How to Steam Out Raw Silk Fabric

Raw silk can be damaged by the heat from an iron. If your iron has a steam setting and you use a pressing cloth, you can iron it. However, even with this method, silk can be stretched out by the iron. If you want to remove wrinkles from a garment made from raw silk without damaging it, steaming is a better option than ironing. This is an easy task, as long as you are careful when using the steamer--wet heat, such as steam, can cause burns.

Things You'll Need

• Raw silk fabric
• Hanger
• Steamer

Instructions

1. Hang your raw silk garment on a hanger.

2. Add water to your steamer and turn it on.

3. Grasp a part of the garment underneath the section that you are steaming and hold it taut. Place the steamer close to, but not touching, the raw silk garment. Release the steam.

4. Continue steaming the garment in sections until the wrinkles are gone.

Tips & Warnings

• If you do not have a steamer, hang the garment in the bathroom while a very hot shower is running. The steam from the shower will remove the wrinkles. Place the raw silk fabric away from the water's spray.

• Do not hang a raw silk garment on a hanger in a way that will make creases, such as folding a pair of trousers in half over a wire hanger.

References

• EverythingHangers.com: Iron or Steam? Caring for Linen, Silk and Rayon