Can i wash my hermes scarf

Simply hang your hose to dry, or lay them flat on a drying rack. I blot in a towel, hang to dry and iron while damp, being careful not to crush the handturned hem.

I do like their stain solution. No Sacrifice Bags, Love Handles are what I now use to protect my handles, and they can be washed daily if desired. I tried ironing my vintage Sangles scarf -low heat, using a slightly damp white cotton cloth placed over. The result was that my scarf has green and red dye streaks showing on some of the white portions. I took it to the usual drycleaner which my Hermes store recommends and the results are fine with my other Hermes scarf but the streaks did not come out.

Also, the corner faded from red to orange, I think it may have been dipped in the swimming pool years ago and the chlorine may have worked the dye out in that corner over time. Your email address will not be published. Skip to content Menu. Home About Contact.

Happy Easter to you, too, and how is the precious pug doing? I'm almost afraid to ask. The last update I read said that he was improving slightly.

Is he okay? Dear MaiTai and Jerrine, Thank you so very much for posting detailed washing instructions! Would you try the same technique with a dip dye silk or a cashmere silk blend? MaiTai, congratulations on the handsome new addition to your family. Lucky pup! Best Wishes, Rebecca. You're very welcome, Rebecca. It would probably be fine, as they actually dye over the design, but whether or not they water bathe them after that, I don't know.

I'd hate to lead you astray and would feel terrible if you ruined one of your treasures. I know, let's get MT to wash her lovely dip dye Brides de Gala and report in! Since we're on the subject, I have one more caveat - avoid perfume on your scarves. As much as I love a good French fragrance, I never spray one on my neck when I know I'm going to be wearing a scarf.

I restrict the perfume to any other part of my body I can possibly reach! Not only is it very difficult to get the fragrance out of a scarf I washed one once three times, and I could still smell the perfume , but if you get perfume directly on the silk, over time, it will cause a yellowish spot to form, and it begins to degrade the fibers.

So, scarf around the neck; perfume on the wrists. Best, J. I shall refer to it when the time comes! Thank you so much for this post!

I have washed many other silk scarves using a similar method, but always with a capful of vinegar as I have read this helps avoid the dyes running.

Are you aware if vinegar could safely be used in place of the colour catcher? I haven't been brace enough to try with H scarves yet! As I've never used vinegar in the wash water, I'm afraid that I can't give you a definitive answer, but if it works for your other scarves, I'd say use the same method for an H.

And, Christi see her post above reports that she adds vinegar, as well. In most cases, the Color Catcher isn't even necessary, except as a confidence booster. I've never seen one bit of dye end up on the little Color Catcher sheet, and I'm so glad that I haven't! So, if you can't find Color Catchers in your area, I think I would just continue on with your vinegar method, Just be brave. You and your H. Also for fully naming all products!

One country's household name is another hemisphere's mystery! I was wondering what era a vintage scarf would come from? On the subject of dip dyed scarves, I wonder if anyone else has made their own DIY surtient? Don't faint! My first scarf Passementerie , a gift from my mother for my16th birthday, was showing all its life experience- perfume, make up, food etc-all on a white background. After careful consideration kill or cure and experimentation on a piece of heavy silk remnant, I chose a Caribbean blue dye and took the plunge!

Curiously, the silk took very little of the dye. Finally how lovely that the Wiener Boys are together! I have two black pug brothers - Les Viandes - reunited in a similar way. Brace yourself MT- the naughtiness factor increases way beyond double! Happy Easter all and which scarf will you be wearing? You are so welcome, PugGoddess. Vintage is kind of a subjective term, but for scarves and clothing, vintage is defined as anything 20 years or older, so even scarves from the late 90's could now be classified as vintage.

Makes me wonder what I'd be classified as. Antique, most likely! I've seen scarves from the 50's and 60's referred to as "older vintages.

I just had to have it because of its basic "fabulosity. Amazing that you made your own dip dye even before H. Happy Easter to you and Les Viandes. I'm glad that you've given MT forewarning as to what the Wiener Brothers might be capable of. They look like such angels though. Thanks for the tip about Woolite -- what's wrong with using it? Woolite is a fine product - for wool!

It is not good for printed silk or even printed cotton for that matter ruined a DVF cotton jersey wrap dress by washing it in Woolite many years ago. The colors ran like crazy. Woolite also contains a lot of chemicals, but that being said, before finding The Laundress products, I've definitely used it for sweaters and have bought the Woolite Dark for black and dark colors, as well.

Yes, you can wash your cashmere GM's, and I would use a silk wash and tepid water for them, as well, along with a Color Catcher. Due to their size, they're just a bit more unwieldy to handle, and you may have to block them a bit as you would a cashmere sweater. That's exactly it, Emily. There's a much looser weave involved with the shawls and a bit of blocking might be required, but it certainly isn't a big job to do it, and I would use the same method as I do in squaring up a scarf described in the instructions and demonstrated by MT.

You just need more room to work in! When I washed the poor Ex Libris, I didn't have to block it all, so it's definitely a step you might be able to eliminate. A wonderful Easter to you, too, Emily, and let us know how you do when and if you decide to wash your cashmere GM. Best of luck with it or them , Jerrine. Ein wunderbar instruktiver Post! Vielleicht hat jemand einen Tipp dazu?

Sadly, I can't. I'm sure you have a similar product. But, you're most welcome and Happy Easter to you, too. I would love to be in Germany at Easter with all that fabulous German chocolate. Viskose oder Acetat sind sehr empfindliche Gewebe. I wash my scarvese every now and then, too, but never knew how to take care of spots. Now I'll try your mixture. So far I have used either baby shampoo or a cashmere wash and both turned out fine. I'll see if I can get one of the suggested silk washes in Austria or Germany.

You're most welcome, HappyFace, and a very Happy Easter to you, too. I'm sure you can find a great silk wash, but if you can't, I wouldn't worry about it.

Just use what you've been using. If it has worked in the past; it will work for future washes. Wonderful post! I use the same method, but with GM's I put them in the bathtub so they have a little more room to swim , and then put it in a large bath sheet. My ex libris was fine too after this method. Thank you Jerrine! Maitai - Roly is adorable and a perfect addition to your family.

Two extra lucky guys! Hugs - Bagmoma. Glad to hear that there's another bathtub user. I think you're right, too - they enjoy swimming!

And, with more room for them to move, there's probably less wrinkling. I just don't like getting on my knees on that hard bathroom floor! But, anything for our Hermes, right? Best to you, Bagmoma, Jerrine. Dear Maitai and Jerrine, Thank you so much for this- I'd been wondering about this because I do not trust dry cleaners to keep the hems plump! I know my supermarket has NONE of those products but will get online and source them.

Thanks so much! Congrats on the new baby Maitai x. You're very welcome, FF. There's nothing sadder than a totally flat, deflated hem is there? It's even sadder when you think about the effort and skill it took to make those beautiful plump hems in the first place.

The dry cleaners just don't realize how attached we are to our fat hems! If you can't track down the products, I could certainly send them to you from here. Who knows how long it would take them to make the trip and how much the postage would be, but I'm willing to do it. Also, if only everyone could be as generous and gracious as they are in the comments part of this blog, sharing tips, workshopping stain removal and expressing gratitude.

The world would be happier. Just saying x. I couldn't agree more with you dear Faux Fuchsia, women will save the world Happy Easter to you, Catherine. That's so nice of you to say - thank you. We definitely need a happier world at this point. It''s gotten down right scary out there. I don't understand some of the just plain old nastiness I see on social media these days. It's so senseless to intentionally hurt someone's feelings. We're lucky here.

I think we have a safe harbor, or I should say, pond. All of MaiTai''s Swans are lovely. Thanks again, Jerrine. What a wonderful world it would be! Happy Easter,Happy Spring, T xx. What a wonderful post. I've only ever hand washed my Hermes scarves and just wanted to add my tips to Jerrine's great lesson: I roll my freshly rinsed scarf in a clean towel then lay on a rack to dry a bit more.

I start ironing when it is not quite dry and roll the hems between my fingers a bit to help keep them plump. Thank you for the refresher course! Mai Tai, I'm so happy that Milo has his brother again. What a cute pair! Marilyn, thank you for the great tip. I'm going to add that Wine Away to my cleaning arsenal right away.

Not sure I like the name, though. If someone tries to take my wine away, I'm not going to be happy! Glad that you mentioned the re-plumping technique, as well. I'd totally forgotten to mention it, but it does work. It won't restore a pressed flat hem, but it certainly works to keep the hems looking their best and can restore a bit of fullness to a semi-flat one.

So happy about the Wine Away, though. I bet it works beautifully on wine-stained table linens, as well. I never seem to escape that problem! I agree with all the others Hermes scarves lovers comments on this blog: Wonderfull, and very interesting!

Thank you Jerrine and Mai Tai! And secundly, maybe for Mai Tai: living in France, I didn't find so far the way to get Le Blanc Silk wash product; any advice on the equivalent product I should be able to buy here? I've read already several times the advices from Jerrine and Mai Tai, and I would really start to enjoy to manage my first Hermes scarf hand-wash, it seems to me a very relaxing activity!

Thanks again, Sophie G. You're most welcome, Sophie, and I'm sorry to hear about your pen's collision with your poor scarf. Unfortunately, it's pretty easy to do, and I've done it myself. It just kind of makes you sick, though, doesn't it?

It will all depend on what kind of ink was in that rollerball. If it's permanent ink, it won't come out with washing. It would require the expertise of someone like Madame Paulette, and that company is in New York.

You could contact them for a quote and ask them if they ship internationally. They probably do, but I'm afraid that it would be very costly, as I've heard that they don't simply put the cleaned scarf in a shipping envelope. They actually build a box large enough so that they can hang the scarf inside of it with just a fold down the center. That being said, it still might be worth it to contact them. Maybe they would be willing to fold and ship the scarf to you in a much smaller package!

If it was not permanent ink, I would use the spot treatment and wash outlined in the post. You might be able to appreciably lighten the ink mark. I have successfully used hair spray to remove ink stains from some fabrics, but I wouldn't recommend it for the scarf, as I think you'd end up with rings and maybe a worse stain than what you started with. You don't have to worry about using the LeBlanc product exclusively. I'm sure that there are many excellent silk washes available in Europe I'm guessing you're in Europe.

If you know of a high-end lingerie shop, you might contact them and see if they have a good silk wash available or can recommend one. If you just can't find one, use a very mild baby shampoo. Many of the Swans have reported using it very successfully. Good luck and let us know how you do.

It is relaxing and so good for the scarves. We will all send you good thoughts. Sophie, I have just ordered the lessive pour la soie Tenestar www. La maison de la soie , apparently it is the equivalent of Le Blanc and is recommended by luxury silk brands.

You can also buy the products The Laundress "Lady" on www. Yea, Catherine to the rescue! Thanks so much for jumping in with some help for Sophie. Thank you, Jerrine,for your additionnal advices I will try and let you know the result And thank you Catherine, as well Really nice we can share all these precious advices for our beloved scarves!

Best, Sophie G. I don't know how long the it will run, though. Time to stock up! Hello MaiTai, yes, this really works. I've washed my scarves like this a few times and they come out like new.

And lets be honest sometimes you just need to wash them just like with your other clothes. And although my boy is now 4, I still am not ready to start wearing them again as I am afraid to destroy them when I am on the go with my son.

I save them for special occasions now and hope that once he is a bit older I can start wearing them like before. Xx, Chantal. Chantal, no advice for silk around a four year-old boy, except to say I think you're very smart and are doing the right thing. And the scarves must seem all the more special when you do get to wear them.

Thank you for this great post. Sadly, "Le blanc silk and lingerie wash" is not available in Europe. I wonder which other can I use? I saw there is one for linen clothes too and I got very interested in this brand. I also do not like dry cleaning at all. Thank you so much. If you can advise another good product available in Europe it would make me very happy.

Send you a big smile from sunny Lisbon. Catarina, see Catherine's post above. She, too, is in Europe and found and ordered "the lessive pour la soie Tenestar" from an online store - La Maison de la Soie. Apparently, this LeBlanc equivalent is recommended by various luxury silk brands. She also says that she found The Laundress products at www. The one you would want from them is the Delicate Wash. The fragrance is called "Lady," but actually, I think they make it in only the one fragrance.

Hope this helps, Jerrine. Thank you Jerrine. I have just ordered Tenestar. Meanwhile, a dear friend will bring me LeBlanc from NY so I will be able to decide which is the best one. Have a lovely day. Wonderful, Catarina. It's great to have a friend who will act as a "mule" to bring you LeBlanc.

Now, I'm kind of wishing that we could get Tenestar here. We always seem to want what we can't have, don't we! Very best regards, Jerrine. I use powdered Draft, a common product in the US which is marketed to wash baby clothing. It was recommended to me by makers of some hand dyed linen sheets I bought, so I tried it on a bargain H scarf, and it did beautifully. I also use the color keeper sheets. Good to know, Pam. We'll add it to the preferred list. I remember a product called Dreft, which has been around for ages and is recommended for baby clothes.

I kind of bet we're talking about the same product. I think my mother used Dreft to wash my baby clothes. Boy, was that a long time ago! Jerrine and MaiTai, I received my laundress today and went right to work on my first scarf Tout Cuir. The choice was made by picking one if my least favorite it came out beautifully. Lovely clean smell and needed almost no ironing. Thank you so much for all your wonderful detailed instructions.

It was so easy! Thank you, Barb Storage and organization tips please???? Awww, poor Tout Cuir. It's going to think it's unloved, but it was smart to start with a non-favorite. I'm very happy to hear that it came out so well and that it was easy for you and non-scary. Oh, boy, storage and organization! Both can be tricky. Maybe MaiTai will devote a thread to that one day, as probably most of us could benefit from a few pointers and ideas.

When I first started collecting, and the numbers were few, I kept them in the boxes, but that got very cumbersome even with proper labeling, and the scarf I wanted for any given day always seemed to be on the bottom of the stack. And, I was talking to an Hermes manager at some point, and she advised strongly not to keep them in the boxes.

Silk, being a natural fiber, needs to get some air, and they don't get much trapped in a box. So, I dedicated a small chest to the scarves and then a larger one, and now the collection resides in a lovely large painted French chest, which I think is appropriate for French scarves. Secondly I iron the scarf directly with a dry iron from both sides, omitting the hems and following the diagonal direction of the texture. This procedure seems to be far more gentle to the silk than dry cleaning.

Thank you very much. This is incredibly helpful. I have had bad luck with dry cleaners in the past stapling but was nervous about hand washing. Very much appreciate the detailed instructions! I too have had good luck washing my scarves. I use a product from The Laundress and even wash them in the washing machine check out The Laundress' website for a video demonstration. When washing one of my older scarves the color did seem to run a bit, but several others I've washed did not run.

I do not iron, but simply lay the scarf flat on a clean towel. It dries very quickly. In general, washing seems safer than dry cleaning. Too often, the dry cleaners have ironed over the hems and flattened them. I have also had pins put through the silk! Crazy for a professional dry cleaner to pin any silk item, even if they don't realize it's an expensive scarf. Therefore, I find it's safer to wash at home than to pay the dry cleaner to ruin the scarf for me!

Thank you ssjd good to hear everyone's experience and tips! I love you final sentence about "paying" to ruin your scarf so true lol! Hello SA, thanks for sharing your tips! Another fan of hand washing, here!

I love the Laundress products, and I've used their "Delicate Wash" for my silk twills and mousselines, with great success. Some of my scarves were so hard to find, I'd rather not hand them over to someone else to clean, having to give all sorts of instructions not to ruin them!

Plus, it's a bit therapeutic to do a bit of hand washing! A bit worried about possible dye run with those. Hi NiniNotes - great to hear you are fan of washing too! I agree with your sentiments too! I have followed similar procedures with great success. However, as a measure to prevent colours' running, I add pure, white vinegar no colours, flavours, or additives!

Doing so really brightens white or cream backgrounds which may have become a bit dingy over time. I've done this with year old scarves and suffered no tragedies yet! I used to use Hermes dry cleaning service, and still do for my older scarves with oranges and reds , like my orange Napoleon which was done there recently. It arrived back immaculate , and as I revere this design so much I would never dare wash it. The rest of them get washed often and seem to get more drapey and soft which seems to be a bonus too.

Since I love a bargain I sometimes buy the old designs in poor condition , and handwash them myself. If stains are severe I use washing up liquid and rub it into the stains.

There's always a huge improvement , and if a scarf is clean I don't mind if it has the odd mark anyway: patina of age and usage can sometimes be charming. Hi Estrella - I love Napoleon too! I love washing because yes it softens the scarves up I like them floppy too, so much much more comfy to wear.

Good tip on the bargains too, I quite agree about marks etc Hi PP - yep it works doesn't it?!! The worst part is doing your first ever wash and getting through that then you are never so worried again!

Hey dear, thanks for sharing this valuable posting with us. I will definitely apply on my scarves as dry clean is a very expensive way. I handwash all my Hermes scarves and shawls using shampoo that I use to wash my hair. It works fine. Kind regards, Cab.

Thank you so much! I ended up buying tons of Laundress products this is exactly what I have been searching for!! I will wash my Hermes scarves and post an update. Thanks again! Hi, just wanted to add a thank you for educating people. As a long time knitter I don't know how many times I've reminded people that wool and silk have been around for thousands of years and dry cleaning less than Dry cleaning matters when there's structure in the garment that needs to be maintained e.

Also, there is a product called Retayne designed to lock down unstable dyes, but I've never used it on silk, so I'm not sure if it would work on a vintage scarf. I was looking for ironing tips about the rolled edges, so I appreciate your guide.

You are very welcome - good point about the fabrics being around longer than dry cleaning!!! Hope you have success with your cleaning. Best wishes SAx. About four decades ago, I moved into an adorable apartment made above a barn.