How to Clean a Silk Comforter

A silk comforter not only looks beautiful on a bed, but it feels beautiful as well. Make sure your silk comforter stays looking attractive by taking proper care of it. Cover a silk comforter with a comforter cover during use. This cover will protect the silk comforter from stains and oils that accumulate over time. Even with the use of a cover, however, you may need to clean your silk comforter from time to time. Do this as infrequently as possible and find a professional to perform the cleaning.

Instructions

Clean the Silk Comforter

1. Prepare to sun-cure the silk comforter. Sun curing is a technique that will remove trapped moisture from within the comforter.

2. Hang the comforter inside the cover on a clothesline and leave it in the sun for up to two hours.

3. Remove from the clothesline after the time has elapsed.

4. Place the comforter inside the cover into a dryer. Set the dryer to the air cycle and leave the silk comforter in for 30 minutes as an alternative option to sun-curing outside.

5. Repeat the sun-curing process whenever the silk comforter feels heavy with moisture.

6. Clean the silk comforter more extensively by finding a dry cleaner that specializes in cleaning silk garments.

Clean the Comforter Cover

1. Remove the comforter cover when it is dirty and zip all zippers. Place it in the washing machine and set the washing machine to a cold, gentle cycle.

2. Remove the comforter cover from the washing machine and shake it vigorously to remove wrinkles.

3. Place the comforter cover into the dryer and set the dryer to a low temperature.

4. Remove when the dryer cycle finishes and place the silk comforter back inside the comforter cover.

Tips & Warnings

• Place a comforter cover over the silk comforter to protect it.

• Do not launder a silk comforter more than is necessary because washing will decrease the quality and appearance of the comforter.

References

• Silk Comforter.info: How to Care for Silk Comforters