Spritzing it with water and ironing fairly hot will bring back a lot of the
shine and a little of the crispness, but I think the residual sericin in the
fiber contributes to the stiffness and when you wash or dye more of it gets
removed.
Denise
I have some lovely embroidered silk that was crisp and shiny, and
nearly white that I purchased some time ago. After much
consideration, I dyed it another cloth because the color was not
suitable to me. Of course, now I have a not so shiny, and soft, almost
a crepe texture to the silk. I haven't tried to do anything with it
yet, but are there any suggestions of getting at least the crispness
back? My first thought is to gently press and starch, but I don't
know how silk and starch deal with each other over time...
Any help greatly appreciated
Alex
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