment in the bathroom during a shower. Let humidity do the ironing for you!